The Little Guide to Getting Your Journal Article Published: Simple Steps to Success

163 Pages·2022·0.805 MB·English

by  John Bond

The Little Guide to
Getting Your Journal
Article Published

The Little Guide to
Getting Your Journal
Article Published
Simple Steps to Success
John Bond
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
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Names: Bond, John, 1960- author.
Title: The little guide to getting your journal article published : simple steps to
success / John Bond.
Description: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023] | Includes bibliographical
references and index. | Summary: “The Little Guide to Getting Your Journal
Article Published is a practical step-by-step guide for the novice or uncertain
author on how to get published"—Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2022029066 (print) | LCCN 2022029067 (ebook) |
ISBN 9781475868531 (paperback) | ISBN 9781475868548 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Academic writing. | Scholarly publishing. |
Scholarly periodicals—Publishing. | Authorship.
Classification: LCC PN146.B66 2023 (print) | LCC PN146.B66 2023 (ebook)
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This book is dedicated to editors-in chief I have known:
Shirley, Jerry, Bob, Edna, Pat, Rheba, Jan, Donna, Kitty,
Tom, George, Brad, Jan, Rudy, Lenny, Christine, and many
others. Some are gone. Some are retired. Some are very
active. You have mentored and taught more professionals than
can ever be known. And I am one of them. Thank you.

Contents
Foreword xi
Preface: Helping Authors Communicate Their Message xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction: How to Use This Book xvii
PART I: GETTING STARTED 1
Chapter 1: Starting with a Purpose 3
Chapter 2: Defining Your Idea or Topic 9
Chapter 3: Developing a Plan 11
Chapter 4: Developing a Timeline 15
Chapter 5: Performing a Literature Review 19
Chapter 6: Choosing an Article Type or Format 23
Chapter 7: Targeting Your Ideal Readers 27
Chapter 8: Deciding on Sole or Co-Authorship 29
PART II: SELECTING POTENTIAL JOURNALS FOR
SUBMISSION 33
Chapter 9: Understanding Journal Publishing 35
Chapter 10: Understanding Peer Review 39
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Chapter 11: Comparing Open Access to Other Journal Models 43
Chapter 12: Getting to Know a Journal 49
Chapter 13: Considering Preprints 55
Chapter 14: Using Journal Finder Tools 57
Chapter 15: Reviewing Guidelines for Authors and Style
Manuals 59
Chapter 16: Deciding Whether to Query Potential Journals 63
Chapter 17: Determining a Final Target List of Potential
Journals 67
PART III: WRITING YOUR ARTICLE 69
Chapter 18: Understanding the Parts of an Article 71
Chapter 19: Writing Your Article 77
Chapter 20: Adding Figures, Tables, and References 83
Chapter 21: Editing Your Article 87
Chapter 22: Getting Your Article Reviewed Before Submission 91
PART IV: SUBMITTING YOUR ARTICLE 95
Chapter 23: The Final Review 97
Chapter 24: Submitting Your Article 101
Chapter 25: Waiting for a Decision 105
Chapter 26: Receiving a Decision and What Follows 107
PART V: PUBLICATION AT LAST 115
Chapter 27: Understanding the Publication Process 117
Chapter 28: Marketing Your Work: Read this Chapter! 119
Chapter 29: Afterword: Continuing Writing and Advancing
Your Career 123
Contents ix
Appendix A 127
Appendix B 129
Bibliography 131
References 133
Resources 135
Index 139
About the Author 143