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Publishing Your Research 
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Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood 
University of Dammam 
University of the Punjab
2 
Agenda 
 My publishing case study 
 Scholarly publishing 
 Writing for publishing 
 Finding publishing avenues 
 Article submission and review process 
 Publishing process 
 From thesis to journal articles 
 From thesis to book 
 Online publishing 
 Self publishing 
 Promoting your publications 
 Ethical and legal issues
3 
My publishing case study 
Books 7 
Book chapters 2 
Journal articles published 129 
Journal articles accepted 3 
Refereed conference papers 2 
Total 143
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Year wise distribution
5 
Authorship 
Single 50 
Multiple 93
6 
Where did papers come from 
Papers written for journals 74 
Conference papers published as 
23 
journal articles 
Papers from my PhD/Postdoc theses 11 
Papers from students’ theses 30 
Papers from friends’ theses 5
7 
My PhD thesis 
 Locally published in 
2005 
 Published from 
Germany in 2009 
 Freely available at 
HEC’s Pakistan 
Research Repository 
 Published 9 papers 
based on it
My postdoctoral research 
 Published from 
Germany in 2011 
 Published 2 papers 
based on it 
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9 
Scholarly publishing
10 
Levels of scholarly publishing
Scholarly journals market 
 28,000+ peer-reviewed journals in 2012 
 Publishing 1.8 million articles per year 
 Growth at 3 percent per year 
 About 90 percent available online 
 Largest area: Biomedical (30%) 
 Smallest area: Arts & humanities (5%) 
 USA produced 21 percent articles 
 China (10%), UK (7%), Japan and 
Germany (6%) 
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12 
Writing for publishing
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Why do you write? 
 You have a research grant and must publish the 
results of your research 
 You want a job or a promotion 
 You want to disseminate your work or research 
findings to a particular audience 
 You want your research to have political, social, 
or scientific implications for change 
 You want to contribute to intellectual discussion 
or scientific debate 
 You want to generate new knowledge 
 You are passionate about your subject area and 
are compelled to write
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Building your manuscript 
 Budget your time for writing 
 The first draft 
 Reviewing the first draft 
 The second draft 
 Getting feedback from colleagues 
 The third draft
15 
Contents of a research paper 
Title 
Author’s name 
and institutional 
affiliation 
Abstract 
Keywords 
Introduction 
Literature review 
Methods 
Results 
Discussion 
Conclusion 
References 
Acknowledgements 
Biographical sketch 
Appendices
16 
Format of paper 
 Format of the paper is determined by the 
journal 
 Check their web site for information 
 Differences from one journal to another: 
 Style of references 
 Tables and figures 
 Line spacing 
 Font 
 Word limit 
 Writing style 
 File type
17 
Useful sources for authors 
 Author guidebooks 
 Author associations 
 International Science Writers Association 
 National Writers Association 
 Professional Writers Association 
 Authors Guild 
 Pakistan Writers Guild 
 Pakistan Medical Writers' Association 
 Online resources 
 AuthorAid 
 Emerald Author Support 
 Taylor & Francis Author Services
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AuthorAid
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Emerald Support for Authors
Taylor & Francis Author Services 
20
Finding publishing avenues 
21
22 
How to find journals 
 Ulrich's International Periodical Directory 
 Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) 
 Journal Citation Reports 
 IngentaConnect
Ulrich's International Periodical Directory 
23
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A journal entry in Ulrich’s
25 
Directory of Open Access Journals
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Journal Citation Reports
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IngentaConnect
How to select right journal 
 Look at your reference list 
 Ask your colleagues for advice 
 Think about who will want to read your 
paper 
 Read papers from short-listed journals 
 Put your shortlist of journals in rank order, 
from first choice to last choice 
 Discuss your choice with your co-authors 
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Criteria for journal selection 
 Referring system 
 Impact factor/citation scores 
 Circulation 
 Journal type 
 Time lag 
 Reputation of editors 
 Professional vs. commercial ownership 
 Quality of production
30 
Article submission and 
review process
31 
Manuscript submission 
 Guidelines for authors 
 Process of submission 
 Acknowledgement by editor
32 
Review 
process
33 
Process of review 
 First scanning by editor 
 Selection of reviewers 
 Double blind review 
 Time for review 
 Decision of reviewers 
 Communication of decision to author 
 Acceptance, Rejection or Revision 
 Submission and review of revised version 
 Final decision
Criteria for judging a paper 
 Does the article add to what is already 
known? 
 Is the article demonstrably related to what 
has been previously written? 
 Are the arguments employed valid in 
terms of the body of knowledge? 
 Is the article easy to read? 
 Do the arguments flow logically? 
 Are the conclusions strong? 
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35 
Review 
pro forma
36 
Handling reviewers’ comments 
Make adjustments and attach 
explanation 
Don’t feel obligated to make all 
recommended changes 
Don’t take comments personally 
Be polite in all correspondence
37 
Publishing process
38 
Publishing process 
 Paying for publication 
 Copyright agreement by author 
 Decision of issue to include paper 
 Copy editing 
 Proof reading 
 Printing 
 Notification of publishing to author 
 Delivery of printed issue and off-prints
From thesis to journal articles 
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From thesis to journal article 
 Decide how many articles can be published 
 Cut-paste-edit 
 Re-write some parts 
 Each article should be independent with all 
required contents 
 Supervisor as co-author
41 
From thesis to book
42 
From thesis to book 
 Seek permission from university 
 Improve contents 
 Improve language 
 Re-format 
 Find publisher
43 
Online publishing
44 
Advantages of online publishing 
 Better chances of acceptance 
 More control over the process 
 Higher royalties 
 Author-friendly contracts 
 Shorter response times 
 Faster publication 
 Multimedia and format options 
 Mass market place
45 
Where to publish online 
 E-publishing company 
 Lulu.com 
 Institutional website 
 Personal website 
 Blog
46 
Self publishing
47 
The self-publishing process 
 Develop your idea 
 Write your manuscript 
 Proofread and market test your manuscript 
 Prepare your business plan 
 Who will buy your book? 
 How will you market and sell it? 
 Decide how many copies you will print and the format of 
book you want 
 Get quotes for typesetting and printing 
 Get manuscript 'print ready' (typeset) 
 Design the book cover 
 Print the book 
 Market and advertise the book 
 Fulfill orders 
 Collect payment and record sales
Promoting your publications 
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49 
Promoting your publications 
 Book review 
 Flyer 
 Book launching ceremony 
 Email discussion groups 
 Websites for research collaboration 
 Sending off-prints to experts/writers 
 Newsletters/newspapers 
 Entry in search engines 
 Entry in indexing/abstracting databases 
 Online bookstores 
 Continued work of your students/research team
50 
Ethical and legal issues
51 
Ethical considerations 
 Accurate reporting of research results 
 Data retention and sharing 
 Duplication and piecemeal publication 
 Plagiarism 
 Protecting confidentiality 
 Conflict of interest
52 
Legal considerations 
 Publication credit 
 Co-authorship 
 Order of authorship 
 Publishing contract 
 Copyright 
 Defamation
53 
Best of luck for your 
publishing career

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Publishing your research-workshop-2014-October

  • 1. Publishing Your Research 1 Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood University of Dammam University of the Punjab
  • 2. 2 Agenda  My publishing case study  Scholarly publishing  Writing for publishing  Finding publishing avenues  Article submission and review process  Publishing process  From thesis to journal articles  From thesis to book  Online publishing  Self publishing  Promoting your publications  Ethical and legal issues
  • 3. 3 My publishing case study Books 7 Book chapters 2 Journal articles published 129 Journal articles accepted 3 Refereed conference papers 2 Total 143
  • 4. 4 Year wise distribution
  • 5. 5 Authorship Single 50 Multiple 93
  • 6. 6 Where did papers come from Papers written for journals 74 Conference papers published as 23 journal articles Papers from my PhD/Postdoc theses 11 Papers from students’ theses 30 Papers from friends’ theses 5
  • 7. 7 My PhD thesis  Locally published in 2005  Published from Germany in 2009  Freely available at HEC’s Pakistan Research Repository  Published 9 papers based on it
  • 8. My postdoctoral research  Published from Germany in 2011  Published 2 papers based on it 8
  • 10. 10 Levels of scholarly publishing
  • 11. Scholarly journals market  28,000+ peer-reviewed journals in 2012  Publishing 1.8 million articles per year  Growth at 3 percent per year  About 90 percent available online  Largest area: Biomedical (30%)  Smallest area: Arts & humanities (5%)  USA produced 21 percent articles  China (10%), UK (7%), Japan and Germany (6%) 11
  • 12. 12 Writing for publishing
  • 13. 13 Why do you write?  You have a research grant and must publish the results of your research  You want a job or a promotion  You want to disseminate your work or research findings to a particular audience  You want your research to have political, social, or scientific implications for change  You want to contribute to intellectual discussion or scientific debate  You want to generate new knowledge  You are passionate about your subject area and are compelled to write
  • 14. 14 Building your manuscript  Budget your time for writing  The first draft  Reviewing the first draft  The second draft  Getting feedback from colleagues  The third draft
  • 15. 15 Contents of a research paper Title Author’s name and institutional affiliation Abstract Keywords Introduction Literature review Methods Results Discussion Conclusion References Acknowledgements Biographical sketch Appendices
  • 16. 16 Format of paper  Format of the paper is determined by the journal  Check their web site for information  Differences from one journal to another:  Style of references  Tables and figures  Line spacing  Font  Word limit  Writing style  File type
  • 17. 17 Useful sources for authors  Author guidebooks  Author associations  International Science Writers Association  National Writers Association  Professional Writers Association  Authors Guild  Pakistan Writers Guild  Pakistan Medical Writers' Association  Online resources  AuthorAid  Emerald Author Support  Taylor & Francis Author Services
  • 19. 19 Emerald Support for Authors
  • 20. Taylor & Francis Author Services 20
  • 22. 22 How to find journals  Ulrich's International Periodical Directory  Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)  Journal Citation Reports  IngentaConnect
  • 24. 24 A journal entry in Ulrich’s
  • 25. 25 Directory of Open Access Journals
  • 28. How to select right journal  Look at your reference list  Ask your colleagues for advice  Think about who will want to read your paper  Read papers from short-listed journals  Put your shortlist of journals in rank order, from first choice to last choice  Discuss your choice with your co-authors 28
  • 29. 29 Criteria for journal selection  Referring system  Impact factor/citation scores  Circulation  Journal type  Time lag  Reputation of editors  Professional vs. commercial ownership  Quality of production
  • 30. 30 Article submission and review process
  • 31. 31 Manuscript submission  Guidelines for authors  Process of submission  Acknowledgement by editor
  • 33. 33 Process of review  First scanning by editor  Selection of reviewers  Double blind review  Time for review  Decision of reviewers  Communication of decision to author  Acceptance, Rejection or Revision  Submission and review of revised version  Final decision
  • 34. Criteria for judging a paper  Does the article add to what is already known?  Is the article demonstrably related to what has been previously written?  Are the arguments employed valid in terms of the body of knowledge?  Is the article easy to read?  Do the arguments flow logically?  Are the conclusions strong? 34
  • 35. 35 Review pro forma
  • 36. 36 Handling reviewers’ comments Make adjustments and attach explanation Don’t feel obligated to make all recommended changes Don’t take comments personally Be polite in all correspondence
  • 38. 38 Publishing process  Paying for publication  Copyright agreement by author  Decision of issue to include paper  Copy editing  Proof reading  Printing  Notification of publishing to author  Delivery of printed issue and off-prints
  • 39. From thesis to journal articles 39
  • 40. 40 From thesis to journal article  Decide how many articles can be published  Cut-paste-edit  Re-write some parts  Each article should be independent with all required contents  Supervisor as co-author
  • 41. 41 From thesis to book
  • 42. 42 From thesis to book  Seek permission from university  Improve contents  Improve language  Re-format  Find publisher
  • 44. 44 Advantages of online publishing  Better chances of acceptance  More control over the process  Higher royalties  Author-friendly contracts  Shorter response times  Faster publication  Multimedia and format options  Mass market place
  • 45. 45 Where to publish online  E-publishing company  Lulu.com  Institutional website  Personal website  Blog
  • 47. 47 The self-publishing process  Develop your idea  Write your manuscript  Proofread and market test your manuscript  Prepare your business plan  Who will buy your book?  How will you market and sell it?  Decide how many copies you will print and the format of book you want  Get quotes for typesetting and printing  Get manuscript 'print ready' (typeset)  Design the book cover  Print the book  Market and advertise the book  Fulfill orders  Collect payment and record sales
  • 49. 49 Promoting your publications  Book review  Flyer  Book launching ceremony  Email discussion groups  Websites for research collaboration  Sending off-prints to experts/writers  Newsletters/newspapers  Entry in search engines  Entry in indexing/abstracting databases  Online bookstores  Continued work of your students/research team
  • 50. 50 Ethical and legal issues
  • 51. 51 Ethical considerations  Accurate reporting of research results  Data retention and sharing  Duplication and piecemeal publication  Plagiarism  Protecting confidentiality  Conflict of interest
  • 52. 52 Legal considerations  Publication credit  Co-authorship  Order of authorship  Publishing contract  Copyright  Defamation
  • 53. 53 Best of luck for your publishing career