Dr Karen Smith Educational Development Unit

We will (briefly) cover:  the mechanics of getting published in journals  how to choose the right journal  working with other people; gaining and using their feedback  identifying the differences between writing for journals and other forms of writing with which you may be more familiar 2

Research Idea Identify journal Write article Check submission notes Proof and submit Get feedback from critical friends Read other articles in the journal

 Any academic article starts with a good research idea: ◦ Share your two-minute ‘elevator’ pitch for your potential article ideas, your work in progress, or completed article that you’ve yet to submit

Which higher education journals are you familiar with? 5

 Discipline specific ◦ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education ◦ Journal of Nursing Education ◦ Law Teacher  Themed ◦ Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education ◦ Journal of Online Learning and Teaching  General higher education ◦ Teaching in Higher Education ◦ Studies in Higher Education  General education ◦ British Journal of Sociology of Education ◦ Research Papers in Education 6

 Compass is a peer reviewed journal that includes articles, case studies and opinion pieces relating to learning and teaching at the University of Greenwich and its partner colleges. We hope that Compass will inspire, amuse, educate and generally engage the readership promoting healthy debate within the university’s learning and teaching community. 

 Ask other people  See where the people you read publish  Read other articles in that publication  Track key issues/topics, and see where they are published ◦ set up content alerts ◦ use social media (twitter, linkedin)  Contact the editor  Look at the journal’s aims and scope (or calls for special editions)  Think about the audience  Consider the quality of the journal 8 Adapted from Black et al (1998, pp.86-87)

 What is a critical friend?  Why might you need one?  Choosing the right one ◦ In the same field?  Specialist  Generalist ◦ Experienced writer ◦ Proof reader

 Check you’ve followed the authors’ instructions (word count, page layout, referencing, figures etc.) -  Thank you for submitting your manuscript, "International Students’ first encounters with exams in the UK: superficially similar but deeply different," to IJTLHE. Unfortunately, the manuscript is not being considered for publication within IJTLHE. After an initial review, it was determined that your manuscript did not meet the submission guidelines described by IJTLHE at  Submission is increasingly online – be ready to register 10

Editor receives submission and sends to reviewers (if appropriate) Decision sent to author Amendments made by author and returned Publisher proof createdArticle published

Aug 2009Notification of project funding May 2011Start to draft paper Aug 2011Submit paper to British Journal of Research into Education Sept 2011Reviewers’ comments (rejected) Sept 2011Submit paper to Studies in Higher Education Oct 2011Reviewers’ comments (corrections) Nov 2011Re-submit final draft Nov 2011Receive acceptance Jan 2012Proofs Feb 2012Published on journal web site Sept 2014Print published 12

 Accept feedback with good grace  Revise as requested  If you can’t – admit it, and explain why  Turn the paper round on time  Thank the referees for their time 13 Adapted from Black et al (1998, pp.98-99)

 Reading lists  Departmental web pages or personal website  Social and academic networking ◦ Twitter, facebook, Linkedin, MyNetResearch, Academici, CiteULike  Discussion lists  Blogs  Library recommendations  Free sample copy  signature 14

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 Black, D.; Brown, S.; Day, A.; & Race, P. (1998) 500 Tips for Getting Published, London: Kogan Page 16