How to Get Published

Written By Janet Salmons

This SAGE webinar series covers a wide range of important topics!

How do I select the right journal for your paper? How does peer review work? How can I get more citations for my published article? In this new monthly webinar series, we aim to answer all your questions about the publishing process. Featuring SAGE and external speakers from various disciplines, this series will address the stumbling blocks every researcher encounters in the beginning of their careers and provide practical and in-depth guidance to help you get published.

Find the entire series here. Register for coming events and watch recordings of the ones you’ve missed.

More Methodspace Posts about Academic Writing and Publishing

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Resources about getting scholarly articles published
Q1-24, How to Do Research & Get Published, academic publishing, Academic Writing, January 2024, 1.31.24 webinar
Resources about getting scholarly articles published
Q1-24, How to Do Research & Get Published, academic publishing, Academic Writing, January 2024, 1.31.24 webinar

Find a collection of resources about writing and publishing articles and more!

Q1-24, How to Do Research & Get Published, academic publishing, Academic Writing, January 2024, 1.31.24 webinar
Dr. Linda Bloomberg and Dr. Merle Werbeloff discuss methodology with publication options
How to Do Research & Get Published, Q1-24, January 2024, Methodology, academic publishing, Academic Writing, February 2024, 1.31.24 webinar
Dr. Linda Bloomberg and Dr. Merle Werbeloff discuss methodology with publication options
How to Do Research & Get Published, Q1-24, January 2024, Methodology, academic publishing, Academic Writing, February 2024, 1.31.24 webinar

Learn about research design, doctoral writing, and academic publishing with these posts and recordings from Dr. Linda Bloomberg and Dr. Merle Werbeloff.

How to Do Research & Get Published, Q1-24, January 2024, Methodology, academic publishing, Academic Writing, February 2024, 1.31.24 webinar
What is a "holistic publication strategy"?
Q1-24, Academic Writing, academic publishing, January 2024, Publication Strategy
What is a "holistic publication strategy"?
Q1-24, Academic Writing, academic publishing, January 2024, Publication Strategy

Think about your own big picture, and how to paint it. There are many options for sharing ideas and disseminating findings. What will work for you, based on the nature of your research, your findings, and your career goals?

Q1-24, Academic Writing, academic publishing, January 2024, Publication Strategy
The stories we tell ourselves to get unstuck
AcWriMo22, Michelle Boyd, Academic writing, November 2022, Q4
The stories we tell ourselves to get unstuck
AcWriMo22, Michelle Boyd, Academic writing, November 2022, Q4

Michelle Boyd answers a question about taking small steps to make progress on a large writing project.

AcWriMo22, Michelle Boyd, Academic writing, November 2022, Q4
A project management approach to academic writing
November 2022, AcWriMo22, Academic writing, Cathy Mazak, Q4, November 2023
A project management approach to academic writing
November 2022, AcWriMo22, Academic writing, Cathy Mazak, Q4, November 2023

In this post Dr. Mazak discusses how to manage the writing process for a large project such as a dissertation, thesis, or book and offers resources to help new or experienced writers.

November 2022, AcWriMo22, Academic writing, Cathy Mazak, Q4, November 2023
Research Proposals: Writing Strategies and Ethical Considerations
Dissertation, Thesis, John Creswell, Qualitative, Academic writing, AcWriMo, AcWriMo23, Q4, November 2023
Research Proposals: Writing Strategies and Ethical Considerations
Dissertation, Thesis, John Creswell, Qualitative, Academic writing, AcWriMo, AcWriMo23, Q4, November 2023

This post includes tips about writing qualitative proposals excerpted from Research Design by Creswell and Creswell.

Dissertation, Thesis, John Creswell, Qualitative, Academic writing, AcWriMo, AcWriMo23, Q4, November 2023
Organize Your Writing Projects
Writing, Academic writing, AcWriMo22, AcWriMo23, Q4, November 2023
Organize Your Writing Projects
Writing, Academic writing, AcWriMo22, AcWriMo23, Q4, November 2023

Celebrate Academic Writing Month 2023 by getting organized! Find open-access resources to help you avoid being distracted by details and lost files.

Writing, Academic writing, AcWriMo22, AcWriMo23, Q4, November 2023
Managing and Writing the Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation
Linda Bloomberg, AcWriMo22, AcWriMo23, Academic Writing, Q4, November 2023, Dissertation, Thesis, LBSeries2, Writing Time
Managing and Writing the Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation
Linda Bloomberg, AcWriMo22, AcWriMo23, Academic Writing, Q4, November 2023, Dissertation, Thesis, LBSeries2, Writing Time

Dr. Linda Bloomberg offers detailed suggestions for getting organized and starting a dissertation or thesis.

Linda Bloomberg, AcWriMo22, AcWriMo23, Academic Writing, Q4, November 2023, Dissertation, Thesis, LBSeries2, Writing Time
Academic Writing with Pen in Hand
Academic Writing Month, Creative Methods, CRM1, Academic writing, AcWriMo, AcWriMo23, Q4, November 2023
Academic Writing with Pen in Hand
Academic Writing Month, Creative Methods, CRM1, Academic writing, AcWriMo, AcWriMo23, Q4, November 2023

Sometimes taking a break from the keyboard to write by hand unleashes creativity.

Academic Writing Month, Creative Methods, CRM1, Academic writing, AcWriMo, AcWriMo23, Q4, November 2023
Hone your Writing, Part 2
Maria Lahman, Academic Writing Month, Writing, AcWriMo23, Q4, November 2023
Hone your Writing, Part 2
Maria Lahman, Academic Writing Month, Writing, AcWriMo23, Q4, November 2023

Maria Lahman offers tips to help you hone your academic writing

Maria Lahman, Academic Writing Month, Writing, AcWriMo23, Q4, November 2023
Hone Your Writing, Part 1
AcWriMo21, Academic Writing Month, AcWriMo, November 2021, Maria Lahman, Academic writing, Q4, AcWriMo23
Hone Your Writing, Part 1
AcWriMo21, Academic Writing Month, AcWriMo, November 2021, Maria Lahman, Academic writing, Q4, AcWriMo23

Find tips that will help you hone your writing.

AcWriMo21, Academic Writing Month, AcWriMo, November 2021, Maria Lahman, Academic writing, Q4, AcWriMo23
Become a Productive Academic Writer
Janet Salmons, Publishing, Writing, Academic writing, AcWriMo, Q4, AcWriMo23, November 2023
Become a Productive Academic Writer
Janet Salmons, Publishing, Writing, Academic writing, AcWriMo, Q4, AcWriMo23, November 2023

Get ready for #AcWriMo! Find a checklist that will help you overcome obstacles that keep you from making progress with academic writing.

Janet Salmons, Publishing, Writing, Academic writing, AcWriMo, Q4, AcWriMo23, November 2023
Interview: Who Is Going to Make Money from Artificial Intelligence in Scholarly Communications?
Q3, Q4, Joseph Esposito, AcWriMo23, AI, Academic Writing, Academic Writing Month, Academic Freedom
Interview: Who Is Going to Make Money from Artificial Intelligence in Scholarly Communications?
Q3, Q4, Joseph Esposito, AcWriMo23, AI, Academic Writing, Academic Writing Month, Academic Freedom

This must-read article in The Scholarly Kitchen caught my attention: “Who Is Going to Make Money from Artificial Intelligence in Scholarly Communications?” See this thought-provoking interview with the author, Joseph Esposito.

Q3, Q4, Joseph Esposito, AcWriMo23, AI, Academic Writing, Academic Writing Month, Academic Freedom
Publish Your Doctoral Research
academic publishing, Academic Writing, webinar, SAGE Journals
Publish Your Doctoral Research
academic publishing, Academic Writing, webinar, SAGE Journals

You have many options for disseminating your research. In today’s multifaceted digital world it is important to consider which options will work best to open doors to your desired academic or professional career, and how they fit together in a holistic publication strategy.

academic publishing, Academic Writing, webinar, SAGE Journals
Banned Thinking, Banned Books: Implications for Researchers and Academic Writers
Book Bans, AcWriMo22, September 2022, October 2022, Academic Freedom
Banned Thinking, Banned Books: Implications for Researchers and Academic Writers
Book Bans, AcWriMo22, September 2022, October 2022, Academic Freedom

Banned Books Week is a launchpad for an ongoing focus on factors that precede book bans or curricular restrictions, and implications for researchers and academic writers.

Book Bans, AcWriMo22, September 2022, October 2022, Academic Freedom
How telling one person’s story can represent the voices of many
Marta Eichsteller, Biographical Research, Qualitative Methods, November 2022, December 2022, AcWriMo22
How telling one person’s story can represent the voices of many
Marta Eichsteller, Biographical Research, Qualitative Methods, November 2022, December 2022, AcWriMo22

Marta Eichsteller offers tips for using and writing about biographical methods.

Marta Eichsteller, Biographical Research, Qualitative Methods, November 2022, December 2022, AcWriMo22
Academic Writing Month 2022
AcWriMo22, Academic writing, November 2022, December 2022
Academic Writing Month 2022
AcWriMo22, Academic writing, November 2022, December 2022

All the posts for Academic Writing Month 2022 are here on one page!

AcWriMo22, Academic writing, November 2022, December 2022
Collaborative Writing (on a Book about Collaboration!)
November 2022, AcWriMo22, Narelle Lemon, Collaboration, Academic Writing Month, Academic writing
Collaborative Writing (on a Book about Collaboration!)
November 2022, AcWriMo22, Narelle Lemon, Collaboration, Academic Writing Month, Academic writing

Learning while doing: collaborating on a book about collaboration.

November 2022, AcWriMo22, Narelle Lemon, Collaboration, Academic Writing Month, Academic writing
Ethical Issues in Academic Writing
AcWriMo22, November 2022, Academic Writing Month, Academic writing, Research Ethics, SAGE Journals
Ethical Issues in Academic Writing
AcWriMo22, November 2022, Academic Writing Month, Academic writing, Research Ethics, SAGE Journals

Ethical decisions are present throughout the process of academic writing and publishing. This collection of open-access articles offers insights about some of the issues writers face.

AcWriMo22, November 2022, Academic Writing Month, Academic writing, Research Ethics, SAGE Journals
Nonbinary Identities, Context, and Academic Writing
Cathy Mazak, AcWriMo22, Academic Writing, Gender Equality, November 2022
Nonbinary Identities, Context, and Academic Writing
Cathy Mazak, AcWriMo22, Academic Writing, Gender Equality, November 2022

Our context and identities influence how we think about our writing practice, our beliefs about time and boundaries, and so many other factors that have a real effect on us as academic writers.

Cathy Mazak, AcWriMo22, Academic Writing, Gender Equality, November 2022
Junk In Your Trunk: What to Do When You Feel Behind in Your Writing
Academic Writing, AcWriMo22, Michelle Boyd, November 2022, Writing Time
Junk In Your Trunk: What to Do When You Feel Behind in Your Writing
Academic Writing, AcWriMo22, Michelle Boyd, November 2022, Writing Time

Dr. Boyd was a panelist for the webinar, How Academic Writing Coaches Get Unstuck. In this post she responds to numerous questions posed by attendees, such as: “How to deal with shame about being very behind on a writing project?”

Academic Writing, AcWriMo22, Michelle Boyd, November 2022, Writing Time
No Bad News: How Anyone Can Create an Easy, Effective Writing Group</a>
Michelle Boyd, AcWriMo22, Academic writing, November 2022
No Bad News: How Anyone Can Create an Easy, Effective Writing Group
Michelle Boyd, AcWriMo22, Academic writing, November 2022

Dr. Boyd was a panelist for the webinar, How Academic Writing Coaches Get Unstuck. In this post she responds to a question posed by an attendee: “How do you find a writing group?

Michelle Boyd, AcWriMo22, Academic writing, November 2022
Tools for Citation and Publishing from NVivo
November 2022, AcWriMo22, NVivo
Tools for Citation and Publishing from NVivo
November 2022, AcWriMo22, NVivo

In addition to selling their well-known data analysis software, NVivo offers lots of free resources for qualitative and mixed methods researchers. They have a blog, a webinar series, and practical how-to videos. Find resources for academic writers whether or not you use their products.

November 2022, AcWriMo22, NVivo
Writing Groups: A Podcast
Leslie Wang, Academic writing, Academic Writing Month, AcWriMo22, November 2022
Writing Groups: A Podcast
Leslie Wang, Academic writing, Academic Writing Month, AcWriMo22, November 2022

In this podcast panelist Leslie Wang discusses “All About Writing Groups” and offers practical tips for organizing your own.

Leslie Wang, Academic writing, Academic Writing Month, AcWriMo22, November 2022
The Writing Life Beyond Career Requirements
November 2022, AcWriMo22, Academic Writing Month, Virginia Yonkers, Careers, Q4, AcWriMo23, December 2023
The Writing Life Beyond Career Requirements
November 2022, AcWriMo22, Academic Writing Month, Virginia Yonkers, Careers, Q4, AcWriMo23, December 2023

What do academics write when they are free from institutional constraints about what they can publish? See this post and conversation with Janet Salmons and Virginia Yonkers.

November 2022, AcWriMo22, Academic Writing Month, Virginia Yonkers, Careers, Q4, AcWriMo23, December 2023
What’s next for #AcademicTwitter?
AcWriMo22, Online Research, Stu Shulman, Social Media, November 2022
What’s next for #AcademicTwitter?
AcWriMo22, Online Research, Stu Shulman, Social Media, November 2022

Listen to this conversation with Dr. Stu Shulman for discussion of implications of current developments for academics.

AcWriMo22, Online Research, Stu Shulman, Social Media, November 2022
Quiet the Noise: What to Do When You’re Writing Defensively (Part 2)
Michelle Boyd, Academic writing, Academic Writing Month, AcWriMo22, November 2022, Writing Time
Quiet the Noise: What to Do When You’re Writing Defensively (Part 2)
Michelle Boyd, Academic writing, Academic Writing Month, AcWriMo22, November 2022, Writing Time

Dr. Boyd was a panelist for the webinar, How Academic Writing Coaches Get Unstuck. In this post she responds to questions posed by attendees: “How do you get unstuck in writing when someone's negative, hypercritical, or just mean feedback has gotten you stuck?” and “How do you balance or sustain your writing with all the imposter syndrome thoughts coming at you?

Michelle Boyd, Academic writing, Academic Writing Month, AcWriMo22, November 2022, Writing Time
Quiet the Noise: What to Do When You’re Writing Defensively (Part 1)
Michelle Boyd, Academic writing, Academic Writing Month, AcWriMo22, November 2022, Writing Time
Quiet the Noise: What to Do When You’re Writing Defensively (Part 1)
Michelle Boyd, Academic writing, Academic Writing Month, AcWriMo22, November 2022, Writing Time

Dr. Boyd was a panelist for the webinar, How Academic Writing Coaches Get Unstuck. In this post she responds to questions posed by attendees: “How do you get unstuck in writing when someone's negative, hypercritical, or just mean feedback has gotten you stuck?” and “How do you balance or sustain your writing with all the imposter syndrome thoughts coming at you?

Michelle Boyd, Academic writing, Academic Writing Month, AcWriMo22, November 2022, Writing Time
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