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Publishing Strategies. Dr. Georgina Kelly ECR Program Manager Deakin Research. When to publish during your PhD. Publications make the thesis examination outcomes much more predictable Need a publication strategy and plan Don’t leave the publications until the end
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Publishing Strategies Dr. Georgina Kelly ECR Program Manager Deakin Research
When to publish during your PhD • Publications make the thesis examination outcomes much more predictable • Need a publication strategy and plan • Don’t leave the publications until the end • Publishing offers the opportunity for peer review and feedback about your project • Ideally have most key findings (chapters) published (or accepted) by the time thesis is submitted • How many/what quality papers will you need to be competitive for Fellowships? Jobs?
Conferences and Journals (what to publish where) • Maximise the quality of your outputs (but bear in mind that quantity will also affect the rating of your track record), be strategic about where you publish • Conference publications not usually highly regarded or widely read/cited (although some are published in good journals). This is field dependent • Use preliminary work or limited results for conference publications BUT... • Conference presentations can include much more detail and up-to-date results (useful for peer review and input). These should be the very best that they can be • Use conferences to network and meet potential examiners • Save the substantial results and really exciting findings for journals
Impact versus Reputation • “High” impact factors vary enormously from field to field, don’t reflect the reputation of the journals • Look at where the top researchers are publishing • Which journals do you use and regard as reputable? • Use field specific rankings to get a feel for which are the top journals
How To Get Your Paper Read By Others • Important for you to develop reputation and standing in your field • To begin with it will be supervisors’ and collaborators’ names that other researchers look for – publish with people that others will be looking for • Think about who you want to read your paper • Where do they publish? • What journals specialise in your specific area • Might need to weigh up the advantages of publishing in a lower-ranked journal that will be read by key people • Consider publishing work in an industry- or interest group-targeted journal as well as a quality academic journal.
Reviews and Keynotes • Reviews can often be a very useful first major paper (based on your literature review). Can target high quality journals • Be prepared to help your supervisor with keynotes and reviews that include your area (even if you aren’t a co-author) • Promotes your area and the importance of your work to a targeted audience