1.

Before Starting a Research

Step

What are the

Things to work through
tips
1.Make sure what you are researching meets the aims and objectives of a journal
2.Make sure you have something interesting to say
1.1. what you write about is interesting to you
have a specific journal
and
in mind.
1.2. that it is also interesting to potential
readers
3. Study the articles in the journals closely
3.1. Read Author guidelines or Instructions
Study the format and
to authors

3.2. How are the articles formulated?

Find the balance of

the main parts (Intro,
Lit. Review,
Methodology,
Discussion,
Implications and
Suggestions.

1.What kind of topics are covered in the

journal?. List them down.

2.What is the typical style of articles in the

journal?

1.How are authors own ideas balanced

with background literature?
2.What is the balance of theory/research
and practice?

2. When Submitting a Paper to the Journal

Step

What are the

tips

Things to work through

1.Make sure you cover these points

2. The article is relevant and interesting to the journal readership .
3. The article is clearly and coherently written with no flaws in their internal logic
3.1. Is there a balance between theory and
practice?
3.2. Is practice related to theoretical
principles?
3.3. Are theoretical concepts are clarified by
reference to their practical applications?
3.4. Do accounts of specific contexts have
clear implications for other contexts?
3.5. Is there an awareness of recent / other
work in the field?

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