54 pages tagged "journal submission"

The four P's of publishing
03 Dec 2016 (updated 24 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Explains how performance, practice, participation and persistance are needed to publish academic papers

The art of academic writing
04 Sep 2023 (updated 24 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Compares academic writing to various art forms: sculpting, drawing, painting, making music, and acting

Goslings: a researcher development metaphor?
12 Nov 2025 (updated 05 Oct 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reflects on the parallels between young animals and early career academics

The role of GenAI in academic interactions
07 May 2025 (updated 30 Jan 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Introducing two recent white papers about the use of GenAI in academia

CYGNA: The good, the bad and the ugly of editorial and reviewing responsibilities
09 Apr 2025 (updated 14 Jun 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on our 64th CYGNA meeting where we shared experiences about reviewing, special issue editing and other editorial roles

Harzing.com blog 9 years old!
12 Mar 2025 (updated 14 Dec 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Celebrating my blog's ninth anniversary with a recap of the most read posts

Our 9th Middlesex writing bootcamp
25 Sep 2024 (updated 15 Oct 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on the July 2024 retreat that I organised for Middlesex University. Includes links to a large variety of public resources on academic careers

Literature reviews can come in all shapes and sizes
13 May 2024 (updated 13 May 2024) - Tatiana Andreeva
Some less common ideas of what your literature review project could be turned into

Harzing.com blog 8 years old!
11 Mar 2024 (updated 14 Dec 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Celebrating my blog's eight anniversary with a recap of the most read posts

Is a literature review publication a low-cost project?
04 Mar 2024 (updated 29 Jan 2024) - Tatiana Andreeva
Discusses if focusing on a literature review publication is your best choice when you don’t have research money

A framework for your literature review article: where to find one?
15 Jan 2024 (updated 01 Jan 2024) - Tatiana Andreeva
Tips on finding a framework to structure a literature review article

Avoid a desk-reject for your article
01 Nov 2021 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Collates links to all eight blogposts in the how to avoid a desk-reject series

Academics and artists
02 Oct 2023 (updated 17 May 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Introduces a new white paper - co-authored with Christa Sathish - that compares academic writing to various art forms

Middlesex university staff development: Boot-camp #8
11 Sep 2023 (updated 05 Oct 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on the July 2023 retreat that I organised for Middlesex University. Includes links to a large variety of public resources on academic careers

Harzing.com blog 7 years old!
08 Mar 2023 (updated 14 Dec 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Celebrating my blog's seventh anniversary with a recap of the most read posts

Middlesex 2022 ECR event: back to Cumberland Lodge
05 Sep 2022 (updated 05 Oct 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on the July 2022 ECR event organised for Middlesex University. Links to the slides and other resources are included.

Journals and magazines
06 Feb 2016 (updated 21 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Anne-Wil's choice of journals and magazines

Paper submission: Compare journal impact
06 Feb 2016 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Publish or Perish tutorial

Paper submission
06 Feb 2016 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Publish or Perish tutorial

From little seed to fully-grown tree: a paper development journey
09 May 2022 (updated 28 Mar 2023) - Heejin Kim
A novice writer providing a "behind the scenes" look at co-authoring for top journals

Paper submission: Pre-submision check
06 Feb 2016 (updated 02 May 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Publish or Perish tutorial

Harzing.com blog 6 years old!
14 Mar 2022 (updated 14 Dec 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Celebrating my blog's sixth anniversary with a recap of the most read blogs

Middlesex University 2021 virtual writing boot-camp
11 Sep 2021 (updated 13 Jul 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on the Summer 2021 virtual writing boot-camp and links to the slides and videos used

Hello from the other side: Reflections on a decade at the editor’s desk
26 Jun 2021 (updated 09 Dec 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on David Collings' look behind the scenes of an editor's job in the Middlesex MLO seminar series

Do you really want to publish your literature review? Advice for PhD students
20 Jun 2021 (updated 30 Aug 2023) - Tatiana Andreeva
Why publishing your literature review as your first paper may not be a good idea

Want to publish a literature review? Think of it as an empirical paper
23 Apr 2021 (updated 27 Oct 2023) - Tatiana Andreeva
What to consider if you want to publish a literature review paper

Harzing.com blog 5 years old!
22 Mar 2021 (updated 14 Dec 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Celebrating my blog's fifth anniversary with a recap of the most read blogs

Why do I need to write a letter to the editor? [8/8]
16 Oct 2020 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing
The last step in the submission process is an important means to "sell" your paper to the journal

What do you cite? Using references strategically [7/8]
03 Oct 2020 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Shows you how references can save you hundreds of words and position your paper

Conclusions: last impressions count too! [6/8]
18 Sep 2020 (updated 18 Sep 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Last but not least: conclusions are a crucial part of your paper's key message

Your introduction: first impressions count! [5/8]
11 Sep 2020 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing
What are the elements of an effective introduction: context, importance and interest

Middlesex University 2020 virtual writing boot-camp
04 Sep 2020 (updated 11 Jul 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on the Summer 2020 virtual writing boot-camp and links to the slides used

Writing your abstract: not a last-minute activity [4/8]
28 Jun 2020 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Explains what needs to be included in an effective abstract

Your title: the public face of your paper [3/8]
14 Jun 2020 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Illustrates how to create a good title through an iterative process

Who do you want to talk to? Targeting journals [2/8]
24 May 2020 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Explains why choosing your target journal is the most important step in the publication process

How to avoid a desk-reject in seven steps [1/8]
10 May 2020 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Introduces a 7-step process to increase your chances of getting your paper into the review process

CYGNA's 5 year anniversary: MDX writing boot-camp
11 Oct 2019 (updated 27 Oct 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on the Middlesex writing bootcamp for CYGNA members - a full day even to celebrate our 5th anniversary

Strategies for Publishing Pedagogical Research
29 Sep 2019 (updated 05 May 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on a seminar by David Boud at Middlesex University on the 2nd of July 2019

Middlesex University Summer 2019 writing boot-camp
14 Sep 2019 (updated 15 Oct 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on the Summer 2019 writing boot-camp I organised at Cumberland Lodge near Windsor and links to the slides used

CV of failures
15 Jun 2019 (updated 10 May 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Explains why rejection and failure are a normal part of an academic career and not something to hide or be embarrassed about

Middlesex University Summer 2018 writing boot-camp
26 Jul 2018 (updated 15 Oct 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on the Summer 2018 writing boot-camp I organised at Cumberland Lodge near Windsor and links to the slides used

How to write for US journals with non-US data
28 May 2018 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Summarizes an editorial by Carol Kulik that explains how to position your research for an international reader

Publishing in Management Education Journals
28 Mar 2018 (updated 05 May 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Report on a seminar by Jon Billsberry at Middlesex University on the 5th of March 2018

Where to submit your paper? Compare journals by impact
20 Mar 2018 (updated 04 Sep 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Shows how to use Publish or Perish to compare journals by impact

Useful resources when preparing for journal submission
13 Feb 2018 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Presents some key resources to improve your chances of successful publication

Middlesex University Winter 2018 writing boot-camp
24 Jan 2018 (updated 13 Jul 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on the Winter 2018 writing boot-camp I organised at Cumberland Lodge near Windsor and links to the slides used

How to ensure your paper achieves the impact it deserves?
15 Jan 2018 (updated 28 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Discusses the workflow I use to communicate about a new paper

When are theories (not) interesting?
13 Dec 2017 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
A spirited account of what distinguishes interesting theories from non-interesting ones

Submit to only one journal at a time
03 Jan 2017 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing
About good practices in journal submission

Where to submit your paper? Which journals publish on your topic
14 Dec 2016 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Shows how to use Publish or Perish to find out which journals publish on your topic

The four P's of getting published
08 Dec 2016 (updated 27 Oct 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Short summary of white paper explaining how performance, practice, participation and persistance are needed to publish academic papers

EURAM Meet the editors panel
04 Jun 2016 (updated 03 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Reports on a meet the editors panel at the 2016 EURAM conference

How to assess journal impact?
06 May 2016 (updated 03 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Illustrates how Publish or Perish can be used to assess journal impact

Why does my paper get a desk-reject time and again?
18 Mar 2016 (updated 27 Oct 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing
About the importance of joining the journal’s “conversation”