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Star Maker

Exploring 2* & 3* Journals

Facilitator: Davina Whitnall

 To explore the differences and the criteria of 2* and 3* publications  To identify 2* and 3* writing in own work and

• thers

 To develop your writing style and quality  To create a writing plan to achieve personal publication aims  To improve practice and ranking

Session aims

Reflect on your writing:  Where do you rate your work (*)?  Realistically, where could it be?  What motivates you to achieve this?

Where are you now?

**** Quality that is world-leading in terms of

• riginality, significance and rigour.

*** Quality that is internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour but which falls short of the highest standards of excellence. ** Quality that is recognised internationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour. * Quality that is recognised nationally in terms of originality, significance and rigour.

Know your * from your **

**** World-leading: Game Changer/ Major impact *** Internationally excellent: High value/ High impact ** Recognised internationally: Limited value/ Limited impact * Recognised nationally: Local value/ Local impact

A journal’s Impact Factor measures the citation performance of the whole journal, NOT individual outputs

• r authors. Publishing in a journal with a high impact factor

won’t guarantee that your paper gets cited more nor that it achieves a higher * rating.

Know your * from your **

With your partner:  Introduce your choice of journals brought with you today  Explain why you chose these examples in- particular?

Discuss…..

2* 3*

• Provides useful knowledge and

influences the field

• Involves incremental advances,

which might include new knowledge which conforms with existing ideas and paradigms, or model calculations using established techniques or approaches

• Influence on policy or practice
• Influence on processes, production

and management

• Influence on user engagement
• Makes important contributions to

the field at an international standard

• Contributes important knowledge,

ideas and techniques which are likely to have a lasting influence, but are not necessarily leading to fundamental new concepts

• Significant changes to policies or

practices

• Significant influence on processes,

production and management

• Significant influence on user

engagement

Extract from Sheffield Hallam University: Developing A Personal Publication Strategy

The 2* and 3* Difference

In your sample journal identify a 2* publication & highlight examples of:

• Useful knowledge and influences the field
• Incremental advances, such as new knowledge which

conforms with existing ideas and paradigms, or model calculations using established techniques or approaches

• Influence in the areas of: policy or practice; processes,

production and management; and user engagement

2* Journals

In your writing sample, highlight examples of:

• Useful knowledge and influences the field
• Incremental advances, such as new knowledge which

conforms with existing ideas and paradigms, or model calculations using established techniques or approaches

• Influence in the areas of: policy or practice; processes,

production and management; and user engagement

2* Journals

In your sample journal identify a 3* publication & highlight examples of:

• Important contributions to the field at an international

standard

• Contributes important knowledge, ideas and techniques

which are likely to have a lasting influence, but are not necessarily leading to fundamental new concepts

• Significant changes to policies or practices
• Significant influence on processes, production and

management and/or on user engagement

3* Journals

In your writing sample, highlight examples of:

• Important contributions to the field at an international

standard

• Contributes important knowledge, ideas and techniques

which are likely to have a lasting influence, but are not necessarily leading to fundamental new concepts

• Significant changes to policies or practices
• Significant influence on processes, production and

management and/or on user engagement

3* Journals

"The essential element of impact is change: the ways in which individuals, groups, communities or

• rganizations are changed through your country grant

program; the results of the program. We may therefore define impact as: any effect of your country grant program on an individual, group or community."

(Markless 2009:135)

David Markless (2009) 'What is impact assessment and why is it important?' Performance Measurement and Metrics 10(2): 134-141

The 2* and 3* Difference

• High quality = clarity and coherent
• Provide a structure that is relevant and that the reader

can relate to (this differs between audiences)

• Your narrative is as important as the research itself
• Take time to develop and craft your narrative carefully –

find your story Think SAID: Story Audience (who? Intended Journal?) Information ‘take home message’ Duration vs. Detail

The 2* and 3* Difference

Key factors to consider:

• Best fit: who is your intended audience?
• Any funder requirements?
• Do you want/need to make your work openly available?

Tools to help you decide:

• “Think. Check. Submit” is a credibility checklist for journals
• Journals in Scopus, Web of Science etc have been through

rigorous selection

• Scopus etc offer journal metrics
• Publishers’ “journal suggester” tools –match your title

and/or abstract to journals that might be a good fit

• Manuscript Matcher tool in Endnote that isn’t publisher-

specific

The 2* and 3* Difference

• Protect your time and set aside time to write –

DIY or writing retreats available

• Consider your commitment – how much time

is realistic? (1.5 – 2 hours’ commitment)

• Get feedback from others – set up a

reciprocal agreement/buddy to progress this in real time

• Set targets and milestones and review

progress regularly

Writing strategies – when?

• Do you have a personal publication strategy?
• Are you submitting to high IF journals?
• Get harsh reviews & useful feedback
• Aim higher and then go lower depending on

response

• Are you submitting to lower IF journals?
• Increase chances of success (not always)
• Develop confidence gradually
• Connect publication strategy with funding

strategy

Writing strategies – how?

• Consider your own strategy, focus on:
• When?
• How?
• Also consider why? (impact)

Your strategy & next steps

• What needs to change in your own writing to

raise the * rating?

• Create a list
• Be detailed and specific
• Be critical
• Use the examples of practice
• Get a second opinion – speak to others

Your strategy & next steps

• What type of activities and actions will

increase your confidence in this area?

• Discuss with partner
• Make notes
• Add to action plan if needed

Your strategy & next steps

Feedback & questions