Wednesday, 5 October 2022

Broadening your Research Impact

Increase the impact of your Manuscript

Publish where it counts - journals that are indexed by major citation services, eg Scopus help increase recognition for your work.
Select the appropriate Journal –consider Journal Impact Factor, Scopus ASJC Codes, cross-discipline, where do your competitors publish?
Aim high - papers in highly cited journals attract more citations and sooner - see here for list of Top Journals in Scopus
Consider the publication timeline - does the journal do preprints? Digital Object Identifier?
Title – longer more descriptive article titles attract more citations.
Title (and Abstract) words are heavily weighted by search engines and a keyword-rich title will push your article towards the top.
Write a clear Abstract, repeat key phrases (search engines search the Abstract)
Write a Review - Citation rates of reviews are generally higher than other papers
Use more references – strong relationship between no of references and citations.
Open Access to underlying research data and materials – makes your paper very attractive Check the review period and on-line pre-prints.
Publish in Open Access journals and Open Access Digital repository – greater access, visibility, digital access and some research funders insisting.

International Collaboration

International experts in your field (Scival can help identify potential collaborators)
Multi author and multi institutes
Correlation with higher citation rates

Promotion, Visibility and Accessibility

Importance of Self Promotion, Networking and Visibility
Participate in conferences and meetings – present your work at every opportunity
Offer to give lectures or talk about your research.
Build an online presence:
Create a website that lists your publications –include University of Galway.
Use Social Media - Facebook, Twitter, ResearchGate, LinkedIn, Blogs, Youtube video, TedEd lesson etc

Utilize both Institution and publisher press releases and public relations.
Distribute reprints to scientists you have cited or to those who may find your work interesting.
Publish in Open Access Journals and Open Access Digital repository – greater access, visibility, digital access and some research funders insisting.

Cite and you will be Cited

Cite your colleagues, including those with results contrary to yours
Cite leaders in your field and pertinent papers.
Self Citations - Cite your own relevant work (limit to 3 or 4, only include Journal Papers)

and Finally - Make sure you get the credit for your work - see Publishing Guidelines for Researchers

Manage your online identity – Consistent form of your name, ORCID ID
Make sure you include University of Galway address in the correct form.
Reclaim any misspelt citations by others – Scopus feedback service.
Monitor your output ensuring bibliometric databases accurately capture your work.

Institutional Reseach Office