Publishing Strategies Dr. Georgina Kelly ECR Program Manager Deakin Research

When to publish during your PhD Publications make the thesis examination outcomes much more predictable Need a publication strategy and plan Don’t leave the publications until the end Publishing offers the opportunity for peer review and feedback about your project Ideally have most key findings (chapters) published (or accepted) by the time thesis is submitted How many/what quality papers will you need to be competitive for Fellowships? Jobs?

Conferences and Journals (what to publish where) Maximise the quality of your outputs (but bear in mind that quantity will also affect the rating of your track record), be strategic about where you publish Conference publications not usually highly regarded or widely read/cited (although some are published in good journals). This is field dependent Use preliminary work or limited results for conference publications BUT... Conference presentations can include much more detail and up-to- date results (useful for peer review and input). These should be the very best that they can be Use conferences to network and meet potential examiners Save the substantial results and really exciting findings for journals

Impact versus Reputation “High” impact factors vary enormously from field to field, don’t reflect the reputation of the journals Look at where the top researchers are publishing Which journals do you use and regard as reputable? Use field specific rankings to get a feel for which are the top journals

How To Get Your Paper Read By Others Important for you to develop reputation and standing in your field To begin with it will be supervisors’ and collaborators’ names that other researchers look for – publish with people that others will be looking for Think about who you want to read your paper –Where do they publish? –What journals specialise in your specific area –Might need to weigh up the advantages of publishing in a lower- ranked journal that will be read by key people Consider publishing work in an industry- or interest group-targeted journal as well as a quality academic journal.

Reviews and Keynotes Reviews can often be a very useful first major paper (based on your literature review). Can target high quality journals Be prepared to help your supervisor with keynotes and reviews that include your area (even if you aren’t a co-author) –Promotes your area and the importance of your work to a targeted audience

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