Workshop: Understanding the Journal Paper Process and Writing Papers That Will Be Chosen for Publication

Cost:
Free, but registration is mandatory. Please register through this RSVP form.

About the event:
This short workshop will feature Alice Smith, a Joe W. Forehand/Accenture Distinguished Professor of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department at Auburn University. Attendees will be provided an overview of the typical scholarly journal structure and reviewing process. Best practices for becoming involved as a reviewer and accomplishing the reviews will be given. Journal rankings and choosing an appropriate journal are also topics. The components of a typical scholarly paper are discussed in turn and writing papers that facilitate acceptance will be examined. Handling reviews effectively will also be covered including the steps of revision, responding to reviewers, and publicizing your accepted paper. Ethical practices in reviewing and publishing are an important part of this workshop. Finally, tips for becoming involved in editorial positions are outlined. This workshop is designed to help graduate students and newer faculty members to engage the academic journal system productively.

This workshop is organized by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) — University of Minnesota student chapter. If you have any questions, please contact informs@umn.edu.