A Beginner's Guide to Academic Publishing
1st Edition
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9780335254040
© 2027 | Published: November 25, 2026
“Practical, accessible, and concise, this excellent little book will demystify the academic publishing process, help you to plan ahead and make good decisions about what's best for your work, and help you to navigate potential pitfalls along the wa…
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Introduction
1. Understanding the academic publishing ecosystem
2. Planning your publishing pathway
3. Writing a journal article
4. Choosing a journal in which to publish
5. Submitting your manuscript
6. Dealing with reviewer feedback
7. Publishing from a dissertation
8. Post-publication impact
9. Student success stories
10. Generative artificial intelligence in academic publishing
11. Templates, Checklists, and Appendices
Glossary
Index
1. Understanding the academic publishing ecosystem
2. Planning your publishing pathway
3. Writing a journal article
4. Choosing a journal in which to publish
5. Submitting your manuscript
6. Dealing with reviewer feedback
7. Publishing from a dissertation
8. Post-publication impact
9. Student success stories
10. Generative artificial intelligence in academic publishing
11. Templates, Checklists, and Appendices
Glossary
Index
“Practical, accessible, and concise, this excellent little book will demystify the academic publishing process, help you to plan ahead and make good decisions about what's best for your work, and help you to navigate potential pitfalls along the way.”
Professor Julie A. Hulme, Nottingham Trent University, UK
“The practical tools, examples and contemporary guidance on responsible AI use are particularly valuable. I would readily recommend this book to students, emerging researchers and anyone preparing to publish for the first time.”
Professor Debra Jackson AO, University of Sydney, Australia
“I wish this book had been available when I began my academic career!”
Dr Katy Burgess, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology, Cardiff University, UK
If your goal is to publish your first original research article, book chapter or report, A Beginner’s Guide to Academic Publishing is for you! This clear, accessible and practical guide will help you to understand the landscape of academic publishing from selecting a suitable journal and dealing with submission and peer review, to responding to reviewers’ feedback, learning from rejection, and building impact after publication. Packed with useful checklists, templates, examples, and planning tools, Alzyood and Taylor translate what may seem like an opaque and daunting journey into a clear, structured and achievable series of steps, enabling you to approach your first academic publications with insight and confidence.
Key features include:
Louise Taylor is Professor of Education and Student Experience in the School of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health at Oxford Brookes University, UK. She is Founding Director of the Centre for Research About Learning in Higher Education (REAL-HE).
Professor Julie A. Hulme, Nottingham Trent University, UK
“The practical tools, examples and contemporary guidance on responsible AI use are particularly valuable. I would readily recommend this book to students, emerging researchers and anyone preparing to publish for the first time.”
Professor Debra Jackson AO, University of Sydney, Australia
“I wish this book had been available when I began my academic career!”
Dr Katy Burgess, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology, Cardiff University, UK
If your goal is to publish your first original research article, book chapter or report, A Beginner’s Guide to Academic Publishing is for you! This clear, accessible and practical guide will help you to understand the landscape of academic publishing from selecting a suitable journal and dealing with submission and peer review, to responding to reviewers’ feedback, learning from rejection, and building impact after publication. Packed with useful checklists, templates, examples, and planning tools, Alzyood and Taylor translate what may seem like an opaque and daunting journey into a clear, structured and achievable series of steps, enabling you to approach your first academic publications with insight and confidence.
Key features include:
- Plain language explanations of common terms, conventions and expectations in academic publishing
- Guidance on journal selection
- Support with navigating peer review and responding to reviewers’ feedback
- Templates for cover letters, abstracts and response to reviewers’ letters
- Case studies from the authors’ experience supporting postgraduate students and early career researchers with publishing their work
Louise Taylor is Professor of Education and Student Experience in the School of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health at Oxford Brookes University, UK. She is Founding Director of the Centre for Research About Learning in Higher Education (REAL-HE).
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'Key Takeaways' Chapter Summaries
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