33 blog postings January 2026 - December 2026

The burning question: are rejections the norm in academia?

Brief blogpost reviewing my recent experiences in submitting papers to journals; only one in eight submissions turned out to be "easy", the others all had many obstacles to overcome

21 Oct 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Failures in academia (2) - the Summer season: Early career

Tells the story of the two most significant career failures in the second stage of my academic career, as well as their unexpected upsides

14 Oct 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The story of Publish or Perish

Short introduction to my white paper celebrating the 20th anniversary of Publish or Perish: Two decades, dozens of use cases, hundreds of releases, thousands of citations, and millions of users.

07 Oct 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The similarities between academics and artists

Presents four analogies between academics and artists; links to a white paper on the art of academic writing that provides five perspectives: writing as sculpting, writing as drawing, writing as painting, writing as music, and writing as acting

30 Sep 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Your first publication - A roller-coaster ride with lots of ups and downs

Takes you - step by step - through the emotional journey of getting your first publication published, and explains why rejections are often the norm not the exception

23 Sep 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Failures in academia (1) - the Spring season: Education

Tells the story of the two most significant career failures in the first stage of my academic career, as well as their unexpected upsides

16 Sep 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Cygna at AIB Manchester

Celebrates our network's large presence at the 2026 AIB meeting in Manchester

09 Sep 2026 - Shea Fan

CYGNA: Creating hope for alternative futures!

Reports on our 71st CYGNA meeting where Christa Sathish inspired us to analyse our current academic environment and co-create hope manifestos for alternative futures

01 Jul 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

My PhD - a story that almost didn't end well

Short introduction to my latest white paper: On failures in academia - my PhD story

24 Jun 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Finding the pearls in your citation record

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to present your academic citation record to its best advantage: find the pearls in your record, polish them and string them into a beautiful necklace that presents your citation story effectively

17 Jun 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 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Tripped over a tree root? Fell off your bike? Accident in the gym?

Short intro to my white paper featuring my experiences in the first year of my recovery process from a broken wrist

03 Jun 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Finding that elusive academic through a journal/keywords search

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to find a specific academic if you only recall where they are working and a journal they have published in

27 May 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Doing research in the analog 20th century - a lifetime ago?

Short introduction to my white paper that documents how technologies during my PhD were vastly different from what we now take for granted

20 May 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

The end of an era: farewell to the Journal Quality list

Saying good-bye to the Journal Quality List after 26 years and 72 editions - why I started it, how it was received, why I stopped offering it, and what is next?

13 May 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

What do an ECR and a broken wrist have in common?

A short introduction to my white paper that discusses the many similarities between recovering from a broken wrist and waiting for your first publication

06 May 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Making your case for tenure & promotion?

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to make the case for academic impact in your application for tenure or promotion

29 Apr 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 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: experience, tools & networks for teaching in today’s world

Reports on our 70th CYGNA meeting - organised by our Teaching & Scholarship CYG

15 Apr 2026 - Ciara O’Higgins

72nd edition of the Journal Quality List online

New version of the Journal Quality List with updated ABDC and FNEGE ranking

08 Apr 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Can you really publish 20-40 articles a day?

Introducing my new white paper: The myth of the academic superstar - or why name disambiguation is crucial

01 Apr 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Yes... social media can be useful for your career

Collates links to all eight blogposts in the social media in academia series

25 Mar 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Using Publish or Perish to prepare for a job interview

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to to be well-prepared by finding out what academics in the university you applied for are working on

18 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 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Doing IB Research? Get inspired by these videos & podcasts

Collection of conference and other videos and podcasts in the area of International Business

04 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 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Finding reviewers, examiners, speakers, or referees: PoP comes to the rescue

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to find good candidates for academic service roles

18 Feb 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Doing IHRM research? Get inspired by these videos

Identifies some key resources for academics doing research in the area

11 Feb 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Having an academic identity crisis after becoming a full professor?

Introducing a white paper to inspire you to start reflecting on the necessity, meaning, and joy in your academic career

04 Feb 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Finding that elusive article through a title search

Shows you how to use the Publish or Perish software to find a specific article if you only recall a few title words

28 Jan 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Shaping our profession? AoM Presidential addresses through the decades

Introduces a new collation of AoM presidential addresses with links to full-text versions and video recordings where available

21 Jan 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

CYGNA: Our 6th end-of-year meeting

Reports on our 68th CYGNA meeting - two hours filled with reflections and fun

14 Jan 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing

Referrals to my website in 2025 compared to 2023

Compares referring websites between 2023 and 2025 and shows the rise of ChatGPT as a referrer

07 Jan 2026 - Anne-Wil Harzing