Productivity and publishing : writing processes for new scholars and researchers / Margaret-Mary Sulentic Dowell, Leah Katherine Saal, Cynthia DiCarlo, Tynisha D. Meidl

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introductory Chapter : Getting Started with Your Writing -- Setting Goals and a Submission Schedule for Your Academic Writing -- Avoiding the Blank Page : Starting from What You Know -- Writing the Journal Article Step-by-Step -- Selecting an Appropriate Publishing Outlet -- An Editor's Perspective on Submitting Your Manuscript (Invited Submission, Renée M. Casbergue, PhD & Professor Emeritus) -- Working with and From Manuscript Reviews : Revising and Resubmitting Your Manuscript -- Beyond Impact Factor : Understanding Scholarly Metrics and Increasing Exposure (Invited Submission, Andrea Hebert & David Dunaway) -- Considerations for Productive Collaborative Relationships for Writing -- Leveraging Your Scholarship : Lagniappe Scholarly Considerations -- Next Steps : Conclusion -- Appendix : Additional Productivity and Publishing Activities.

"Productivity and Publishing: Writing Processes for New Scholars & Researchers by Margaret-Mary Sulentic Dowell, Leah Katherine Saal, Cynthia F. DiCarlo, and Tynisha D. Willingham takes the challenges and confusion out of academic writing and journal publishing by empowering readers to find the writing process that works for them. Activities and writing exercises help readers determine their research agendas, set realistic writing goals, , and follow time-tested and editor-approved processes for writing and revising journal articles. Topics cover the writing and publishing process from start to finish, addressing common issues for new academics like avoiding the blank page, selecting an appropriate journal, dealing with reviews, and leveraging your research into multiple articles and a comprehensive research agenda. Experts weigh in on crucial topics such as scholarly metrics and exposure and offer a journal editor's perspective on the writing and publishing process. Build your academic career on a solid foundation with Productivity and Publishing." -- Publisher's description