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On Writing Journal Articles

Publishing journal articles
Writing your journal article in 12 weeks
The little guide to getting your journal article published
Journal article writing and publication
Academic writing and publishing
Writing and representing qualitative research
Publish and prosper
Publish, don't perish
How to use storytelling in your academic writing
Write it up
Write more, publish more, stress less!

Books to Consider

Becker, L., & Denicolo, P. (2012) Publishing journal articles. Los Angeles, CA: SAGE.

Belcher, W. L. (2009). Writing your journal article in 12 weeks: A guide to academic publishing success. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Bond, J. (2023). The little guide to getting your journal article published: Simple steps to success. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

Gutman, S. A. (2017). Journal article writing and publication: Your guide to mastering clinical health care reporting standards. Thorofare, NJ: Slack.

Hartley, J. (2008). Academic writing and publishing: A practical guide. New York, NY: Routledge.

Lahman, M. K. E. (2022). Writing and representing qualitative research. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Lambert, N. M. (2014). Publish and prosper: A strategy guide for students and researchers. New York, NY: Routledge.

Lantsoght, E. O. L. (2018). Writing your first journal article. In The A-Z of the PhD Trajectory (pp. 197-228). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. 

Moxley, J. M. (1992). Publish don’t perish: The scholar’s guide to academic writing and publishing. Westport, CT: Praeger.

Pollock, T. G. (2021). How to use storytelling in your academic writing: Techniques for engaging readers and successfully navigating the writing and publishing processes. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.

Silvia, P. J. (2015). Write it up: Practical strategies for writing and publishing journal articles. Washington DC: American Psychological Association.

Stevens, D. D. (2019). Write more, publish more, stress less! Five key principles for a creative and sustainable scholarly practice. Sterling, VA: Stylus.

Yan, Z. (2021). Publishing journal articles: A scientific guide for new authors worldwide. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Additional Resources to Consider

Writing for Impact: How to Prepare a Journal Article by Andrew M. Ibrahim and Justin B. Dimick 

Twenty Steps to Writing a Research Article from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln 

General Tips: How to Go about Writing a Paper from MIT Communication Lab 

Writing the Empirical Journal Article by Daryl J. Bem

How to Publish a Scientific Paper: Writing the Paper from the University of California Berkely Library

Writing It Up: A Step-by-Step Guide to Publication for Beginning Investigators by Mark A. Kliewer 

Adapting a Dissertation or Thesis into a Journal Article from the American Psychological Association