Choosing a publication channel
Article title, abstract and keywords
It is not enough that the journal that publishes your article is
indexed in large reference databases. You also have to carefully
consider the title of the article and write the abstract keeping in mind
how the people researching the same topic will best find the article.
indexed in large reference databases. You also have to carefully
consider the title of the article and write the abstract keeping in mind
how the people researching the same topic will best find the article.
The article title attracts readers to read the abstract - the abstract attracts readers to read the whole article.
Article title
When choosing the title for your article consider also how a colleague
searching for information will find your article: use words that
accurately describe the topic, avoid vague and abstract terms!
Write the abstract first
Start your writing process with the abstract because it is a concise
version of your article or thesis and helps you crystallize the main
points of your study.
Increase findability
Using synonyms in your text increases the probability that more
information seekers will find your article in the database. In
information seeking the title and the abstract are the most important
fields in the relevance ranking.
Further reading:
Belcher, W. L. (2009). Writing your journal article in 12 weeks: A guide to academic publishing success. Thousand Oaks, Calif: SAGE. Retrieved from https://oula.finna.fi/Record/oula.1230454.
Article title
When choosing the title for your article consider also how a colleague
searching for information will find your article: use words that
accurately describe the topic, avoid vague and abstract terms!
Write the abstract first
Start your writing process with the abstract because it is a concise
version of your article or thesis and helps you crystallize the main
points of your study.
Increase findability
Using synonyms in your text increases the probability that more
information seekers will find your article in the database. In
information seeking the title and the abstract are the most important
fields in the relevance ranking.
Further reading:
Belcher, W. L. (2009). Writing your journal article in 12 weeks: A guide to academic publishing success. Thousand Oaks, Calif: SAGE. Retrieved from https://oula.finna.fi/Record/oula.1230454.
Visibility and reference databases
It always beneficial for the visibility of an article that the
journal where it is published is indexed in the most popular databases,
especially Scopus and Web of Science. Since these databases have many
users, the findability of the article among a large number of
researchers increases.
Both Web of Science and Scopus have
master records with cited references, and they show the bibliographic
and reference details of the citing records, thus improving the
visibility of the researcher in the research community.
In Ulrichsweb you can check in which reference databases a journal is
indexed, and also in which databases the full text of an article is
available.
journal where it is published is indexed in the most popular databases,
especially Scopus and Web of Science. Since these databases have many
users, the findability of the article among a large number of
researchers increases.
Both Web of Science and Scopus have
master records with cited references, and they show the bibliographic
and reference details of the citing records, thus improving the
visibility of the researcher in the research community.
In Ulrichsweb you can check in which reference databases a journal is
indexed, and also in which databases the full text of an article is
available.
ScopusA
large abstract and citation database covering over 22.000 peer-reviewed
titles from more than 5,000 international publishers and over 7,3
million conference papers. With SFX link you can see whether the item is
available electronically and link directly to the full-text. Scopus quick guide | Rights to use | More information about the database
Web of Science
Enables
users to search current and retrospective multidisciplinary information
from over 12,000 high impact research journals and over 160,000 journal
and book-based proceedings. With SFX link you can see whether the item
is available electronically and link directly to the full-text. Web of Science quick guide | Rights to use | More information about the database
users to search current and retrospective multidisciplinary information
from over 12,000 high impact research journals and over 160,000 journal
and book-based proceedings. With SFX link you can see whether the item
is available electronically and link directly to the full-text. Web of Science quick guide | Rights to use | More information about the database
Ulrichsweb - Global serials directory
Ulrichsweb is a source of detailed information on more than 300,000 periodicals. More information about the database
Benefits of open access publishing to the researcher
- Visibility and accessibility of research improve
- Open access articles have excellent findability on the Internet
- Probability of being cited increases
- Research quality improves
Research has shown that open access publishing increases the number
of citations that articles receive, in some fields even significantly (Swan, 2010):
- medicine 300-450%
- physics 170-580%
- information processing science 157%
Parallel publishing / self archiving
Parallel publishing means that after an article is published in a
scientific journal, the author deposits a copy of the article
(publisher's PDF or so-called final draft version) to an open digital
repository of the university he/she is affiliated to (Jultika at the
University of Oulu).
If your article is accepted for publication in a non-open
access journal, you can check the journal's policy towards parallel
publishing in the SHERPA/RoMEO database.
Parallel publishing in an organizational or discipline-specific
repository makes your article available to those who have no access to a
journal behind a paywall.
To ensure the long-term preservation of articles published in open
access journals, it is advisable to parallel publish them in an
organizational repository.
For further information on parallel publishing see the Guide to open access publishing.
scientific journal, the author deposits a copy of the article
(publisher's PDF or so-called final draft version) to an open digital
repository of the university he/she is affiliated to (Jultika at the
University of Oulu).
If your article is accepted for publication in a non-open
access journal, you can check the journal's policy towards parallel
publishing in the SHERPA/RoMEO database.
Parallel publishing in an organizational or discipline-specific
repository makes your article available to those who have no access to a
journal behind a paywall.
To ensure the long-term preservation of articles published in open
access journals, it is advisable to parallel publish them in an
organizational repository.
For further information on parallel publishing see the Guide to open access publishing.
Researcher profiles
Researcher profiles can be created for example in GoogleScholar,
ResearcherID and ORCID. In Scopus, a profile is created automatically
for you when you publish in a journal indexed by Scopus. In all
services researchers should check that all their publications are
correctly associated with their profile and update the profile or
request for corrections if needed.
ResearcherID and ORCID. In Scopus, a profile is created automatically
for you when you publish in a journal indexed by Scopus. In all
services researchers should check that all their publications are
correctly associated with their profile and update the profile or
request for corrections if needed.
Profile in Scopus
Scopus automatically creates researcher profiles with author identifiers. Researchers can request for corrections, if needed.
Web of Science and ResearcherID
After
registration in the ResearcherID service researchers can create a
researcher profile and through it maintain their list of publications.
They can also supplement their profiles with affiliation information and
monitor both the citation data and h-index from the Web of Science.
GoogleScholar profile
Google
Scholar does not automatically create profiles for researchers.
However, you can create a Google account and collect all your articles
found in Google Scholar to your My Citations page. The profile can be
made public or kept private.
ORCID
ORCID
provides a persistent and unique digital identifier for researchers.
The indentifier automatically links researchers and all their
publications and other research products.
Networks in social media
Social media offer several opportunities for researchers to
network with their colleagues and and make their research visible to
both their peers and the general public.
Some examples:
network with their colleagues and and make their research visible to
both their peers and the general public.
Some examples:
ResearchGate
Scientific social media service that enables for example networking and file sharing.
Academia.edu
Scientific social media service that enables for example networking and file sharing.
Mendeley
Service that combines networking, file sharing and reference management.
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