《研08overall structure of the thesis》.pptVIP

Getting your research paper published Chapter VIII Overall Structure of the Thesis 3. Getting your research paper published 1) Improving your chances An improved understanding of the structure and logic of articles published in English, in the humanities and social Sciences; Knowledge of specific English language features of different sections of published articles; Knowledge of the stages involved in the process of submitting an article for publication; Assessing your own research writing for its relevance to the journals of your choice; Searching in published articles for their scholarly features and their language. 3. Getting your research paper published 2) Some considerations Many journals available – you need to select one to submit your work to. Important factors to consider are: SSCI status Impact factor：times the papers in a journal are cited on average. It does not give an indication about a single paper. Kind and level of your research (If you aim too high, you may be rejected; if you aim too low, your work may be wasted) 3. Getting your research paper published 3) Selecting target journals Check if the journal normally published the kind of work you are doing is fully ‘refereed’ publishes reasonably quickly has no page charges – or will waive them has a clear and efficient international submission process articles in your references will likely lead you to the right journal 3. Getting your research paper published 3) Selecting target journals Getting to know a journal Go to the journal’s homeon the internet, if it has one (or find a hard copy of the journal in the library) Read the ‘Product Information’, often called ‘Aims and Scope’, ‘Readership’, ‘Objectives’ etc. (Does the information here match your research?) Scan the Tables of Contents of several issues over the last few years (Is your work relevant to other work that has been published?) 3. Getting your research paper published 3) Selecting target journals Getting to know a journal Publishing in