Publishing Journal Articles

Lucinda Becker is Professor of Pedagogy and an award-winning lecturer and tutor at the University of Reading. She has dedicated her professional life to creating independent learners who are confident in themselves intellectually, professionally and personally. Lucinda has written numerous study guides for students and works with undergraduates and postgraduates across the university. She is also a professional trainer and consultant, helping new graduates in engineering, science and law to become successful communicators and leaders.Working across a range of disciplines (Psychology, Health & Social Care and Pharmacy), Pam Denicolo, a Professor Emerita from the University of Reading,  a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, and an Honorary Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, has wide-ranging experience both of using a range of research approaches and methods and of teaching how to use them well to a broad range of students and professionals world-wide. She has served on executive boards and committees of national and international learned societies and organisations devoted to research and teaching. She continues to publish widely student support materials, books, and journal articles on research because she remains passionately committed to mentoring and coaching newer researchers and academics.

• When, What and Where to PublishWhy Are You Going to Write an Article? When Should You Write an Article?What Should You Publish?Where Should You Place an Article? Selecting Your Topic/Adapting Your WorkSelecting Your Topic Adapting Your WorkPlanning and Getting StartedSpider ChartsFlow Charts BrainstormsMind Mapping Coping with Writer′s BlockGetting the Style RightYour Writing StyleIf You Are Writing in Your Second LanguageThe Structure of Your Article The AbstractThe IntroductionThe Article on the Page Signposting and StructurePresenting Technical Data Textual OptionsConcluding Your Article The Language of Your Article Your Readership Writing Simply Improving Your Style Editing Your Article Polishing Your ArticleLearning How to Stop Writing Your ArticleWhy You Need to Stop Why You Cannot Seem to Stop Learning How to Stop And Then Not Really Stopping Working with Editors and ReviewersRecovering from RejectionTelling PeoplePrepare for Rejection Use the Reviews Make a Plan of Action Intellectual Property Rights Some Final Thoughts Further ReadingIndex

The advantage of this book compared to many others on this topic, is that on the one hand, it is very concise, simple, and in plain language; on the other hand, it covers all the stages of writing and publishing an articleLiia LMethodspace Book Reviews Group Maybe the strongest accolade I can give this book is that it has now become one of the core texts for the SRA’s training courses on writing research reports and publishing research... Publishing Journal Articles... holds your hand, provides practical guidance and does it with a good sense of empathy... In summary, it′s well worth a read if you are new to this area.Dr Simon HaslamSRA: Reviews