This document provides an overview of publishing research. It discusses writing for publishing, finding publishing avenues, the review process, publishing from theses, online publishing, self-publishing, promoting publications, and ethical and legal issues. The presenter, Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood, provides his own publishing case study as an example, having published over 100 journal articles and books in various countries.

1. Publishing Your Research
Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood
Department of Library and Information Science
University of the Punjab
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2. Agenda
 My publishing case study
 Writing for publishing
 Finding publishing avenues
 Review process
 Publishing process
 From thesis to journal articles
 From thesis to book
 Online publishing
 Self publishing
 Promoting your publications
 Ethical and legal issues
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3. My publishing case study
Books 7
Journal articles published 104
Journal articles accepted 6
Refereed conference papers 5
Total 122
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4. Year wise distribution
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5. Country wise distribution
Pakistan 41
UK 36
USA 28
Germany 6
Netherlands 4
Malaysia 1
Japan 1
Australia 1
West Indies 1
Iran 1
Canada 1
Argentina 1
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6. Authorship
Single 45
Co-author 77
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7. Where did papers come from
Papers written for journals 72
Conference papers published as 17
journal articles
Papers from my PhD/Postdoc thesis 11
Papers from students’ theses 15
Papers from friends’ theses 5
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8. My PhD thesis
 Locally published in
2005
 Published from
Germany in 2009
 Freely available at
HEC’s Pakistan
Research Repository
 Published 9 papers
based on it
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9. My postdoctoral research
 Published from
Germany in 2011
 Published 2 papers
based on it
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10. Writing for publishing
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11. Why do I write?
 You have a research grant and must publish the
results of your research
 You want a job or a promotion
 You want to disseminate your work or research
findings to a particular audience
 You want your research to have political, social,
or scientific implications for change
 You want to contribute to intellectual discussion
or scientific debate
 You want to generate new knowledge
 You are passionate about your subject area and
are compelled to write
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12. Levels of scholarly publishing
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13. Building your manuscript
 Budget your time for writing
 The first draft
 Reviewing the first draft
 The second draft
 Getting feedback from colleagues
 The third draft
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14. Contents of a research paper
 Title  Results
 Author’s name  Discussion
and institutional  Conclusion
affiliation  References
 Abstract
 Acknowledgements
 Keywords
 Biographical sketch
 Introduction
 Appendices
 Literature review
 Methods
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15. Format of paper
 Format of the paper is determined by the
journal
 Check their web site for information
 Differences from one journal to another:
 Style of references
 Tables and figures
 Line spacing
 Font
 Word limit
 Writing style
 File type 15

16. Useful sources for authors
 Author guidebooks
 Author associations
 International Science Writers Association
 National Writers Association
 Professional Writers Association
 Authors Guild
 Pakistan Writers Guild
 Pakistan Medical Writers' Association
 Online resources
 AuthorAid
 Emerald Literati Network
 Taylor & Francis Author Services
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17. AuthorAid
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18. Emerald Literati Network
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19. Taylor & Francis Author Services
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20. Finding publishing avenues
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21. How to find journals
 Ulrich's International Periodical Directory
 Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
 Journal Citation Reports
 Scopus Journal Analyzer
 IngentaConnect
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22. Ulrich's International Periodical Directory
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23. A journal entry in Ulrich’s
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24. Directory of Open Access Journals
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25. Journal Citation Reports
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26. Scopus Journal Analyzer
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27. IngentaConnect
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28. How to select right journal
 Look at your reference list
 Ask your colleagues for advice
 Think about who will want to read your
paper
 Read papers from short-listed journals
 Put your shortlist of journals in rank order,
from first choice to last choice
 Discuss your choice with your co-authors
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29. Criteria for journal selection
 Referring system
 Impact factor/citation scores
 Circulation
 Journal type
 Time lag
 Reputation of editors
 Professional vs. commercial ownership
 Quality of production
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30. Review process
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31. Manuscript submission
 Guidelines for authors
 Process of submission
 Acknowledgement by editor
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32. Review
process
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33. Process of review
 First scanning by editor
 Selection of reviewers
 Double blind review
 Time for review
 Decision of reviewers
 Communication of decision to author
 Acceptance, Rejection or Revision
 Submission and review of revised version
 Final decision
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34. Criteria for judging a paper
 Does the article add to what is already
known?
 Is the article demonstrably related to what
has been previously written?
 Are the arguments employed valid in
terms of the body of knowledge?
 Is the article easy to read?
 Do the arguments flow logically?
 Are the conclusions strong?
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35. Review
pro forma
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36. Handling reviewers’ comments
 Make adjustments and attach
explanation
 Don’t feel obligated to make all
recommended changes
 Don’t take comments personally
 Be polite in all correspondence
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37. Publishing process
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38. Publishing process
 Paying for publication
 Copyright agreement by author
 Decision of issue to include paper
 Copy editing
 Proof reading
 Printing
 Notification of publishing to author
 Delivery of printed issue and off-prints
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39. From thesis to journal articles
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40. From thesis to journal article
 Decide how many articles can be published
 Cut-paste-edit
 Re-write some parts
 Each article should be independent with all
required contents
 Supervisor as co-author
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41. From thesis to book
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42. From thesis to book
 Seek permission from university
 Improve contents
 Improve language
 Re-format
 Find publisher
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43. Online publishing
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44. Advantages of online publishing
 Better chances of acceptance
 More control over the process
 Higher royalties
 Author-friendly contracts
 Shorter response times
 Faster publication
 Multimedia and format options
 Mass market place
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45. Where to publish online
 E-publishing company
 Lulu.com
 Institutional website
 Personal website
 Blog
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46. Self publishing
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47. The self-publishing process
 Develop your idea
 Write your manuscript
 Proofread and market test your manuscript
 Prepare your business plan
 Who will buy your book?
 How will you market and sell it?
 Decide how many copies you will print and the format of
book you want
 Get quotes for typesetting and printing
 Get manuscript 'print ready' (typeset)
 Design the book cover
 Print the book
 Market and advertise the book
 Fulfill orders
 Collect payment and record sales
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48. Promoting your publications
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49. Promoting your publications
 Book review
 Flyer
 Book launching ceremony
 Email discussion groups
 Sending off-prints to experts/writers
 Newsletters/newspapers
 Entry in search engines
 Entry in databases
 Online bookstores
 Continued work of your students/research team
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50. Ethical and legal issues
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51. Ethical considerations
 Accurate reporting of research results
 Data retention and sharing
 Duplication and piecemeal publication
 Plagiarism
 Protecting confidentiality
 Conflict of interest
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52. Legal considerations
 Publication credit
 Co-authorship
 Order of authorship
 Publishing contract
 Copyright
 Defamation
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53. Thanks for your patience
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