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Book SynopsisThis approachable guide meets health and social sciences scholars at their level--either as a reference text or as an enchanting but practical read--and walks them through each stage of their academic publishing journey. Drawing on a wealth of examples from his own experience mentoring others and publishing 300+ articles, Dr. Schwartz engages early, mid-, and senior-level professionals as well as graduate students and postdoctoral fellows alike, to demystify each stage of the writing and publishing process. Employing a reader-friendly, accessible voice, Dr. Schwartz''s style captivates readers across disciplines, with a refreshing, can-do perspective. Before diving in, the author relates his own personal story in scholarly publishing, inviting all academics to unlock the high-impact writer within. The next set of chapters tackle the nuts and bolts of the academic publishing process, with basics such as topic selection, data analysis for publication, writing preparation, drafting and e
Trade ReviewIn stolid, workmanlike prose, Schwartz... thus delivers an exhaustive primer on how to produce publishable research in his and allied fields: fields where much of the writing, like it or not, is 'mechanical and formulaic'(149). * Steven E. Gump, Princeton University, Journal of Scholarly Publishing *
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Getting Started and Selecting a Topic Chapter 2: Designing a Publishable Study Chapter 3: Key Principles in Ethical Data Analysis and Handling Conflicts of Interest Chapter 4: Developing an Outline Chapter 5: Getting Ready to Write Chapter 6: Principles of Good Writing Chapter 7: Plagiarism, Citations, and Paraphrasing Chapter 8: Writing a First Draft Chapter 9: Editing, Filling in Gaps, and Cutting Chapter 10: Selecting a Target Journal Chapter 11: Thinking Like a Reviewer Chapter 12: The Journal Review Process: Decision Letters, Reviewer Comments, and Author Responses Chapter 13: What to Do with Rejected Manuscripts Chapter 14: Working with Coauthors Chapter 15: Working with Public-Use and Proprietary Datasets Chapter 16: Publishing Non-Empirical Papers Chapter 17: Open Access and Pay-to-Publish Journals Chapter 18: Books and Book Chapters Chapter 19: Conclusion
