How to Publish Scholarly Articles

You have written a scholarly article and want to have it published, but you are not sure what steps you need to take to make it happen. The problem for many is that the sheer number of academic journals can be daunting. It can be difficult to choose the best journal for your article, the one that will maximize your chances for acceptance. A little research can help you choose good journals for article submission.

Things You'll Need

• Completed article

Instructions

Finding a Journal

1. Identify the topic and theoretical grounding of your article as an initial way of narrowing down the field of possible journals you might submit to.

2. Look in current and past issues of these journals to see if the journal has published something like your article before. Based on what you learn, decide whether the journals would be interested in your work. Check these journals for CFPs (calls for papers) that fit your topic.

3. Narrow your journal choices to the most promising journal, and look at their submission requirements.

4. Edit your article as necessary to fit with the journal's requirements for submission.

5. Submit your article to the journal, and wait to hear from them.

Publishing Through a Conference

1. Look for conferences in your scholarly area that publish conference presentations in a journal.

2. Write and submit a proposal for the conference.

3. Edit your article to meet the conference guidelines if your proposal is accepted.

4. Go to the conference and present your article.

Tips & Warnings

• The most important element is to find a journal that closely fits the subject of your article in content and approach. Being selective will greatly improve your odds of getting published.

References

• Chronicle of Higher Education
• Conferences Around the World