Successful Publishing in Scholarly Journals

by Thyer, Bruce A.

• ISBN13: 9780803948365
• ISBN10: 0803948360
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1994-03-01
• Publisher: Sage Pubns

Summary

Offering an insider's view of the subject, this practical guide demystifies the process of publishing in scholarly journals. The author explains how to increase the chances of having articles accepted, how to market published articles and how to achieve a consistent level of productive publishing.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
The Importance of Publishing Journal Articles	p. 1
Why Are Journal Articles Accorded More Weight?	p. 2
Why You Should Publish in Journals	p. 5
Summary	p. 11
Selecting an Appropriate Journal	p. 12
Is the Journal Suitable?	p. 12
Does It Use Blind Peer Review?	p. 14
No-Fee, Subsidy, and Vanity Presses	p. 17
Abstracting Service Considerations	p. 19
Citation Indices	p. 21
Is the Journal Cited Much?	p. 25
What Is the Journal's Rejection Rate?	p. 27
What About Multiple Submissions?	p. 30
Does the Journal Have Many Subscribers?	p. 31
Does the Journal Treat Potential Authors Professionally?	p. 32
Is the Journal Prestigious?	p. 33
Do You Have Inside Information?	p. 34
How to Find Out More About Journals	p. 34
Summary	p. 35
Preparing and Submitting the Manuscript	p. 39
Locate and Become Familiar With Authors' Guidelines	p. 40
Preparing the Manuscript	p. 40
Submitting the Manuscript	p. 46
What About Word Processing?	p. 49
Writing a Revision and Reviving a Rejection	p. 51
How to Handle Requests for Revisions	p. 51
What to Do With a Rejected Manuscript?	p. 55
Summary	p. 62
What to Do After Your Manuscript Has Been Accepted	p. 63
Dealing With Editors	p. 63
Returning the Completed Author's Agreement	p. 64
Preparing Camera-Ready Figures	p. 69
Editing Proofs	p. 69
Ordering Reprints	p. 75
Paying Publication Fees	p. 76
Marketing Your Published Article	p. 77
Send Your Work to Colleagues	p. 77
Send Your Work to the Mass Media	p. 78
Respond to Requests for Reprints	p. 83
Provide Others With Your Raw Data, if Requested	p. 84
Grant Requests to Reprint Your Work	p. 86
Developing a Personal Program of Productive Publishing	p. 88
Consider Collaboration	p. 88
Consider Alternative Publication Options	p. 100
Summary	p. 113
Concluding Remarks	p. 113
Appendix	p. 115
Selected Disciplinary Writing Style Guides	p. 115
Selected Disciplinary Journal Guides	p. 118
References	p. 123
About the Author	p. 127
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