Getting published : how to enhance your chances of publishing in international journals

1. Getting published : how to enhance your chances of publishing in international journals PhD-school Faculty of Social Sciences, 1 december 2008 Wouter Vandenabeele

2. Overview • Focus on journal articles (submitted vs. invited) • Process of submission and publication • Short presentation, questions after the presentation

3. Before writing • Before submission : • Pre-determined publication strategy • Part of your PhD-proposal; shape your PhD • Example of publication strategy • ‘Opportunity kills’ (special issue) : • Open call • Network / conference

4. Before writing (2) • What to write ? • Do’s : • New theory • New empirical evidence • New methodology • Review paper • Use generally accepted structures for each type • Don’t : • ‘about’ paper • ‘rant’ paper

5. Before writing (3) • Where to submit ? • Difficulty (Thompson WOS or not ?) • Subject area • Publication strategy (plan A, B and C) • Familiarize with the field and the journals

6. When writing • Try to apply criteria that are used by the journal: • Content (methods , theory, …) • Style • Relevance • Language • Pre-proofing : • Conference • Peers/colleagues

7. After writing • Decision : • Accept • Conditional accept • Revise and resubmit • Reject

8. After writing (2) • Follow up • Do not expect instant gratification • Do not blame the reviewers, nor the editor • Do not take it personally • Wait • Be your own worst critic • Try again (and again)

9. Questions