Publish: Publication Process

There are many factors to consider when deciding where to publish including:

• Identify journals in which to publish
• Identify journals relevant to your research
• confirm the status of journals you identify

Considering Open Access options:

• Publishing in an Open Access journal allows your paper to be read freely by anyone in the world 
• 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).
• The ECU Library has Agreement with some publishers for our researchers to publish their papers Open Access waiving the article processing charge see further information

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.

Publishing your thesis as a book or other publication may be something that appeals to you. Many thesis end up as popular science books, textbook chapters or even long form articles. A thesis is a very particular type of publication designed for its purpose, the format of a thesis does not generally appeal to a wide audience. If your aim  is to publish your thesis careful consideration should to be taken in editing and rewriting your thesis to a new audience.

If you are considering publishing your ECU thesis please contact the ECU Library- Research Services team to discuss options for your thesis being included in our repository and review information on predatory and vanity publishing on the next pages of this guide.

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