Star Maker Exploring 2* & 3* Journals Facilitator: Davina Whitnall
Session aims To explore the differences and the criteria of 2* and 3* publications To identify 2* and 3* writing in own work and others To develop your writing style and quality To create a writing plan to achieve personal publication aims To improve practice and ranking
Where are you now? Reflect on your writing: Where do you rate your work (*)? Realistically, where could it be? What motivates you to achieve this?
Know your * from your ** **** Quality that is world-leading in terms of originality, 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 or 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.
Discuss….. With your partner: Introduce your choice of journals brought with you today Explain why you chose these examples in- particular?
The 2* and 3* Difference 2* 3* • Provides useful knowledge and • Makes important contributions to influences the field the field at an international • Involves incremental advances, standard • Contributes important knowledge, which might include new knowledge which conforms with existing ideas ideas and techniques which are and paradigms, or model likely to have a lasting influence, but calculations using established are not necessarily leading to techniques or approaches fundamental new concepts • Influence on policy or practice • Significant changes to policies or • Influence on processes, production practices • Significant influence on processes, and management • Influence on user engagement production and management • Significant influence on user engagement Extract from Sheffield Hallam University: Developing A Personal Publication Strategy
2* Journals 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
3* 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
The 2* and 3* Difference "The essential element of impact is change: the ways in which individuals, groups, communities or organizations 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?) I nformation ‘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
Writing strategies – when? • 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 – how? • 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
Your strategy & next steps • 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
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