Where to Publish?
Deciding where to publish a journal article?
There are many factors to consider when deciding where to publish including:
- Evaluating the credentials of a journal.
- Finding the most appropriate journal to publish in.
- Using journal metrics to find appropriate Highly Ranked Journals to publish in.
- Authors may wish to take into consideration the prestige or importance of journals in their subject area.
- Check out the ECU Strategic Plan 2017-2021: World ready for metrics being used to measure research impact, ASPEO.
Considering Open Access options:
- Publishing in an Open Access journal allows your paper to be read by anyone in the world, thereby increasing its impact.
- The two options of Open Access are to either pay up-front for open access or use the free "green open access" version (where the publisher allows authors to make the Author Accepted Manuscript version of the published paper available for all to read in ECU's institutional repository Research Online).
- ECU also offers the Open Access Funding Support Scheme which allows research staff to fund the cost of publishing open access in quartile 1 journals.
Considering your target audience:
- Selection of a publication may be related to the audience the author an author would like to target. For example if you wish to reach a wide spectrum of the public it may be appropriate to publish in an online newspaper or magazine such as the Conversation.
- Developing a publishing strategyAn online session on mapping out the various publications and outputs resulting from your research project, including information about traditional and non-traditional outputs and choice of audience. The Who, What, When, Where, Why of publishing during the research lifecycle.
Useful Links
Thinking of Publishing your thesis?
- How to turn your PhD into a book - by the Thesis WhispererTurning your PhD into a book is a mark of success in many disciplines, especially the humanities. Many people pursue this goal immediately upon finishing their PhD as part of an overall academic career strategy. Part one covers identifying the opportunities, contacting a publisher and pitching the idea.
- How to turn your PhD into a book: part two - by the Thesis WhispererPart two discusses how to negotiate the deal.
- How to turn your PhD into a book: part three - by the Thesis WhispererWhat to expect in the book writing and editing process, focusing on some of the practical challenges.
Need some help writing a research article?
Check out the resources available to you as an ECU researcher on BrightTALK.
Introduction to writing research articles
by Dr. Trevor Lane