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THE ART AND SCIENCE OF SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING
Author(s) -
Pirog Maureen A.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of policy analysis and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.898
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1520-6688
pISSN - 0276-8739
DOI - 10.1002/pam.21779
Subject(s) - publishing , citation , library science , political science , sociology , law , computer science
There are some key principles that are important to keep in mind when trying to publish your scholarly work. First and foremost, publishing is a skill, just like statistics, econometrics, policy modeling, or grant writing. It is usually assumed that doctoral students and new PhDs know how to publish simply because they had read so many articles. The consumption and production of published research, just like understanding and speaking a foreign language, requires different skill sets. How to publish in top journals is not taught per se in most PhD programs. Over the years, in my role as editor of JPAM, I have designed a top 10 list of things that prospective authors should and should not do if they want to publish their work. This is what I am sharing now. It is meant to be constructive, and hopefully, it will be useful for some people.