56 pages tagged "journal submission"

The art of academic writing

Compares academic writing to various art forms: sculpting, drawing, painting, making music, and acting

04 Sep 2023 (updated 13 Mar 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Harzing.com blog celebrates its 10-year anniversary

Celebrating my blog's tenth anniversary with a recap of the most important and most read posts, as well as the most frequent referrers to my website more generally

11 Mar 2026 (updated 07 Mar 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Oh no... not again: how to avoid a desk-reject in 7 steps

Collates links to all eight blogposts in the how to avoid a desk-reject series

25 Feb 2026 (updated 19 Feb 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

The four P's of publishing

Explains how performance, practice, participation and persistance are needed to publish academic papers

03 Dec 2016 (updated 24 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Goslings: a researcher development metaphor?

Reflects on the parallels between young animals and early career academics

12 Nov 2025 (updated 03 May 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

The role of GenAI in academic interactions

Introducing two recent white papers about the use of GenAI in academia

07 May 2025 (updated 30 Jan 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: The good, the bad and the ugly of editorial and reviewing responsibilities

Reports on our 64th CYGNA meeting where we shared experiences about reviewing, special issue editing and other editorial roles

09 Apr 2025 (updated 14 Jun 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Harzing.com blog 9 years old!

Celebrating my blog's ninth anniversary with a recap of the most read posts

12 Mar 2025 (updated 14 Dec 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Our 9th Middlesex writing bootcamp

Reports on the July 2024 retreat that I organised for Middlesex University. Includes links to a large variety of public resources on academic careers

25 Sep 2024 (updated 15 Oct 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Literature reviews can come in all shapes and sizes

Some less common ideas of what your literature review project could be turned into

13 May 2024 (updated 13 May 2024) - Tatiana Andreeva

Harzing.com blog 8 years old!

Celebrating my blog's eight anniversary with a recap of the most read posts

11 Mar 2024 (updated 14 Dec 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Is a literature review publication a low-cost project?

Discusses if focusing on a literature review publication is your best choice when you don’t have research money

04 Mar 2024 (updated 29 Jan 2024) - Tatiana Andreeva

A framework for your literature review article: where to find one?

Tips on finding a framework to structure a literature review article

15 Jan 2024 (updated 01 Jan 2024) - Tatiana Andreeva

Avoid a desk-reject for your article

Collates links to all eight blogposts in the how to avoid a desk-reject series

01 Nov 2021 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Academics and artists

Introduces a new white paper - co-authored with Christa Sathish - that compares academic writing to various art forms

02 Oct 2023 (updated 17 May 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex university staff development: Boot-camp #8

Reports on the July 2023 retreat that I organised for Middlesex University. Includes links to a large variety of public resources on academic careers

11 Sep 2023 (updated 05 Oct 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Harzing.com blog 7 years old!

Celebrating my blog's seventh anniversary with a recap of the most read posts

08 Mar 2023 (updated 14 Dec 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex 2022 ECR event: back to Cumberland Lodge

Reports on the July 2022 ECR event organised for Middlesex University. Links to the slides and other resources are included.

05 Sep 2022 (updated 05 Oct 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Journals and magazines

Anne-Wil's choice of journals and magazines

06 Feb 2016 (updated 21 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Paper submission: Compare journal impact

Publish or Perish tutorial

06 Feb 2016 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Paper submission

Publish or Perish tutorial

06 Feb 2016 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

From little seed to fully-grown tree: a paper development journey

A novice writer providing a "behind the scenes" look at co-authoring for top journals

09 May 2022 (updated 28 Mar 2023) - Heejin Kim

Paper submission: Pre-submision check

Publish or Perish tutorial

06 Feb 2016 (updated 02 May 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Harzing.com blog 6 years old!

Celebrating my blog's sixth anniversary with a recap of the most read blogs

14 Mar 2022 (updated 14 Dec 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex University 2021 virtual writing boot-camp

Reports on the Summer 2021 virtual writing boot-camp and links to the slides and videos used

11 Sep 2021 (updated 13 Jul 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Hello from the other side: Reflections on a decade at the editor’s desk

Reports on David Collings' look behind the scenes of an editor's job in the Middlesex MLO seminar series

26 Jun 2021 (updated 09 Dec 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Do you really want to publish your literature review? Advice for PhD students

Why publishing your literature review as your first paper may not be a good idea

20 Jun 2021 (updated 30 Aug 2023) - Tatiana Andreeva

Want to publish a literature review? Think of it as an empirical paper

What to consider if you want to publish a literature review paper

23 Apr 2021 (updated 27 Oct 2023) - Tatiana Andreeva

Harzing.com blog 5 years old!

Celebrating my blog's fifth anniversary with a recap of the most read blogs

22 Mar 2021 (updated 14 Dec 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Why do I need to write a letter to the editor? [8/8]

The last step in the submission process is an important means to "sell" your paper to the journal

16 Oct 2020 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

What do you cite? Using references strategically [7/8]

Shows you how references can save you hundreds of words and position your paper

03 Oct 2020 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Conclusions: last impressions count too! [6/8]

Last but not least: conclusions are a crucial part of your paper's key message

18 Sep 2020 (updated 18 Sep 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Your introduction: first impressions count! [5/8]

What are the elements of an effective introduction: context, importance and interest

11 Sep 2020 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex University 2020 virtual writing boot-camp

Reports on the Summer 2020 virtual writing boot-camp and links to the slides used

04 Sep 2020 (updated 11 Jul 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Writing your abstract: not a last-minute activity [4/8]

Explains what needs to be included in an effective abstract

28 Jun 2020 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Your title: the public face of your paper [3/8]

Illustrates how to create a good title through an iterative process

14 Jun 2020 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Who do you want to talk to? Targeting journals [2/8]

Explains why choosing your target journal is the most important step in the publication process

24 May 2020 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to avoid a desk-reject in seven steps [1/8]

Introduces a 7-step process to increase your chances of getting your paper into the review process

10 May 2020 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA's 5 year anniversary: MDX writing boot-camp

Reports on the Middlesex writing bootcamp for CYGNA members - a full day even to celebrate our 5th anniversary

11 Oct 2019 (updated 27 Oct 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Strategies for Publishing Pedagogical Research

Reports on a seminar by David Boud at Middlesex University on the 2nd of July 2019

29 Sep 2019 (updated 05 May 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex University Summer 2019 writing boot-camp

Reports on the Summer 2019 writing boot-camp I organised at Cumberland Lodge near Windsor and links to the slides used

14 Sep 2019 (updated 15 Oct 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CV of failures

Explains why rejection and failure are a normal part of an academic career and not something to hide or be embarrassed about

15 Jun 2019 (updated 10 May 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex University Summer 2018 writing boot-camp

Reports on the Summer 2018 writing boot-camp I organised at Cumberland Lodge near Windsor and links to the slides used

26 Jul 2018 (updated 15 Oct 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to write for US journals with non-US data

Summarizes an editorial by Carol Kulik that explains how to position your research for an international reader

28 May 2018 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Publishing in Management Education Journals

Report on a seminar by Jon Billsberry at Middlesex University on the 5th of March 2018

28 Mar 2018 (updated 05 May 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Where to submit your paper? Compare journals by impact

Shows how to use Publish or Perish to compare journals by impact

20 Mar 2018 (updated 04 Sep 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Useful resources when preparing for journal submission

Presents some key resources to improve your chances of successful publication

13 Feb 2018 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex University Winter 2018 writing boot-camp

Reports on the Winter 2018 writing boot-camp I organised at Cumberland Lodge near Windsor and links to the slides used

24 Jan 2018 (updated 13 Jul 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to ensure your paper achieves the impact it deserves?

Discusses the workflow I use to communicate about a new paper

15 Jan 2018 (updated 28 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

When are theories (not) interesting?

A spirited account of what distinguishes interesting theories from non-interesting ones

13 Dec 2017 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Submit to only one journal at a time

About good practices in journal submission

03 Jan 2017 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Where to submit your paper? Which journals publish on your topic

Shows how to use Publish or Perish to find out which journals publish on your topic

14 Dec 2016 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

The four P's of getting published

Short summary of white paper explaining how performance, practice, participation and persistance are needed to publish academic papers

08 Dec 2016 (updated 27 Oct 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

EURAM Meet the editors panel

Reports on a meet the editors panel at the 2016 EURAM conference

04 Jun 2016 (updated 03 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to assess journal impact?

Illustrates how Publish or Perish can be used to assess journal impact

06 May 2016 (updated 03 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Why does my paper get a desk-reject time and again?

About the importance of joining the journal’s “conversation”

18 Mar 2016 (updated 27 Oct 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing