A Guide to Getting Published.ppt

* Editorial supply chain and journal management structure: journals To demystify the publishing process: what happens to your paper after submission, so you know who to ask if there is a problem. Remember at all points in the chain there is a human being involved and you need to manage the people as much (if not more than) the manuscript itself (yes, even reviewers are human beings, although it doesnt always seem like it when reading their comments :-)) * Ideas: where to start Since you are here today, you are probably aware of the importance of getting published e.g. for your future academic career and to attract research funding, a higher salary. Getting published is an investment in your academic career. But where do you start? Is anyone working on a doctoral or masters thesis? Can get 2-3 papers out of a good PhD. MBAs can often lead to great papers because they are heavily based in the world of work, involve case studies: things people can learn from. Can be turned into a fantastic paper. Conference presentations often make very good papers, get feedback from your peers. You are doing all this work anyways so we want to help you to get papers out of it. No clear solution: Just because you don’t have the answer does not mean you cannot write about it or draw attention to the question, may lead to new research. * What should YOU be looking for We know what reviewers are looking for but what should you be looking for? Is there anyone here who has not heard of Thomson Reuters ISI? It’s a journal ranking system devised to measure the quality of journals based on citations. It is not the only system but it’s an important one; influences how university funding is allocated. Emerald work with ISI and acknowledge their importance and many of our journals are ISI-ranked. However, there are other ways of ranking journals. Can’t tell you where to publish but can tell you what to consider. Depends on where you want to work, some universities want you to publish