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Navigating Journal Publishing in PhD: A Guide for Success

Learn how to excel in academic publishing during your PhD, avoiding the Publish or Perish Syndrome. Valuable insights from Richard McGrath, a PhD scholar, on strategies, benefits, and considerations. Enhance your research and career prospects!

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Navigating Journal Publishing in PhD: A Guide for Success

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  1. School of Management Journal publishing during your PhD candidature orRecognising the Publish or Perish Syndrome early Richard McGrath PhD Scholar

  2. Acknowledgment • Centre for Tourism & Leisure Management, • School of Management • and • Supervisors: Dr Gary Crilley & Dr Joanna Crossman

  3. About me  • Part-time: • PhD Scholar (2006 – present) • Research Assistant (2002 – present) • Tutor/Lecturer/Course coordinator (2002 – present) • Thesis: Exploring role of local government in provision of • community recreation for people with disabilities. • Method: Grounded Theory approach

  4. Publications to date Sole author: McGrath, R. 2009, A Discourse Analysis of Australian Local Government Recreation and Sport Plans Provision For People with Disabilities, Public Management Review, Vol.11, no.4 McGrath, R. 2008, What do they say they are doing? Thematic analysis of local government Disability Action Plans, Annals of Leisure Research, Vol.11, no.1&2

  5. Publications to date Co-author: Howat, G., McGrath, R. & Moskwa 2010, The moderating effect of service failure and service recovery on the service quality, overall satisfaction and loyalty chain , Journal of Sport Management (under review) Young, J., McGrath, R. & Filiault, S. 2009, Book Review: Linda Dale Bloomberg & Marie F. Volpe, 2008. Completing Your Qualitative Dissertation: A Roadmap From Beginning to End, FQS (Forum: Qualitative Social Research), Vol.10, no.3. Howat, G., Crilley, G. & McGrath, R. 2008, A focused service quality, benefits, overall satisfaction and loyalty model for public aquatic centres, Managing Leisure, Vol.13

  6. Why? • Recognise the imperative that the THESIS is not enough • Employment in academia requires publications. • Core competencies: • Organisational skills and a high level of self-management • Ability to work collaboratively with team member and effectively liaise with external partners, colleagues and students • Excellent written and oral communication skills demonstrated through • written works such as research reports, research publications and • educational materials

  7. Why? • Recognise the imperative that the THESIS is not enough • Employment in academia requires publications. • Selection criteria: • Demonstrated proficiency in the planning and execution of high quality • research including evidence of producing high quality publications

  8. Why? Begin to develop recognition of PhD argument Opportunity to receive feedback from other academics Enable analysis of data to be developed with a specific focus Develop writing skills

  9. Factors involved • Think about the time involved in writing journal paper • Sole author: 1-3 months writing; 1 month rewrite • Co-author: 6-12 months writing; 1-2 months rewrite • Focus of the paper • Element of current PhD study? • Conceptual paper or based on collected data? • Sole or collaborative? • What journal?

  10. My experience • Sole authorship papers: • Linked to conference presentations • Special edition of journals • Known by journal editors • Linked to data analysis • Useful critique of thesis argument

  11. My experience • Co-authorship papers: • Linked to research assistant employment • Not lead author • Opportunity to work/publish with published academics • Development of collegial networks during candidature • Broaden research credentials • Adds to resume

  12. Summation • Need to think about it as: • Writing journal paper takes time • May take you away from PhD • However can: • Provide thesis study feedback • Assist in developing writing style • Opportunity to engage with seasoned academics • Increase your employability after PhD completion

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