Academic publishing tips

Advice on academic publishing to help academics understand and navigate this complicated but vital instrument of scholarly work. You will find guidance on how to pitch to academic publishers, write book proposals, work with editors, understand peer review and get to grips with open access and copyright. Ultimately, these resources aim to help you get your research and insights published, as books or journal articles.

By Eliza.Compton, 2 February, 2023

Read this before you write your abstract

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The abstract is arguably the most important element of a scholarly article, so it should be informative, meaningful and impactful. Michael Willis gives two objectives, and practical tips, to keep in mind
By dene.mullen, 18 October, 2022

It’s high time we rethought policy impact

Knocking down the house of policy impact in higher education
The frameworks currently in use for rewarding policy impact are peppered with problems and pitfalls – here’s how to fix them, says Christina Boswell
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 12 August, 2022

How much should you publish?

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For reputation or promotion? Book or peer-reviewed journal? Publishing is a high-stakes issue for academics. Catherine Léglu looks at scholars’ motivations to publish, where and how often
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 3 August, 2022

Don’t be cruel: how to write a fair peer review report

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Not every comment in a peer review report will be positive, but it is possible to highlight weaknesses and errors in a journal article while being constructive. After all, behind every manuscript are authors who have ploughed time and effort into the submission
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3minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 21 July, 2022

Great citations: how to avoid referencing questionable evidence

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Researchers don’t always stick to careful citation practices and occasionally cite evidence that has been questioned or even retracted. Find practical tips on how to avoid citing faulty evidence and maintain good citation hygiene
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3minutes
Academic publishing tips