1. Before Starting a ResearchStepWhat are the tipsThings to work through

1.Make sure what you are researching meets the aims and objectives of a journal

2.Make sure you have something interesting to say

1.1. what you write about is interesting to you and 1.2. that it is also interesting to potential readershave a specific journal in mind.

1.What kind of topics are covered in the journal?. List them down.

3. Study the articles in the journals closely

3.1. Read Author guidelines or Instructions to authors

Study the format and 2.What is the typical style of articles in the journal?

3.2. How are the articles formulated?Find the balance of the main parts (Intro, Lit. Review, Methodology, Discussion, Implications and Suggestions.1.How are authors own ideas balanced with background literature? 2.What is the balance of theory/research and practice?

2. When Submitting a Paper to the JournalStepWhat are the tipsThings to work through

1.Make sure you cover these points

2. The article is relevant and interesting to the journal readership.

3. The article is clearly and coherently written with no flaws in their internal logic

3.1. Is there a balance between theory and practice?

3.2. Is practice related to theoretical principles?

3.3. Are theoretical concepts are clarified by reference to their practical applications?

3.4. Do accounts of specific contexts have clear implications for other contexts?

3.5. Is there an awareness of recent / other work in the field?

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