publishing in education
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Publishing in Education
Gloria Colvin & Josh Bolick
Where to Publish
● Search databases and identify journals that publish articles on a topic○ ERIC○ Web of Science○ PsycInfo
● Google Scholar metrics
Where to Publish
Journal Rankings● Journal Citation Reports (Web of Science)
○ Impact factors○ Eigenfactor scores
● SJR - SCImago Journal & Country Rankings (Scopus)○ SJR ranking
Where to Publish
● Cabell’s Directories of Publishing Opportunities in Education ○ acceptance rates○ review process○ manuscript length & format○ journal content○ editor contact information○ link to journal website
Where to Publish
Research Guide:Promotion & Tenure Documentation
Paper Accepted,Now What?
A Note on Versions
Publishers generally acknowledge 3 versions:1. Submitted2. Accepted3. Final Published (VoR)
Copyright Basics
● definition
● bundle of rights
● when/how
● transfer/license
Publication Agreements
● The Good: License to Publish
● The Bad: Transfer with no re-use
● and the Meh: Transfer with some re-use
Open Access...
...is scholarly literature that is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and reuse restrictions.
-Peter Suber
Myths: Open Access
● copyright confusion
● low quality
● no peer review
● pay to publish
Predatory Publishing
There are scams, and there are ways to detect
them:
● identifiable editorial board
● clear policies
● recognized in your field
● APC clarity
How to Open Access
1. Publish in an OA journal
2. Publish in a traditional journal and archive your work in your Institutional Repository
Why think about all this?
1. It’s your research, your career2. Market yourself3. More readers, more impact4. Social networking5. Translate research into practice6. Because ethics7. Got grants?
Contact● Gloria Colvin, Head of Scholars Commons
○ Liaison to College of Education○ [email protected]
● Josh Bolick, Scholarly Communication Assistant○ Office of Scholarly Communication○ [email protected]