Natasha Floersch Journal Manager American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health, University of Colorado

 Seek buy-in or approval  Collaboration – choose co-authors Different roles on project  Few co-authors participate in writing

 Types of articles Research articles Reports Briefs Case studies Letters Editorials  Depends on the type of research/activity

 Elements of a research article Abstract Introduction Methods Results Discussion/Conclusion References Tables Additional information

 Online resources – lists of journals  Ask a librarian to suggest some journals  Consider Audience Articles already published in the journal Peer review Indexing Impact factor Special issues or theme issues

 Be sure to follow journal guidelines  Page/word limits are especially important  Double-check authorship guidelines  Select one author to guide submission process  Ask questions if necessary!

 Types of peer review Open review Blind Double-blind  Can take a long time – don’t get discouraged!  Possible results Reject Revise Accept as is

 Peer reviewers usually focus on quality of content, ideas, research  Comments can be in narrative form, or edits within your Word document  Journal staff members sometimes edit for clarity and grammar

 Ask questions if necessary!  Meet deadlines  Address all comments (even if no change is needed)  Reread before resubmitting  Be patient! May need more than one round.

 You can make a final check before publication  “Online first” publication  Copyright transfer Check with journal before posting/ sharing your published article

 Communicating published findings In written format, share citation and abstract Create a fact sheet, brochure, etc. for your new publication Share via listserv or subscription list Post a link on your Web site

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 International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. (2010). Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals: Writing and editing for biomedical publication. Retrieved from  National Library of Medicine. (n.d.). Journal lists. Bethesda, MD: National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved from help.pubmedhelptable45/ help.pubmedhelptable45/

 Nicholson, S. (2006). Writing your first scholarly article: A guide for budding authors in librarianship. Information Technology and Libraries, 25(2), Retrieved from  Thomson Reuters (n.d.). Intellectual property & science. Master journal list. Retrieved from science.thomsonreuters.com/mjl/ science.thomsonreuters.com/mjl/ Lastly, please contact me if you have questions! (American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: research/centers/CAIANH/journal/Pages/journal.aspx) research/centers/CAIANH/journal/Pages/journal.aspx