Publishing wisely
What's next now that you're ready to publish your research?
Academic publishing can be a challenging environment, especially for early career researchers. Our faculty has compiled the necessary information to help navigate the challenges as you become ready to get your research published.
Where to publish
Guarding against predatory journals and conferences
- The University of Cambridge's guide to predatory publishers
- The University of British Columbia's workshop on publishing a journal article
- The University of Melbourne's guide to avoiding predatory and unethical publishers
- Enago's guide to identifying and avoiding predatory conferences
Maximising impact
Faculty seminars on publishing
Our faculty occasionally host seminars – with guest speakers from academia, research publishing and beyond – targeted at early career researchers and publicising their work. Keep an eye on your University email for more information on any upcoming presentations.
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Publishing Wisely: An overview. Size: 4.1 MB.
Document Description: An overview by Professor John Chen and Professor Xun Xu
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Publishing and Conferencing: Journals. Size: 786.9 kB.
Document Description: Professor Brian Mace's overview on academic journals
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Publishing and Conferencing: Cold Call Invites. Size: 3.9 MB.
Document Description: Professor John Chen's overview on predatory conferences and publishers
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Publishing and Conferencing: Conferencing. Size: 1.2 MB.
Document Description: Professor Xun Xu's advice on predatory conferences
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Author's identifiers and researcher networks: ORCID. Size: 326.5 kB.
Document Description: A guide to signing up for, and setting up ORCID
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Social media for researchers. Size: 2.2 MB.
Document Description: Dr Michelle Dickinson's guide to using social media for researchers