Publishing Journal Articles
- Lucinda Becker - Reading University, UK
- Pam Denicolo - Consultant on Doctoral Education and Training
Success in Research
This accessible, informative and entertaining book provides practical strategies to help maximize the chances of success in getting your work published in the journal of your choice. It offers advice on vital topics such as: how to write and get the style right; what to select for publication; how to plan for success; how to cope with writer's block; working with editors and reviewers; and how to cope with rejection. It is a must-have book for anyone seeking to write for successful journal publication.
A useful, if somewhat introductory, text on an area of PG study that many find daunting.
Very important text for all Reasearch students but particularly PhD in Missiology students who must produce a peer review article in Year 2 of their programme.
Really useful text for students who would like to go on to publish material from their research dissertation. Lucinda's book provides useful guidelines to enable novice researchers to navigate the field of publishing their material.
limited application for PGCE students, though good hints on writing style which has been supportive for my students for whom English is not a first language
Good introductory guidelines for writing articles.
This looks like a very useful new text and I shall certainly be recommending it to our PGR students.
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.
This is a clear and useful text. The short sections make it very accessible and well focused on the process of moving towards submitting an article and getting it published. it will be useful for undergraduates, postgraduates and academics. Summaries of key points at end of chapters might be helpful.
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.
Very helpful text. This text is an easy to read and practical book. It is accessible to students and also non-academic people
