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Where to publish and
what to consider
Paula Callan p.callan@qut.edu.au
Scholarly Communications Librarian
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18th February 2016
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Session Overview
• Establishing your unique identity as a
scholar
• Publishing ethics & research integrity
• Choosing when and where to publish
• Polishing manuscripts before submitting
• Understanding publishing agreements
• Getting your work noticed, read and cited
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Establishing your unique identity as a scholar
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Names are rarely (if ever) unique
R. Williams
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What is ORCID?
 Unique, persistent
identifier for
researchers & scholars
 Non-profit organization
supporting linkages
between systems
It takes 30 seconds to get an ORCID iD
at http://orcid.org/
Benefits to you?
 Improves
discoverability
 Connects your work
 Eliminates name
ambiguity
 Stays with you
throughout your career
 Less time spent
providing the same
information to multiple
systems
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Grants
Use your ORCID iD!
 Manuscript submission
 Grant applications
 Professional society
membership
 Link with other
identifiers & profiles
 Display on your CV, web
page, and more
Repositories
Researcher
Information
Systems
http://http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9892-0208
Manuscript
submission
Society
membership
Other
identifiers
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This is an ORCID iD
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This is the ORCID record linked to this iD
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http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9892-0208
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Publishing ethics
& research integrity
All contributors should be fairly acknowledged
To be named as an author, a researcher must have made a
substantial contribution in a combination of;
• conception and design of the project,
• analysis and interpretation of the data
• drafting or revising significant parts
• approving the final version to be published;
AND
• agrees to be accountable if questions are raised about
the integrity of the work.
https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/_files_nhmrc/publications/attachments/r39.pdf
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-17/high-profile-researcher-admits-to-fabricating-scientific-results/6781958
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http://www.theguardian.com/science/head-quarters/2015/oct/16/roadblocks-to-successful-scientificreplications-materials-sharing-copyright
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Enabling
replication
https://dmp.qut.edu.au/
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Have a ‘Data Management Plan’
Document ‘process’ meticulously
Archive copies of any software and materials
Be prepared to share these things with other
researchers
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Choosing when to publishing
• Don’t publish too soon – wait until you have a good
story to tell.
• Uncited publications drag down your ‘average cites
per paper’ metric
• Aim for a cite-worthy article in a quality peer
reviewed journal
• In some disciplines, a peer reviewed conference
publication is equivalent to a peer reviewed journal
article – but in others disciplines it is better to focus
on journals (talk to your supervisor or CI)
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Preparation
• Make the journals you are targeting your regular
read
– This gets you into the frame (you will know
what each journal is looking for)
– You may be able cite an article from the
journal (ensure it is relevant)
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Polishing your manuscript
• Refine your argument until it is tight
(get feedback from colleagues)
– Why this sample?
– Why this method?
– How does hypothesis connect to
the theoretical framework?
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Polishing your manuscript
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Is the manuscript logically organised?
Is the story easy to follow?
Is the argument clearly presented early on?
Are the ‘Results and Discussions’ sections addressing
the main points? Do they provide clear conclusions?
• Are the paragraphs logically structured and connected
by smooth transitions? Do they start with generalities
and move towards specifics? Do they only contain one
idea/theme per paragraph?
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Polishing your manuscript
• Are sentences appropriately structured and linked? Do
they use the ‘active voice’?
• Is the manuscript concise and overall length
appropriate? Is there any redundant material that could
be omitted? Is there any overlap between the different
sections?
• Is the manuscript appropriately referenced where
needed?
• Are the terminology, units and scales consistent
throughout the manuscript?
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Factors to consider when choosing a journal
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Scope
Timeframe
Reach
Quality
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http://thinkchecksubmit.org/
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Tools for identifying quality journals
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Finding journals with the right ‘scope’
• Ask you supervisor or CI for
advice
• Search Scopus or Web of
Science to identify journals
publishing articles on your
topic
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Finding Journals with the right ‘timeframe’
• ‘Help Me Publish’ This app
allows you to search for
journals in a discipline and
then filter by speed and
acceptance rate.
• https://helpmepublish.org/
• If speed of publication is
important, consider submitting
to a mega-journal as these
tend to have shorter turnaround times (and acceptance
rates).
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Finding journals which will enhance ‘reach’
• Open Access maximises
reach as your article is
not limited to just those
who can afford
subscriber access.
• Directory of Open
Access Journals DOAJ
https://doaj.org/
• Sherpa-Romeo
database of publisher
policies on open access
http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/search.php?l
a=en&fIDnum=|&version=&mode=advanced
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Finding quality journals.
SCImago Journal Rankings
http://www.scimagojr.com/
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Scopus Journal Analyser
• Compare SNIP values
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Final checks (before submitting)
• Have you read and adhered to the Instructions to
Authors?
• Does the cover letter make a strong case for publication
of the manuscript in the journal of choice? Does it
contain all the information requested by the journal?
• Have you followed the instructions regarding acceptable
and excluded reviewers?
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Rejections
Reasons for rejections prior to review
– Bad fit (subject to scope of journal)
– Presentation - First pass down to title, abstract
– Clear and justified theory
Reasons for rejections after review
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Lack of contribution (92% rejections due to this)
Failure to develop theoretical contribution
Fatal flaws in methods
Deficiencies in analysis
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Revise and re-submit “So what…?” factor
If you are asked to revise and resubmit…
• Create a feedback table and be sure to address each
point
• Being asked to revise is a positive. You passed round 1
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Understanding publishing agreements
http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/pub/21
http://www.publish.csiro.au/media/client/CopyrightAssign.pdf
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http://media.wiley.com/assets/1540/98/ctavchglobal.pdf
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Getting your work noticed, read and
cited
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“Research is not the end
game. Communicating the
knowledge to make the world
a better place is the end
game”
“Scholarly publishing needs
to be supplemented with
lectures and other ways of
communicating with the
wider community”.
National Scholarly Communication Forum
2015
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Prof. Ian Chubb
Australia’s outgoing Chief
Scientist
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Harness the power of open access
• Don’t forget to upload your ‘accepted manuscript’
versions to QUT ePrints (journal articles)
http://eprints.qut.edu.au/
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Use Social Media to draw attention to your work
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Effect of tweeting a link to an eprint record
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Altmetrics
http://eprints.qut.edu.au/82020/
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Reaching beyond the academy
https://theconversation.com/not-just-daggy-dongas-time-to-embrace-prefabricatedbuildings-43120
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Become a (research) blogger
http://afterdark.urbaninformatics.net/blog/
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Write a ‘lay summary’
Brief, plain language, summaries :
• Help researchers in your discipline filter more of
the literature and determine which articles are
worth reading
• Help researchers from other disciplines and
those whose first language is not English
understand your findings
• Explain your findings to the broader community
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https://www.growkudos.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoEertvTx2o
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Session Review
• Get an ORCID iD and use it
• Understand your obligations in relation to
research ethics & integrity
• Polish your manuscripts – get feedback
• Think- Check - Submit
• Don’t sign away all your rights
• Use strategies to get your work noticed, read
and cited
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More information…
https://www.library.qut.edu.au/research/publish_impact/
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QUT Office of Research Ethics and Integrity
http://www.orei.qut.edu.au/integrity/framework.jsp
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