how the library can help you get published

How the UJ Library can assist you in getting

published

Sophie van der Walt: Subject Librarian X2641 sophievdw@uj.ac.za

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The Publishing Process and where the library can assist you:

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The Library can assist you in:• Finding the right journal

– Aiming your article at the right journal is a crucial step in being published.

•  Obtaining the Author Guidelines–  Every journal will have detailed notes on the scope of articles published,

type of paper, word length, font, references style etc. and YES they are extremely important.

•  Finding the Editors’ contact details•  Finding a co-author•  Finding an Accredited journal

– Both a DoE accredited journal as well as an internationally accredited journal

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Find the right journal

Aiming your article at the right journal is a crucial step in being published.

To find possible journals for your article:1. Do searches on the databases for articles on similar topics and

see what journals they are published in. (Remember to limit your search to Academic journals.

2. Use the ISI Journal Citation Report (JCR) to find the highly cited journals. • click on ISI Web of Knowledge on the list of database• then on Additional Resources and • then on Journal Citation Report to find highly cited journals for

your subject area. • Management falls under Social Sciences while Business

is a separate category in JCR.  

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• For a guide on how to search in the databases, please have a look at the following slideshow:

– Library Research Guide slide show

– Or make an appointment with me for training and help

Remember:It is considered very poor etiquette to submit an article for

consideration to more than one journal at a time. If you have not heard from the editor, contact them and inform

them that you will now submit the article to another publisher.

Search the databases

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• Click on ISI Web of Knowledge on the list of database, then on Additional Resources

Find a high impact journal

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•Click on Journal Citation Report to find highly cited journals for your subject area.

Find a high impact journal

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•Click on the JCR edition (Social Sciences) you require, as well as how you want to view the journals

Find a high impact journal

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•Choose your subject area.

•(Business and Management are two separate subjects in JCR )

You can also choose how you want the information sorted

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• Every journal will have detailed notes on the scope of articles published, type of paper, word length, font, references style etc. and YES they are extremely important.

• Read a few issues of the journal before submitting your article to get a feeling for the writing style favoured by that journal.

Obtaining the Author guidelines

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• You can find all the submission details (editor email etc) on the journal or publisher’s web site.

•  There are two ways of getting to the journal site:

1. Go to the A-Z list, type in the journal name and follow the links to the journal site on the database

2. Go to Google, type in the journal name and follow the link to the journal or publisher website

Finding the Editors’ contact details

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•By doing searches on the databases in your topic/theme you can see which authors are prolific writers on that topic

•Cross check these authors with the ISI Highly Cited Researches– click on ISI Web of Knowledge on the list of database– then click on Additional Resources and – then on Highly Cited to find highly cited authors for your subject area.

Finding a co-author

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Finding a co-author

Click on ISI Web of Science

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Finding a co-author

Type in your surname, staff number and password

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Now you can:

•Search for a specific author

•Browse by name, institution, country or subject area

•View your own profile (if you are a Highly Cited author)

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• You can also use the NRF Rated Researchers at:– www.evaluation.nrf.ac.za,

– click on Facts and Figures on the left and

– then on the search link.

• The NRF divides researchers into categories: – Leading international researchers

– Internationally acclaimed researchers

– Established researchers

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Finding an Accredited Journal

South African:

•On my blogs:• Management • Economics

•On the DOE’s website under Documents: Publications

•South African Approved Journals

•On Sabinet under the Online References—Subsidie databasis

•Email me for the list

International:

•On my blogs:• Management

• Economics

•On the DOE’s website under Documents: Publications(incl. Arts & Humanities Index IBSS, Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index Expanded)

•On the Thomson Scientific website: under the Master Journal List

•Email me for the list

If you have any questions please phone me on x2641 or send me an email to sophievdw@uj.ac.za

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