Accepted! Writing, Submitting, and Publishing Manuscripts in Journals
Alan J. Zillich, PharmD \u2014 William S. Bucke Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, Purdue University College of Pharmacy \u2014 talks with us about getting your work published; from identifying great ideas, collaborating, writing, and revising your manuscript.\nKey Lessons:\nFrom review articles to meta-analyses, from case reports to observational studies and controlled trials, getting your work published is immensely gratifying.\xa0 But it requires many months (and sometimes years) of effort.\nWorking with a mentor who has experience producing scholarly work and getting published is a great first step.\nGood research questions arise from practice.\xa0 When there are gaps in our knowledge, that's where a scholarly project that's potentially publishable often emerges.\nWorking with an authoring team - bringing together people with different skills - can really improve the quality and rigor of your scholarly work.\nUse explicit criteria to determine who qualifies as an author on a paper.\xa0 Be sure to acknowledge those who contributed but not meet the definition of author.\nFinding the "right" journal for your work is important.\xa0 Each journal has a different audience and mission.\nGetting rejected is part of the process. The feedback from peer reviewers can be extremely helpful and you are one step closer to getting published.\xa0\xa0\nBeware of predatory journals (who don't provide a rigorous peer review but still charge high publication fees).\nBlocking time in your schedule to regularly engaging (at least weekly) in scholarly activities - researching and writing - is critical to success.\xa0 Make an appointment with yourself. Unfortunately, this might require early mornings, evenings, or weekends if you can't negotiate the time into your workday.