2. Welcome
Session overview
Length – 1 hour
Presentations and activities
Ground Rules
Raise hand for urgent questions
Use chat for general questions and activities
Arriving late/leaving early
3. Learning outcomes
At the end of this workshop, you will:
appreciate the practicalities of submitting papers for
publication;
recognise common errors made in paper submissions;
be able to identify techniques for dealing with the
review process.
4. Last session, we looked at...
The literature review
Getting your first draft on paper
The abstract
Any questions?
5. From first draft to finished article
Have a break after your first draft
Critical reviewers are key
Don't ask too much of people
Be clear about the type of feedback you want
Chose people you can trust
Value criticism and diversity of opinion
You don't have to agree with your reviewer
Acknowledgments/co-authors
Be prepared to rewrite, and rewrite...
But also be prepared to submit
6. Submitting your paper
The review process
Submission systems
Author checklists
Blind/double-blind reviews
Timescales
Getting your paper back
Accepted as is
Accepted with amendments
Resubmission
Reject
7. Don’t give up!
Next steps
Have a backup plan
Make changes quickly
Review and address the feedback thoroughly
Make it easy for the reviewer
Get another critical review
Things to remember
Reviewers’ opinions are opinions
Reviewers disagree
Some reviewers are poor reviewers
Develop a thick skin
8. Activity: common problems
Think of (student) papers you’ve read… what was wrong
with them?
Please make your suggestions in the chat window.
9. Common problems (1)
Content
not appropriate for conference/journal
no discussion of obvious flaws
not adding anything to the field
Context
inadequate literature review
lack of knowledge of the field
too few/inappropriate references
10. Common problems (2)
Structure
lack of clear structure
no clear point/purpose
no conclusions
Style
poor written English
too informal
not writing for the audience
11. Common problems (3)
Format
spelling, punctuation, grammar
reference format, number, type
formatting, style and layout
language and writing style
length
elements missing
12. Activity: dealing with rejection
Rejection is an inevitable part of getting published.
How can you deal with it?
Please add your suggestions to the chat window.
13. Some ideas
Have a backup plan
Take some time out but don’t sit on it
Remember that reviewers are human
Don’t waste time plotting revenge
Have more than one paper on the go
Remind yourself that ‘no-one finds it easy’
