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Things to consider before publishing

Things to consider before publishing. Sari Lindblom-Ylänne Professor, University of Helsinki President of EARLI. Determine if you are ready to publish. You should consider publishing if you have information that advances understanding in a certain academic field.

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Things to consider before publishing

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  1. Things to consider before publishing Sari Lindblom-Ylänne Professor, University of Helsinki President of EARLI

  2. Determine if you are ready to publish You should consider publishing if you have information that advances understanding in a certain academic field This could be in the form of: • Presenting new, original results or methods • Rationalizing, refining, or reinterpreting published results • Reviewing or summarizing a particular subject or field If you are ready to publish, a strong manuscript is what is needed next

  3. What is a strong manuscript? • Has a clear, useful, and exciting message • Presented and constructed in a logical manner • Reviewers and editors can grasp the academic significance easily Editors and reviewers are all busy academics – make things easy to save their time and do not use them as extra supervisors

  4. You should consider NOT publishing yet if: • your report is of no scientific interest • the work is out of date • you would be duplicating previously published work • your conclusions are incorrect/not acceptable

  5. What steps do I need to take before I write my paper? • Determine if you are ready to publish • Decide on the type of manuscript • Choose the target journal • Check the Guide for Authors

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