Forschungskurs – Getting published in academic journals

Publishing papers has become a key element of academic work. This course offers practical guidance for getting published in academic journals.

In der Übersicht

This course is for PhD students and researchers who are keen on having their work published in academic journals. It covers the following topics:
• Targeting the right journals
• Basics of original storytelling
• The art of writing a research article introduction
• Dealing with peer-reviews and reviewers
• Getting your paper accepted

Mehr Informationen

The course consists of one full- and two half-day seminars that cover theories, and encompass panel discussions, hands-on exercises, and individual work. Personal coaching sessions are also available and tailored to the participants’ needs: The instructor will read the participant’s revised manuscript and provide suggestions for improvements during the face-to-face coaching. 

Facts

Anmeldeschluss

2 weeks in advance

Kosten

CHF 800.00

Leitung
Abschluss

1 ECTS credit

Art

Weiterbildungskurs

Unterrichtszeiten

Tuesday, 11 March 2025: 9:00 – 16:30
Wednesday, 12 March 2025: 9:00 – 12:30
Monday, 14 April 2025: 9:00 – 12:30 

The course instructor and the participants will schedule additional personal coaching sessions together.

Unterrichtssprache
  • Englisch
Durchführungsort

Luzern

Kontaktstunden

16 contact hours

Zielgruppe

Researchers from the HSLU or other research institutions

Anbieter

Zentrum für Lernen, Lehren und Forschen
Hochschulentwicklung und -dienste
Hochschule Luzern

Bemerkungen

Participants are expected to send a manuscript of their work (approximately 6,000 words) or an extended abstract (about 2,000 words) to the course instructor (thaothi.vu@hslu.ch) one week before the start of the course. The extended abstract should include an introduction, a brief description of the theoretical frameworks and methodology as well as any key findings (if available). The participants will have the opportunity to improve their manuscript during the course. 

Bibliography:
Baruch, Y. (2016). Hitting your preferred target: positioning papers for different types of journals. In T. Clark, M. Wright, & D. Ketchen, (Eds.). How to Get Published in the Top Management Journals. pp 168-179. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
Huff, A.S. (1999). Writing for Scholarly Publication, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Starbuck, W. H. (2016). Turning Lemons into Lemonade: Where Is the Value in Peer Reviews? In T. Clark, M. Wright, & D. Ketchen, (Eds.). How to Get Published in the Top Management Journals. pp 85-104. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.
Whetten, D. (1989). What Constitutes a Theoretical Contribution? Academy of Management Review, 14(4), 490–495.