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Search nowPublishing strategically will maximise the exposure of your research and increase your chances of generating impact in your chosen discipline.
A wise strategy is supported by informed decisions about an outlet, prior to publication. Ask questions about the outlet, search for information from the broader community and then check the validity of the outlet’s operations.
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The Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and the Library have identified four crucial considerations for choosing a publication outlet:
Your chosen outlet must be relevant to your field of research to guarantee it will target an appropriate audience.
It is important to choose an outlet that is well regarded by those in your research community.
The exposure of your research will depend on the outlet being easy to discover and access.
The increasing prevalence of ‘predatory’ publishers indicates the importance of recognising ethical and valid publishing practices.
As the scholarly publishing industry undergoes enormous change, even established and experienced authors need to ask questions and check the most up-to-date information on a publisher.
By doing your due diligence, you can avoid signing away your rights to a disreputable publisher, damaging your reputation (and the University’s) and wasting time on research that will not be eligible for the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) evaluation.
When you have invested many months or years thoroughly researching and writing your scholarly work, make sure you also scope for publication outlets that will maximise the exposure of your research.
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