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Introduction to Academic Publishing
This page is meant to be an introduction to the academic publishing process.
Use the links below or scroll this page to find more information
Features of this guide will include:
- University Writing Center
- Online Academic Profiles
- Author Guidelines (scroll down the page)
- Understanding the peer review process
- How to choose a journal for publication
- Citation Analysis & Metrics
- Accessing journal quality/Avoiding predatory publishers
- Understanding publication metrics
- Negotiating with publishers
- Open Access/Discounted APCs (scroll down the page)
University Librarians can assist with many steps in the publishing process. Some of these include:
- Assist with the development of Academic Online Profiles
- Explain the peer review process
- Assist with the evaluation of a journal's quality
- Provide journal recommendations
- Copyright guidance and publication agreements
- Journal metrics
- Explain the OA process
- And more!
This Librarian's Tips:
- Use the writing center! Even professional writers need an editor!
- Review the Author Guidelines of the journal you have chosen for publication before finalizing formatting and citation style to determine how to design your article. Click link for example.
- When choosing a journal for publication, consider which journals are most cited in the references for your article, chances are this is the journal that is best for your topic.
- Be sure that the journal is indexed in PubMed and/or CINAHL!
- Create an ORCiD account and include your ORCiD id with your personal information upon submission
- Ask lots of questions and ensure that you understand each step in this process
Author Guidelines
- All reputable journals will have guidelines for authors on their website
- These guidelines provide the journals requirements for formatting, citation, etc.
- It is strongly recommended that you format your paper to these guidelines prior to peer review for a stronger chance of acceptance.
Open Access & Discounted Publishing
Open Access
- A publishing model that makes research freely available to all
- Encourages the sharing ideas and data to further research and discovery
- Eliminates barriers of access
Watch this video for a brief overview
Gold | Green |
Article is published immediately with unlimited access | Article is made public in an online repository |
Author retains copyright | Author retains copyright |
Most common in "hybrid" journals | Most common in subject based repositories |
Transformative Agreements
Transformative agreements are collaborations between the University Libraries and publishers to move from traditional, subscription-based publishing to an open access model. They often combine the cost that the library would pay for journal subscriptions with the cost of article processing charges (APCs) to publish articles open access. This allows affiliated researchers to publish their articles open access under their university's agreement. The benefits include removing the administrative burden and cost of individual researchers publishing open access as well as all benefits involved with making research more openly available.
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