UniKL MIIT Research Week 2021

I hate you but I love you, so tell me

how to publish papers?

Assoc. Prof. Dr Siti Mistima Maat

Chairperson
Research Center of Teaching & Learning Innovations
Faculty of Education
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Scopus H-Index

Academic Background
PhD (UPM), Mathematics Education
M.Sc(UPM), Mathematics
B.Sc, Hons(UPM), Mathematics

Awards
2017 & 2020: Excellent Service Awards
1 IP of Industrial Design-3D Geometry Kit
Google Scholar Index
Gold/Silver/Bronze Innovations medals : 19
5 PhD Graduate on Time
 Board of Reviewer
Frontiers in Psychology
Publication Record
Indexed journal : 75
Editorial Board
Non-indexed journal : 40
Journal of Research and Advances in Mathematics
(2019-2020) Book: 5
Journal of Education and Culture (2020-present) Book Chapters: 12
Learning Science and Mathematics Journal (LSMJ) Local newspaper & magazine: 26
(2018-present) Ebook: 3
 Why we write?
Points of Discussion
What to write?

When is the best time to

write?

Where to publish?

How to write effectively?

Why do we need to
write?
READ WRITE
PUBLISH
 Your classroom practice
What to write?

Current issues

Pilot article
What you see
What you read
What you hear
What you think
What you like
What you don't like
Sample papers from
my classroom practices
 Type of publication
Scholarly Articles

Seminar/ Non indexed

conference papers journals Indexed journals

*indexed conference MyCite

conference alert.com Google Scholar Web of Science
Copernicus Scopus
CrossRef ERA
DOA J
Types of Article

Original reseach Review Paper • Theoretical

• Empirical study • Bibliographic /Conceptual Paper
study
• Letter to Editor
• Systematic Lit.
Review
• Meta-Analysis
What if you don't
have research data?
Systematic Literature Review

Scopus
indexed
Meta-analysis
WOS indexed
Original paper-empirical study
Another options
Go for local magazine /
newspaper
 Article writing guide:My humble sharing
Ideas are confirmed

Reading materials/literature reviews are

ready

Identify the targeted journal

Get a sample article

Download template article

Start writing
 What's next?
Gather the reading materials/literature review

• Use appropriate reference manager; Mendeley/Endnote

• Compile your LR systematically
• Prepare literature review matrix template
 Identify the targeted journal

• Double check the indexing status

• Read the aims and scope of the journal
• Look at recently published articles
• Check the frequency of publication
• Publication fee
• Duration of the whole process
• Manuscript template
• Type of referencing style
• Journal requirements-cover letter, authors' biography
 Get a sample article

• The length of paper (no of words,

no of pages)
• Number of references
• Formatting style
• Check figure, table, subsections
Download template journal article
Start writing!
 Easy Peasy Writing Tips

• Title: not more than 15 words

• Maximum of 20 words per sentence
• Create your topic outline and rough draft.
• Don't follow the classical way of writing
• Avoid technical mistakes
• Edit your draft after keeping in for at least one day
• If you can't write alone then write with your colleagues
• Set your personal target in terms of no of
words/pages/time frame to write
don't be perfectionist!
 Proofread your article

• Editage : https://www.editage.com/
• American Journal Expert
• Proof Reading UK: proofreading.co.uk
• https://www.proof-reading-service.com/
Submission guidelines
Don't be
scared of
rejections,
be scared of
missing a
chance
Reward
yourself
even for a
small
success
More writing tips at Dr Siti Mistima Youtube Channel

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Thank you so much