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Publishing Your Research

Publishing Your Research. Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood Department of Library and Information Science University of the Punjab. Agenda. My publishing case study Writing for publishing Finding publishing avenues Review process Publishing process From thesis to journal articles

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Publishing Your Research

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  1. Publishing Your Research Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood Department of Library and Information Science University of the Punjab

  2. Agenda • My publishing case study • Writing for publishing • Finding publishing avenues • 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

  4. Year wise distribution

  5. Country wise distribution

  6. Authorship

  7. Where did paper come from

  8. 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

  9. Writing for publishing

  10. Why do I 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

  11. Levels of scholarly publishing

  12. 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

  13. Title Author’s name and institutional affiliation Abstract Keywords Introduction Literature review Methods Results Discussion Conclusion References Acknowledgements Biographical sketch Appendices Contents of a research paper

  14. 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

  15. 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 Literati Network

  16. AuthorAid

  17. Emerald Literati Network

  18. Finding publishing avenues

  19. How to find journals • Ulrich's International Periodical Directory • Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) • Journal Citation Reports • Scopus Journal Analyzer • IngentaConnect

  20. Ulrich's International Periodical Directory

  21. A journal entry in Ulrich’s

  22. Directory of Open Access Journals

  23. Journal Citation Reports

  24. Scopus Journal Analyzer

  25. IngentaConnect

  26. 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

  27. Criteria for journal selection • Referring system • Citation scores • Circulation • Journal type • Time lag • Reputation of editors • Professional vs. commercial ownership • Quality of production

  28. Review process

  29. Manuscript submission • Guidelines for authors • Process of submission • Acknowledgement by editor

  30. Reviewprocess

  31. 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

  32. 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?

  33. Reviewpro forma

  34. 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

  35. Publishing process

  36. 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

  37. From thesis to journal articles

  38. 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

  39. From thesis to book

  40. From thesis to book • Seek permission from university • Improve contents • Improve language • Re-format • Find publisher

  41. Online publishing

  42. 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

  43. Where to publish online • E-publishing company • Lulu.com • Institutional website • Personal website • Blog

  44. Self publishing

  45. 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 books 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

  46. Promoting your publications

  47. Promoting your publications • Book review • Flyer • Book launching ceremony • Email discussion groups • Sending off-prints to experts/writers • Newsletters/newspapers • Entry in search engines • Pay-per-click advertising • Entry in databases • Online bookstores • Continued work of your students/research team

  48. Ethical and legal issues

  49. Ethical considerations • Accurate reporting of research results • Data retention and sharing • Duplication and piecemeal publication • Plagiarism • Protecting confidentiality • Conflict of interest

  50. Legal considerations • Publication credit • Co-authorship • Order of authorship • Publishing contract • Copyright • Defamation

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