Successful Publishing in Scholarly Journals (Survival Skills for Scholars) [Paperback]

Bruce A. Thyer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0803948379 | ISBN-13: 978-0803948372 | Publication Date: February 28, 1994 | Edition: 1

Offering an insider's view of the subject, this practical guide demystifies the process of publishing in scholarly journals. The author explains how to increase the chances of having articles accepted, how to market published articles and how to achieve a consistent level of productive publishing.

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About the Author

Bruce Thyer, Ph.D., is Professor of Social Work with Florida State University, as well as the founding and continuing Editor of the Journal Research on Social Work Practice. Dr. Thyer has authored/co-authored over 200 articles in peer-reviewed journals in the fields of social work, psychology, psychiatry, behavior analysis, and evaluation, as well as over 50 book chapters and about 20 books in these areas. In 2005, one of his articles on evidence-based practice in social work received a Pro Humanities Award from the North American Center for Child Welfare. He is also a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and one of the Founders of the Society for Social Work and Research.

Product Details

• Paperback: 131 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; 1 edition (February 28, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803948379
• ISBN-13: 978-0803948372
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,074,992 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Tactics on generating quantity irrespective of quality, June 20, 2003

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This review is from: Successful Publishing in Scholarly Journals (Survival Skills for Scholars) (Paperback)

I bought this book mainly because it is in the same series of the wonderful book "Getting Tenure". However, I was very disappointed. The author devotes the entire book on the politics of publishing, irrespective of the quality of the materials being published. It is unfortunate that current evaluation systems (on promotion and tenure) at most research institutions force people to use some politics in publishing. Living in such an environment, the author enjoys telling the reader how to generate quantity irrespective of quality, but fails to raise the moral concern that quality should be much more important. The reader can benefit from this book in terms of realizing that many people advanced their "carrers" by using various tactics of publishing described in the book. But if the reader practices these tactics on a regular basis, the whole society undoubtedly will suffer.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Put away you preconceptions and publish, February 22, 2005

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This review is from: Successful Publishing in Scholarly Journals (Survival Skills for Scholars) (Paperback)

Put away you preconceptions. This book in about ACTUALLY getting one's articles published. All too often, scholars, 'experts' and the those with more than a surface knowledge of their subject make a fatal assumption. Because one know's one's niche better than anyone else, because one has done extensive research or made an importasnt discovery does NOT mean one knows how to get that article published. Some 'minor' aspects are of prime importance when it comes to getting your work published. Some major facets of one's writings may not be as important as one thinks - at least in the publication aspect.