How to Publish High-Quality Research: Discovering, Building, and Sharing the Contribution

315 Pages·2014·1.726 MB·English

by  Jeff Joireman, Paul A. M. Van Lange

How to Publish
High-Quality
Research

How to Publish
High-Quality
Research
Jeff Joireman
Paul A. M. Van Lange
A M E R I C A N P S Y C H O L O G I C A L A S S O C I A T I O N
W A S H I N G T O N , D C
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Joireman, Jeff.
How to publish high-quality research / Jeff Joireman and Paul A. M. Van Lange.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4338-1861-5 — ISBN 1-4338-1861-2 1. Psychology—Authorship. 2. Psychology—
Research. 3. Scholarly publishing. I. Lange, Paul A. M. van. II. Title.
BF76.8.J65 2015
808.06’615—dc23
2014022533
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/14525-000
For Len, Mike, and Paul, whose mentoring over the years
made this book possible
—Jeff Joireman
In memory of Willem and Hal, for their generosity and wisdom
—Paul A. M. Van Lange

Contents
acknowledgments ix
Introduction: Goals and Organization of the Book 3
I
Developing Ideas, Designing Studies, and Writing
Manuscripts 17
1. Discovering High-Quality Ideas: The Many Roads to
Rome 19
2. Developing and Testing Theories: Truth, Abstraction, Progress,
and Applicability as Standards (TAPAS) 29
3. Ethical Guidelines for Data Collection and Analysis:
A Cornerstone for Conducting High-Quality Research 37
4. Writing and Revising 49
II
Paradigms for Publishing High-Quality Research 79
5. Bridge Disciplines 81
6. Conduct a Meta-Analysis 99
7. Launch a Paradigm Shift: Challenge Existing Assumptions and
Test Competing Theories 121
8. Combine Mediators and Moderators: Mediated Moderation
and Moderated Mediation 145
9. Develop a New Tool to Assess Individual Differences 177
10. Introduce an Innovative New Method 195
11. Venture Into the Real World 215
12. Explore the Role of Culture 235
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III
Conclusion 259
13. A Process Model for Publishing High-Quality Research 261
14. Concluding Thoughts 271
references 275
index 295
about the authors 303
Acknowledgments
T his book would never have been accomplished without the
support and encouragement of our colleagues, family, and
friends, and we would like to acknowledge their many con-
tributions. First, we would like to thank Maureen Adams for
her support and enthusiasm, which were essential for start-
ing the project, and Tyler Aune, our editor, who provided
exceptional insights and guidance as we revised the book.
We also thank the two anonymous reviewers, who helped
us to significantly improve the book. Finally, we are also
deeply indebted to each of the authors whose articles we
discuss in Part II of the book. They all responded quickly
and enthusiastically, shared carefully considered insights
in a timely fashion, and expressed support and enthusiasm
for the project. Indeed, their consistent support made this
large undertaking possible and inspired us to keep pushing
onward, especially when the goal of completing the book
seemed so far off in the distance. We hope they enjoy the
fruits of their insights.
Each of us would also like to extend special thanks to
those within our respective circles. Jeff would like to thank
Darrel Muehling and the rest of the Marketing Depart-
ment at Washington State University for giving him room
to write, even as a number of valuable projects were put
on hold. He would also like to thank a number of people
who provided input on various parts of the book, includ-
ing Dominique Braxton, Brian Gillespie, Ioannis Kareklas,
Sky King, Richie Liu, Mark Mulder, Adrienne Muldrow,
U.N. Umesh, and Manja Zidansek. Finally, he would like
to thank his wife, Esther, for her continual encouragement
and feedback on various chapters, and Trevor and Joshua,
for understanding why dad could not always attend every
event.
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