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 peer-reviewed 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

Datum

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

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.