1. Publishing Your Research
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Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood
University of Dammam
University of the Punjab
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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
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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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Where did papers come from
Papers written for journals 74
Conference papers published as
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journal articles
Papers from my PhD/Postdoc theses 11
Papers from students’ theses 30
Papers from friends’ theses 5
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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
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%)
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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
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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
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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
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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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How to find journals
Ulrich's International Periodical Directory
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
Journal Citation Reports
IngentaConnect
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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Where to publish online
E-publishing company
Lulu.com
Institutional website
Personal website
Blog
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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
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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
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Ethical considerations
Accurate reporting of research results
Data retention and sharing
Duplication and piecemeal publication
Plagiarism
Protecting confidentiality
Conflict of interest
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Legal considerations
Publication credit
Co-authorship
Order of authorship
Publishing contract
Copyright
Defamation