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Get your journal article published!

GU INDIGENOUS RESEARCH UNIT - SP ICER'S RETREAT T2, 2019

NINA GINSBERG

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Diversity & Inclusion

English language useEthnicityAge ReligionPoliticsCultureGenderDiff-AbilitiesGPA resultsPhysical attributesEmotional stateIdentity/OrientationFamily StructureEmployment status

Race NationalityNeuro diverseSES statusPersonalityExperiencesLiving conditionsHistorical biographySkills and CompetenciesEducational backgroundThinking and learning stylesPersonal perspectives/beliefsHow well you ride a bikeAmount of imaginary friends

All are welcome, safe and valued in my sessions

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Go to: Bicycles Create Change.com > Resource Page

Focus for today

1.The Journal2.The Process3.Secret Ins4.Blogging

◦ Get workshop material and resources available at: www.bicyclescreatechange.com Resource page.


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The JournalGET THAT JOURNAL ARTICLE PUBLISHED!


The JournalTarget the right journal

1. SCImagoJCR – Journal Rank2. Web of Science (via Griffith Library)3. Ulrich’s Web


https://www.scimagojr.com/

http://ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com/login

SCImagoJCRShows Journal Rankings (& other info)

Q1, Q2, Q3 + Q4: high saturation over time = reach + popularity

H-index = metric that indicates the productivity and citation impact

H-Index = most cited papers and the number of citations How H-Index is calculated

Look for regions to get Pacific Region (AUST)

Also useful for quartile changes, keywords and other ideas/info

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SCImagoJCR – Journal Rank

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Author-level_metric

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-index

https://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=12125&tip=sid&clean=0


Web of Science Web of Science – via Griffith LibraryGriffith Library> databases>browse by A-Z>W>Web of Science- Clarivate Analytics

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Journal Citation Reports- Start new session


Web of Science

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LHS – ‘Select Category’

*NB: Social Science> Education

Tick the right categories

Tick a few categories


Web of Science

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Example: Educational Research Review

• Talk to your supervisor• Have an explore• Triangulate rankings with SCImagoJCR• Meet with discipline specific librarian to better explain all the details


Ulrich’s WebUlrich’s Web – use to verify the academic status of a journal

Triangulate with SCImagoJCR & Web of Science

LHS: Tick References – Double Blind Peer Reviewed

TOC = Table of Contents (old fashioned print – used to be very important)

E = Check electronic or print = faster to publish online

Lock = Open access (may have to pay, lower for online)*Griffith School of Education has a ‘no pay to publish policy’ – check

Good sign check:You recognize the publisher (reputable)Is in English


http://ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com/login

Publication PhishingIf you are emailed and asked to publish and you do not know them/email address– the answer is NO!

Usually happens around Conference and Confirmation time

As a general rule:

If you are emailed to publish – let your Librarian & Supervisor know immediately

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Don’t payDon’t respond


The JournalØFind journals you like reading

ØFind a journal that matches what you are doing (focus)

ØCheck review times (several months = VIP targeting needed)

ØBad form! Multiple submissions of the same article to different journals

ØOnline vs print

ØCheck how often the journal publishes, and how many articles in each issue –i.e. New Directions in Higher Education publishes 4 x year with about 9 articles in each (NB: open access will always publish more)


The JournalExample: International Journal of Educational Research

ØCheck Guidelines, Publishing or Submit Page ØGuide for AuthorsØFollow guidelines exactly

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Later


https://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-journal-of-educational-research/

Discuss with a partner…

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Place yourself somewhere on this publishing continuum.

Where are you?What factors shape your position?

How quickly do you want to see your paper published?


The ProcessGET THAT JOURNAL ARTICLE PUBLISHED!


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You know your contentCommon Mistake #1: tailor your paper to the themes that the journal publishes + follow exactly their submission requirements

Common Mistake #2: is a lack of context (not well situated in the current lit/space)

Common Mistake #3: lack of clarity about why the research is important

Common Mistake #4: it is not enough to merely review/summarise the existing literature – need to use existing literature to establish a new question or attempt to explore/answer it.

Say something new◦ Position your work within existing literature or research space◦ Build on existing knowledge◦ Stay grounded in existing pool of knowledge (keep focus tight)◦ Doesn’t have to be revolutionary, new or life changing, just original enough to make a

contribution to what is already out there


You know your contentCheck representation is accurate:

◦ Do not stretch existing work to fit your argument◦ Do not overstate your methodology (i.e. ethnography in a coffee shop)

Do not cramp or overload ideas◦ Less in more detail◦ Do not cram all your research into one article◦ 2-3 journal articles from a PhD dissertation

Extend/link to an ongoing conversationApples + ApplesApples + NashisApples + BananasApples + Car horns


Structure analysisGetting started – 3 representative articles

3 representative articlesü 2 x fav author, 1 with similar data set to you, but a new authorü Have similar research/purposes (theoretical, methodological, new findings, etc.)ü Range of authors to see variety in style, expression and contextsü Consider differences between Regional & International?

ü Aust/NZ, European, Asian, International

If you already have a journal in mind, reference some articles that are published in that journal

Analyse each article to gain individual and generic structure features you can apply


Experiment: Article AnalysisOutline map each article for•Total word count•Section headings – how many paragraphs/words approx. in each?• Read first and last sentences of each paragraph

•What is the content/focus for each paragraph? •How much/what kind of detail is given?

•Nitty Gritty mechanics• Theme & Rheme = map each paragraph• TEEEL what is the purpose/focus for each sentence

•Use of images, figures, data•What aspects of the data is identified as ‘interesting’?•Where do the authors link to other research? On what points? Why?•Other ideas?


Make it clearMake sure your key ’moves’ are not buried, at the end or ‘shy’

TIP: to start/draft...use sentence starters that clearly declare key moves ◦ The aim of this paper is …..◦ The scope of this paper is …◦ The significance of this study is …◦ The theoretical concept used to explore culture is Gramsci's (1971) concept of

hegemony, as it provides valuable insights and analysis of power and social change that lie at central to this study.

◦ This research contributes to current understandings of X in that/by…◦ The three key findings of this study are ….You can edit these later, but it is better to be sure they are included and clear first!

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Consider: What are the most important ‘takeaways’ and key elements of your article? How do you draw attention to them/make them visible? Use an article and analyse how certain key aspects have been identified – are they not/clear?


See VIP phrase list on blog

Other considerationsIts all about context!◦ Check spelling and remember audience context & issues◦ Is the Journal Australasian? American? British? European? Country specific?

International?


Publishing practiceOther types of writing can be a good way to get practice and publishing experience

◦ Review a book (ask you supervisor or other academic)◦ Griffith News◦ The Griffith Collective ◦ The Conversation◦ World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium (WINHEC) Journal◦ Industry/Association Newsletter or Magazine◦ Blogging


https://news.griffith.edu.au/

https://www.thegriffithcollective.com/

https://theconversation.com/au

Once written

ØCheck (again) against Journal Publication guidelines

ØCheck you clearly identify key moves/aspects AND make sure your argument runs all the way through the different sections of the paper and ties together the theory and empirical material

ØAsk a colleague (overseas?) to read it and give critical feedback

ØHave you gained permission for any copyrighted material used?

ØCan you say the same thing in less, but better (clearer) words?

ØEdit extensively


Editing


GU Library - Publishing


GUPSA Editors8,000 words free editing per semester (PhDers)

◦ Can break into 2 sections

4,000 other degrees

See GUPSA writing/editing resources

http://gupsa.org.au/service-editing/


http://gupsa.org.au/service-editing/

Secret InsGET THAT JOURNAL ARTICLE PUBLISHED!


4. Secret InsLook at who the Journal Editors are:Ø Can you deduce who the reviewer for your article might be?..ØInclude a reference of their work

Reference Strategically:ØGo to the original source – be familiar with original works not as cited inØReference sources that are widely cited - shows good understanding of the fieldØCite articles from the journal to which you are submitting – regular readers, work is aligned + credibility

Have regular meetings with your Discipline Specific Librarian (every 3 months?)Set up journal alerts, special issue requests,

Rejection letter are your friends – free expert feedback! Revise and resubmit: don’t give up after getting through all the major hurdles

Be persistent, thick-skinned and resilient & take care of yourself


4. Secret InsThe cover letter is an extra golden opportunity!ØDon’t repeat your abstractØ Beef it up and add on: significance, appropriacy for the journalØ Sell! Sell! Sell!

Join and extend a current ’conversation’Ø don’t start a completely new thread, link into an ongoing discussionØReview the last 3-4 volumes to see what are the current ongoing ‘conversations’

Check Reference List of ’similar’ articles in the target journalØWho do they reference? Which author/s has multiple LoR entries..why?ØWhat section of the article are the citations linked to? ØDo you need to know these authors? Include them?


Responding to reviewer’s feedback


Blogging



Naomi Barnes

http://naomisphd.blogspot.com/https://journals.hioa.no/index.php/rerm/article/view/2236/2019


Prof. Robert Talbert

http://rtalbert.org/


The Thesis Whisperer

https://thesiswhisperer.com/

https://thesiswhisperer.com/

Griffith eResearch

Amanda Miotto◦ Griffith Senior eResearch Analyst◦ [email protected]

Hack Hour


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Additional Content


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The Journal Impact Factor is calculated by dividing citations to recent items by the number of recent items. For journals published in 2016, the denominator in the calculation, the number of recent items, is a clickable link that displays a list of the recent items.

Example: Web of Science Lancet


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Make it Difficult for Reviewers to Say “No”

Reviewing an article is a lot of work. With so many submissions, reviewers are always looking for ‘easy outs,’ or straightforward criteria for turning down a paper before they even start reading it. You need to follow their guidelines carefully, including their requirements for citation formatting. (Tip: Us a program like EndNote to keep your references in order and make it easy to change your citation style.)

Assuming you’ve followed all their guidelines, reviewers will be looking for clear oversights in your argument. For example, if you make overly strong statements (e.g., a statement that clearly reveals your personal bias or one that brushes off a common controversy) you make it easy for a reviewer to decline your submission.

On the other hand, if you formulate your argument in a nuanced way you will make it much harder for a reviewer to poke obvious holes in your work. Make sure to acknowledge opposing viewpoints, don’t present every reference as hard evidence of a particular point, and avoid making one-dimensional assertions — such as cause and effectstatements — about complex phenomena.

In the social sciences and humanities where causal statements are extremely difficult to prove, look instead for language that can be less readily disagreed with:

Difficult to prove/easy to disagree with:“In Egypt, the lack of legitimate employment opportunities caused young men to take to the streets during the recent ‘Arab Spring’ protests.”

Much easier to prove/difficult to disagree with:“In Egypt, the lack of legitimate employment opportunities appears to have increased the number of young men available to take to the streets during the recent ‘Arab Spring’ protests.”

In the second version of the statement the author displays nuance and balance while avoiding a black-and-white statement that would be easy to find fault with. If you focus on a balanced approach throughout your paper, it will be more difficult for a reviewer to brush your work off from the start.

Adapted[from: http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/blog/posts/51/5-tips-for-publishing-your-first-academic-article/


http://endnote.com/

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