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The session will focus particularly on choosing a publication venue for your journal article, we will look at a range of tools to allow you to evaluate journals, what this means for your work as well as start to develop a personal ranked list of possible journals. We will also look at how the evaluation of journals is changing and consider the benefits and drawbacks of various journal and article metrics. Finally, we will touch on the various publication models and methods of peer review used by modern journals.

This session will cover all disciplines and subject areas but will be of particular interest to STEM researchers.

By the end of the workshop you will have:

• Investigated a range of tools to evaluate different scholarly journal titles and other trade publications in a range of subject areas

• Had an introduction to open access and what it means for journal publication

• Have a solid understanding of what journal metrics are, how to find them and why they might be useful

This session will focus on the ways in which publishing your work as a long form scholarly work may differ to journal publication. We will look at the book publishing process and what a book proposal form looks like as well as how to approach editors with your work in the first place. The session also touches of literary agents and how they may be useful to you.

This session will cover all disciplines and subject areas but will be of particular interest to Arts and Social Sciences researchers.

By the end of the workshop you will have:

• Considered a range of different types of scholarly books that might be options for publication. Including, monographs, trade press, textbooks, edited collections and more
• Seen examples of book proposal forms and considered how you might start completing one for your project
• Been introduced to the idea of a literary agent and discussed where one might be useful to you

2025 was the 360th anniversary of the academic journal, representing over three and a half centuries of the dominance of the peer-reviewed journal article as a key method of disseminating research. However, in practical terms, very little has changed about the journal article in those 360 years, while at the same time we have seen significant shifts in how scholarship is practiced, as scholars and citizens participate in an increasingly digital world. Is the scholarly article, as conceived by the Royal Society in 1665, still fit for its purpose in this data-driven world, with new interdisciplinary methodologies and increasing automation?

This workshop offers researchers the space to consider what they need from the dissemination of their research and discuss ideas to fully exploit the digital environment to their advantage when publishing and promoting their work. We will consider new types of publication, the ethics and social justice of publishing as well as practical tips on how to incorporate these into your publishing strategy

This session forms the basis of the series and attendees can expect to examine publication practices across the disciplines; reflect on your motivation for publication; consider alternatives to traditional publication to encourage impact and public awareness of your work. In addition the session will cover the implications of open access and various funders’ requirements for open access when deciding on a venue for publication (including the new open access policy for REF2029).

By the end of the workshop you will have:

• Considered advantages and disadvantages of different routes to publication

• Considered copyright agreements and ways to publicise your work

• Heard about the new requirements for open access and how they might affect your choice of publication venue

• Started to develop a plan for your next publication and any promotion of your publication you will need to do afterwards