1. Turning your conference paper into a refereed journal article Margaret Walshaw Editor, MERJ Presentation at the pre-conference workshop MERGA, Brisbane 28 June 2008. 28 June 2008.

2. Mathematics Education Research Journal (MERJ) 1. The paper should make a significant contribution to the furtherance of knowledge.

3. Mathematics Education Research Journal (MERJ) 2. Manuscripts should not have appeared in other journals.

4. Mathematics Education Research Journal (MERJ) 3. Articles must be relevant to mathematics education in Australasia.

5. Mathematics Education Research Journal (MERJ) 4. The journal is willing to publish papers relating to all aspects of mathematics education and following any research paradigm.

6. Mathematics Education Research Journal (MERJ) 5. Papers may be of any length, up to about 9000 words.

7. Mathematics Education Research Journal (MERJ) 6. The paper should read well.

8. Mathematics Education Research Journal (MERJ) 7. The paper should be clearly written in good English.

9. Mathematics Education Research Journal (MERJ) 8. The Publications Manual of the American Psychological Association (5 th ed.) is the general guide to style.

10. What reviewers comment on …. 1. Thou shalt not have an unclear focus

11. What reviewers comment on …. 2. Thou shalt not lack methodological transparency

12. What reviewers comment on …. 3. 3. Thou shalt not omit Thou shalt not omit theoretical underpinnings

13. What reviewers comment on …. 4. Thou shalt not make unjustified claims

14. What reviewers comment on …. 5. Thou shalt not make errors in format or presentation

15. What reviewers comment on …. 6. Thou shalt pay due attention to data analysis

16. What reviewers comment on …. 7. Thou shalt be careful with Thou shalt be careful with literature reviews

17. What reviewers comment on …. 8. Thou shalt offer clarity over definitions

18. What reviewers comment on …. 9. Thou shalt take care over local/narrow perspectives

19. What reviewers comment on …. 10. Thou shalt not report overly positively

20. Tips for getting published… …be clear, focused and critically reflective …attend to the complexity of your data …take care over any claims made …pay attention to style and detail

21. Don’t … …be put off by rejection. Resubmit or try another journal, taking on board your reviewers’ comments.

22. Important conclusion There isn’t any magic to publishing… There isn’t any magic to publishing… …just things to learn

23. Thank you and wishing you every success… …from Tommy, Sandra and Margaret Tommy, Sandra and Margaret