So! It is Time to Publish a Paper (6 Sessions)

Date & Time

Tuesday, 19 February 2013 - 4:00pm to Tuesday, 19 February 2013 - 5:30pm

Location

Leon's Lounge - Thea Koerner House - 6371 Crescent Road

Organizer

Postdoctoral Fellows Office (PDFO)

 

This 6-part workshop series is for those who have a paper to publish, need a catalyst to actually finish it, and want information on the processes of journal publication.

The facilitator, Dr. Iain Taylor, is well-known for his expertise in publishing, and has offered this workshop fifty-seven times before! He is Professor Emeritus and retains close connections with the Botany Department and the Botanical Gardens. Iain is also a Former Assistant Editor-in-chief, NRC of Canada Research Journals.

This workshop series is designed for postdoctoral fellows who are finalizing a paper for submission to a journal in the next few months, NOT for those who are in the conceptual stage or needing advice on early drafts. Attendance at all six sessions is required as PDF interactions are essential to the success. Participants must commit to meeting deadlines, submitting a series of drafts, and working with colleagues for peer review.

Session Overview:

All sessions are from 4:00 until 5:30 PM on each Tuesday

Feb 19: Organization Meeting: Introduction; Issues in Publishing; Abstract review.
Feb 26: Presenting the core idea.
Mar 12: Feedback on first draft of Abstract. Discussion of elements of the article.
Mar 19: The tasks and obligations of the peer reviewer.
Mar 26: Evaluation of the practice peer-reviews. Research Integrity
Apr 09: Read Reviews! Reactions to reviews. Questions & Wrap up.

Registration:

Registration is required. Please register online.

IMPORTANT FIRST DEADLINE:

Once your registration is confirmed, you will be asked to complete and submit a Plan for your article as an email Word attachment to the Postdoctoral Fellows Office before Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 (one week before the first session).  If you miss this deadline, your space will be allocated to the next person on the wait list.

The Plan should include:

  • A Title and your name
  • The name of the Journal (Book or Conference Proceedings) to which you will submit your paper.
  • A statement describing your original contributions to knowledge: what you did, how you did it and what it means.

You plan will be sent to Dr. Taylor for review and he will send feedback, with guidelines for revision, in time for the first workshop meeting on Tuesday, February 19, 2013.

You will also be sent a detailed overview of the tasks required for each of the six sessions, so that you can confirm that you are able to commit to the entire workshop.

If you have any questions about this process please e-mail postdoctoral.fellows@ubc.ca