What to look for and consider when planning to publish [Dutton Park]
This hybrid webinar will address considerations you may need to make during the authorship process and journal selection. It is designed to address key considerations that will contribute towards your publishing success, support the discoverability of your publications and address ethical issues surrounding scholarly publishing and touch on issues arising with AI.
Topics covered:
- Publishing, the who, what, why, when, where and how?
- What are your strategic goals?
- Quality Indicators
- Credibility Indicators
- Discoverability and Visibility
- Journal Relevancy
- Unethical journals: beware and be aware
- Ethical Practices
- Authorship rights
A Padlet with QR code will be shared so those online can post questions.
As this was requested by SSOFI, the examples will focus on medical research, but all demonstrated skills and techniques can be applied across every discipline.
Presented by Scott Macintyre, the Open Scholarship Specialist within the UQ Library.
About Publishing and authorship
Producing and promoting publications is an essential part of being a researcher and communicating new knowledge generated from your research. Knowing how and where to get published, understanding the publication process and being aware of authorship protocols will be critical to your success in this area.
Useful links
- UQ Library guide: Open access for UQ research publications
- UQ Library guide: The publishing process
- UQ Research Integrity: Authorship
- Think Check Submit: Choosing the right journal
- Web of Science Academy: A free online course for peer reviewers
AND
If English is not your first language, there are many resources to help with professional editing of research papers, reports, book chapters or PhD theses. Many of the major journal websites include links to services. Note that there is a cost to using these services.