Library Guides: Peace Studies: Publishing Your Research

Publishing Your Research

Check out these online Sage Campus courses that are freely available to Notre Dame users:

Use your network of contacts to suggest options (e.g., supervisor/advisor, authors of relevant publications)
Consider the nature of your work and what format is suitable (currently, or if you are open to reworking into a book chapter or other format if applicable):
- journal articles
- books/book chapters
- conference presentations/papers/posters (check out some conference poster creation tips)
Prioritize the following factors for yourself:
- Quality/reputation (learn more about research impact)
- Target audience/scope
- Process/speed
- Open access publishing (learn more about the benefits of OA options)
Identify options:
- Find relevant journals
  - Review Mark Robison's excellent Peace Studies Canon page on this Library Guide!
  - Elsevier Journal Finder
  - Springer Journal Suggester
  - Wiley Journal Finder
- Compare characteristics of relevant journals based on your priorities
- Verify that journals of interest are not predatory/questionable
- Review the author instructions thoroughly

Material gratefully resourced from UniSC Library's Publish Your Research, Measure Its Impact and the Medical College of Wisconsin Libraries' Where to Publish guides.