GIES PhD Club

My first paper

So many questions!

• When is my paper ready?
• Where should I send my paper?
  • IF or fit
  • reputation
  • read 'aims & scope'
  • look at your own references
  • when to (not) aim high
  • Open Access journals
• Which submission type?
  • and what is a research note?

So many questions!

• How to format my paper?
  • tables & figures
  • literature
  • .doc, TEX or PDF? And the template?
• How to structure the paper?

  • imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

  • that mediocrity can pay to greatness

• What about the letter?
  • no harm
  • why journal's audience should care?

So many questions!

• How to deal with a (desk) rejection
  • no reason to contest
  • read the motivation carefully
  • it is not the end of the paper or your career
  • see slides from our first meeting
• Let's look at some examples

Thank you