Publishing Journal Articles

Highly informative for all who wish to have an article published in a journal. It gives hints and tips around the complex systematic process to save you time and energy achieving your aim

This is a fantastic text for anyone in the final stages of a PhD. The section on writers block was particularly appertaining to me, as I suffer from 'boredom' and 'distraction'. As a result I have taken up the advice of the author and decided to fill in this feedback to reduce stress levels by completing one of my many tasks!

We encourage the students to publish their work and this maybe of use to some. I thought it was a good guide to writing for publishing and will recommend it to colleagues and others.

Does not emphasise the utility of working with a strong co-author.

I did not find the list of websites at the end of Chapter 1 very helpful.

More examples generally would help.

It does not highlight the need to carry out research as a prerequisite to most academic writing.

I did not find the section on choosing a journal very helpful. What about advising students to check back copies for the last 10 years? What about interpreting impact factors? What about emailing the editor with a 1 page abstract / summary? Again, examples would have helped here.

What about advising people to fit writing into their everyday lifestyle and how this might be done practically.

The revising section (called editing in this book and hidden in the middle of another chapter) is really important. More useful advice could have been given here.

The polishing section could have included information on the practicalities of submitting an article to a journal. Eg. Do you use their template? How to organise tables and figures; Referencing style; Using referencing software; etc.

Chapter 7 could have been structured better - e.g. advice before and after submission. In the former part the emphasis should be on minimising the chances of a rejection. In the latter part it should talk about what are the possible outcomes and the importance of developing from the opportunity to give a major rewrite.

It is good to have Chapter 8 as this issue is often ignored.

It would have been useful to have explored the process of developing as an academic writer from conference proceedings and newsletters to peer reviewed international journal articles. Also developing a community of co-authors is useful.

Success in research: publishing journal articles contains nine chapters covering what students and researchers need to know about publishing research in a journal article or book chapter. The first three chapters cover selecting what students and researchers should think about when seeking to publish materials in terms of selecting a topic to write about and where to publish, as well as, how to plan and map out ideas. Chapters four through to six discuss strategies for coping with writers block, choosing the right academic writing style and which academic conventions to follow in relation to structuring the article or book chapter for publication, as well as learning when to stop writing. Chapters seven and eight provide information about what to expect when working with editors and reviewers, the processes involved when addressing reviewer changes and how to deal with rejection when submitting journal articles and book chapters for publication. Chapter nine discusses what students and researchers should be aware of in relation to intellectual property rights when offering research out to the wider academic community and public domain. The reading level of this text is suitable for both undergraduate and postgraduate students and researchers who are interested in publishing research materials from a dissertation, thesis or research project. The information in this book is recommended to anyone who is new to the conventions of academic writing for publication.

A interesting book with clear information on how to write and publish a journal article. Full of useful hints and tips for early writers!

This is a handy little book with an entertaining 'cheeky' style. I am long in the tooth now and have published extensively, but I wish I had this book when I started out, as the publication of your first peer-reviewed article is scary stuff.

This really does tell the reader 'how to do it' - which is great.

I especially like the start of the book 'Why are you going to write an article?' This actually makes the reader question their motives and whether this is the correct move to make here and now.

It has ideas for getting started and then for keeping going using a multitude of suggestions and solutions, to suit a multitude of potential writers.

And then of course, coping with rejection - something we all have to do.

A useful guide for new teachers in terms of publishing research carried out during and post their completion of the module

This is a great book for new post graduate students who may be considering translating some of their research into journal articles. It offers step-by-step guidance in an easy, quick style.