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How Do I Publish More?

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Find Time to do Research?


Making time for YOUR research

1. Block out regular time 
2. Engage with stuff that stimulates thinking + writing.
 3. Be vigilant about the ways in which you waste time.
4. Use deadlines that work.
5. Beware the time-sucks that masquerade as researchresearchwhisperer.org/2011/09/06/time-for-research/.
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Tseen Khoo - LaTroub


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Bärbel Tress (Heidelberg)

7 Ways to Leverage Research Time

1: Set realistic expectations
2: Start with short time spans
3: Focus
4: Have a small concrete task to work on
5: Do it first thing in the morning
6: Establish a habit
7: Select the ‘right’ environment



Write and Finish a Journal Article


How to Get it Done


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Beth Fischer and Michael Zigmond (Pitt)
20  Steps to Writing a Research Article

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Useful Tweets for Getting Research Finished

Blog that Focuses on Getting Research Done



Submit and Get Accepted by a Journal




​Elsevier's 
 Guide to Getting Your Research Published (31 pages)

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Share Your Insights and Ideas

What have you created or found that's been useful and could be helpful for other PhD students, new professors, or independent scholars?  ​
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  • A pdf handout on teaching 
  • Tips on surviving grad school
  • Favorite career-advice articles
  • A paper submission checklist 
  • A list of inspirational quotes
  • A productivity aid you use
  • ​​​​The goal-setting system you use
  • Your most useful go-to websites
  • Helpful academic How-to articles
  • A method to keep perspective or manage stress

​Send an email to [email protected] if you have something you think would be useful to share with others on this website, or if you have ideas on how to make this more useful to you or your students.

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