68 pages tagged "promotion application"

My academic career: a story in four seasons, eight failures, and four morals

Tells the story of the eight most significant failures in my academic career and outlines how every single one of them had unexpected upsides

19 May 2026 (updated 08 Jul 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Book series: Crafting your career in academia

My career guides for various aspects of your academic career: journal publishing, research diffusion through social media, research impact, and promotion applications

12 Jul 2022 (updated 04 Jul 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Using the Publish or Perish software

How to use the Publish or Perish software effectively for a wide variety of purposes

12 Aug 2023 (updated 02 Jul 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Why sometimes a failure can be a blessing in disguise

Short introduction to my latest white paper: My academic career: a story in four seasons, eight failures, and four morals

10 Jun 2026 (updated 07 Jul 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Where do I go? Support for tenure & promotion applications

Collates all my blogposts relating to tenure and promotion applications

22 Apr 2026 (updated 27 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

Be a book fairy!

Suggests a very simple way in which you can make a junior colleague or PhD student happy

29 Oct 2025 (updated 29 Sep 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Writing effective promotion applications

How to ensure your promotion application has the best possible chance of success

12 Jul 2022 (updated 14 May 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

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

Writing promotion applications (6): What if you are rejected?

Last of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

12 Feb 2024 (updated 31 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

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

Effective promotion applications

Collates links to all sixteen blogposts in the academic promotion series

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

Writing promotion applications (5): Write for the reader

Fifth of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

02 Jan 2024 (updated 01 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Writing promotion applications (4): Focus on impact

Fourth of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

04 Dec 2023 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Writing promotion applications (3): Focus on the why & how, not the what

Third of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

13 Nov 2023 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Writing promotion applications (2): Start early

Second of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

09 Oct 2023 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Writing promotion applications (1): Why is promotion so important for academics?

First of six posts on writing effective promotion applications

04 Sep 2023 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Just out: New guide to the Publish or Perish software!

My brandnew 375-page guide to the PoP software appears as the fifth book in my "Crafting your career in academia" series

21 Aug 2023 (updated 26 Dec 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to get promoted in academia?

The first book in my "Crafting your career in academia" series

03 May 2023 (updated 25 Dec 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Improve your Research Profile (8): Tips for time poor academics

The eight in an 8-part series on improving your research profile, reputation & impact. Evidences the positive effect of social media use, with tips for social media newbies.

12 Apr 2023 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Improve your Research Profile (7): Follow the 7 steps for impact

The seventh in an 8-part series on improving your research profile, reputation, and impact. Provides a simple 7-step process to improve your research reputation and impact.

15 Mar 2023 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Improve your Research Profile (6): The why and how of Social Media

The sixth in an 8-part series on improving your research profile, reputation and impact. Discusses the various social media platorms and the pros and cons of social media use.

13 Feb 2023 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Improve your Research Profile (5): The 4Cs of getting cited

The fifth in an 8-part series on improving your research profile, reputation and impact. Explains what to do - ethically! - to improve the chances of your work being cited.

09 Jan 2023 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Improve your Research Profile (4): Citation analysis in the PoP software

The fourth in an 8-part series on improving your research profile, reputation and impact. Explains how to use the Publish or Perish software to demonstrate your research impact.

19 Dec 2022 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: How to manage individual research performance

Reports on our 49th meeting with a discussion of research-based evidence on how to manage research performance

12 Dec 2022 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Improve your Research Profile (3): Getting savvy about data sources & metrics

The third in an 8-part series on improving your research profile, reputation and impact. Gives you a "crash course" on data sources and metrics for citation impact.

28 Nov 2022 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Improve your Research Profile (2): What is impact and why should you care?

The second in an 8-part series on improving your research profile, reputation and impact. Discusses the various forms of impact and explains why citation impact is important.

24 Oct 2022 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Improve your Research Profile (1): Why is it so important?

The first in an 8-part series on improving your research profile, reputation and impact. Explains the rationale behind this series.

26 Sep 2022 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Stating your case: Argue for quality

Publish or Perish tutorial

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

Stating your case: Edited volume

Publish or Perish tutorial

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

Stating your case: Journal average

Publish or Perish tutorial

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

Stating your case: Pick metrics wisely

Publish or Perish tutorial

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

Stating your case: Reference group

Publish or Perish tutorial

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

Stating your case

Publish or Perish tutorial

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

Academic promotion tips (6) - Craft your career narrative

Last of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

21 Mar 2022 (updated 20 Sep 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Academic promotion tips (5) - Evidence your impact in Leadership & Service

Fifth of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

07 Mar 2022 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Academic promotion tips (4) - Evidence your impact in Teaching & Learning

Fourth of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

21 Feb 2022 (updated 26 Aug 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Academic promotion tips (3) - Evidence your impact in Research & Engagement

Third of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

07 Feb 2022 (updated 15 May 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Academic promotion tips (2) - Treat your application as a journal submission

Second of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

24 Jan 2022 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Academic promotion tips (1) - Understand the process

First of a six-part blogpost series on how to write an effective application for promotion in academia

10 Jan 2022 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Chairing a CYGNA meeting

Huong Nguyen reflects on her enjoyable experience of chairing the 39th CYGNA meeting on ‘Climbing up the academic career ladder'

10 May 2021 (updated 04 Dec 2024) - Huong Nguyen

CYGNA: climbing up the academic career ladder

Reports on our 39th CYGNA meeting with a focus on career progression

03 May 2021 (updated 29 Mar 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to improve your research impact: YouTube series

Collates eighteen mini-videos on how to improve your research impact, based on a presentation at Middlesex University

06 Nov 2020 (updated 19 Oct 2024) - 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

How to measure research impact: YouTube series

Collates twelve mini-videos on measuring research impact based on an interview with Vas Taras

09 Oct 2020 (updated 27 Aug 2024) - 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

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

Be proactive, resilient & realistic!

Argues that as an academic you are an independent professional shaping your own career

07 Jan 2020 (updated 29 Mar 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Finding a Unicorn? Research funding in Business & Management research

Explains why university administrators need to be realistic in the amount of research funding they can expect Business School academics to generate

05 May 2019 (updated 22 May 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Fostering research impact through social media

Full recording of a 1.5-hour presentation on the four C's of getting cited and an 8-step workflow on how to effectively disseminate your research.

03 Jan 2019 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to ensure your research achieves the impact it deserves

Reports on my presentation at Tilburg University

17 Nov 2018 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Internal versus External promotion

Reports on our 22nd CYGNA meeting with a presentation giving tips for internal and external promotion applications

11 Oct 2018 (updated 01 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Tips for promotion applications [4/4]

Part 4 of a 4-part post which explains why internal promotion in academia might be harder to achieve than external promotion and gives tips for successful applications

22 Sep 2018 (updated 28 Mar 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Seven advantages of internal promotion [3/4]

Part 3 of a 4-part post which explains why internal promotion in academia might be harder to achieve than external promotion and gives tips for successful applications

15 Sep 2018 (updated 28 Mar 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Seven reasons why external promotion is easier [2/4]

Part 2 of a 4-part post which explains why internal promotion in academia might be harder to achieve than external promotion and gives tips for successful applications

08 Sep 2018 (updated 28 Mar 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Internal versus external promotion [1/4]

Part 1 of a 4-part post which explains why internal promotion in academia might be harder to achieve than external promotion and gives tips for successful applications

01 Sep 2018 (updated 03 Jul 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Building your academic brand through engagement with social media

Reports on my presentation at the Free University of Amsterdam

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

CYGNA: Secondary data sources and research portfolios

Reports on our 19th CYGNA meeting with presentations about working with secondary data sources and balancing your research portfolio

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

Making your case for impact if you have few citations

Provides advice on strategies to demonstrate impact with a very low citation level

27 Nov 2017 (updated 11 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Presenting your case for tenure or promotion?

Shows how to make your case for tenure or promotion by comparing your record to a relevant peer group

23 Nov 2016 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to make your case for impact

Shows you how to make your case for impact by comparing your papers to the journal average

13 Jul 2016 (updated 19 Oct 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing