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Publishing Your Research

Prof. Dr. Khalid MahmoodUniversity of DammamUniversity of the Punjab

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Agenda My publishing case study Scholarly publishing Writing for publishing Finding publishing avenues Article submission and review process Publishing process From thesis to journal articles From thesis to book Online publishing Self publishing Promoting your publications Ethical and legal issues

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My publishing case study

Books 7

Book chapters 2

Journal articles published 129

Journal articles accepted 3

Refereed conference papers 2

Total 143

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Year wise distribution

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Authorship

Single 50

Multiple 93

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Where did papers come fromPapers written for journals 74

Conference papers published as journal articles

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Papers from my PhD/Postdoc theses 11

Papers from students’ theses 30

Papers from friends’ theses 5

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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

My postdoctoral research

Published from Germany in 2011

Published 2 papers based on it

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Scholarly publishing

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Levels of scholarly publishing

Scholarly journals market 28,000+ peer-reviewed journals in 2012 Publishing 1.8 million articles per year Growth at 3 percent per year About 90 percent available online Largest area: Biomedical (30%) Smallest area: Arts & humanities (5%) USA produced 21 percent articles China (10%), UK (7%), Japan and Germany

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Writing for publishing

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Why do you 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

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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

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Contents of a research paper

TitleAuthor’s name

and institutional affiliation

AbstractKeywords IntroductionLiterature reviewMethods

ResultsDiscussionConclusionReferencesAcknowledgementsBiographical sketchAppendices

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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

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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 Author Support Taylor & Francis Author Services

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AuthorAid

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Emerald Support for Authors

Taylor & Francis Author Services

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Finding publishing avenues

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How to find journals

Ulrich's International Periodical Directory

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Journal Citation Reports

IngentaConnect

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Ulrich's International Periodical Directory

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A journal entry in Ulrich’s

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Directory of Open Access Journals

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Journal Citation Reports

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IngentaConnect

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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

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Criteria for journal selection Referring system Impact factor/citation scores Circulation Journal type Time lag Reputation of editors Professional vs. commercial ownership Quality of production

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Article submission and review process

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Manuscript submission

Guidelines for authors

Process of submission

Acknowledgement by editor

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Reviewprocess

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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

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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?

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Reviewpro forma

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Handling reviewers’ comments

Make adjustments and attach explanation

Don’t feel obligated to make all recommended changes

Don’t take comments personallyBe polite in all correspondence

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Publishing process

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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

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From thesis to journal articles

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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

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From thesis to book

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From thesis to book

Seek permission from university Improve contents Improve language Re-format Find publisher

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Online publishing

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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

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Where to publish online

E-publishing company Lulu.com

Institutional website

Personal website

Blog

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Self publishing

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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 copies 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

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Promoting your publications

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Promoting your publications Book review Flyer Book launching ceremony Email discussion groups Websites for research collaboration Sending off-prints to experts/writers Newsletters/newspapers Entry in search engines Entry in indexing/abstracting databases Online bookstores Continued work of your students/research team

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Ethical and legal issues

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Ethical considerations

Accurate reporting of research results Data retention and sharing Duplication and piecemeal publication Plagiarism Protecting confidentiality Conflict of interest

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Legal considerations

Publication credit Co-authorship Order of authorship

Publishing contract Copyright Defamation

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Best of luck for your publishing

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