Category Archives: publishing

for the book from the PhD

Posted on December 13, 2021 by pat thomson

I do love the book that comes from the PhD. The book seems like a fitting reward for all the hard work done during the doctorate. Indeed, in some countries, the post defence thesis is published as a book. That’s … Continue reading →

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should you publish during your PhD?

Posted on August 23, 2021 by pat thomson

So you are not doing PhD by publication. You’re not in a country and/or discipline which expects you to publish during your PhD – yes really, some do. And you hear conflicting advice about whether publishing during your PhD is … Continue reading →

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2020 reflection – on book writing during the pandemic

Posted on December 21, 2020 by pat thomson

I’m not stopping my blog over the festive season. I’m changing tack, just a bit. I’m going to write a couple or three posts which reflect on what I’ve done this year. In 2020 I published two books. One was … Continue reading →

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five clues – choosing the right journal

Posted on July 23, 2018 by pat thomson

Journal editors often report that the major reason for desk rejecting papers – that is they send the papers back to the author rather than send them out to reviewers – is that the paper doesn’t fit their journal. The … Continue reading →

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introducing dr deluded

Posted on July 16, 2018 by pat thomson

Meet Dr Deluded. Dr Deluded is angry. Very angry. Dr Deluded just can’t get published. It’s not that he doesn’t try. Dr Deluded writes a lot and submits to journals. In fact, he is so keen to get his work out … Continue reading →

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publishing from the phd – make a publication plan

Posted on May 21, 2018 by pat thomson

There are two ways to approach publishing from your PhD. One is to write the first thing that interests you. Or the recent thing that you presented at a conference. Or write the thing that someone very important has invited … Continue reading →

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academic publishing in English

Posted on July 6, 2017 by pat thomson

This week I was at a sociology of education summer school. As you might expect, I was there to talk about academic writing and publishing. In this context, I wanted to situate my usual topic in a wider context, and … Continue reading →

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co-writing with your supervisor – do we need a code of good practice?

Posted on April 17, 2017 by pat thomson

Yes, universities now promote the practice of doctoral researchers writing with their supervisors, but their advice and support for those involved lags well behind their encouragement. Most universities sign on to the Vancouver protocol, developed by medical researchers, which clarifies … Continue reading →

Posted in academic writing, author order, authors, authorship, co-writing, ICJMA, publishing, supervision, Uncategorized | Tagged authorship, ICMJA, Pat Thomson, VITAE, writing with your supervisor | 5 Comments

the other problem with research social networks

Posted on October 27, 2016 by pat thomson

This is a guest post from Jonathan Downie,currently an independent researcher in interpreting. He recently finished a PhD at Heriot-Watt University. Jonathan tweets as @jonathanddownie. He has also just published Being a successful interpreter ( Routledge 2016) It’s amazing how … Continue reading →

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things to do during the PhD – publish articles on the side

Posted on January 28, 2016 by pat thomson

Marianne Hem Eriksen is an archaeologist at the University of Oslo, Norway. She recently won a mobility grant from the Research Council of Norway/Marie Skłodowska–Curie Actions, and is excitedly planning her move to Cambridge, UK, for two years. Marianne completed … Continue reading →