Dr. Carole Sargent
On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Carole Sargent, founding Director of the Office of Scholarly Publications at Georgetown University, and CEO of a global nonprofit, Academic Authors. Dr. Sargent guides faculty to high-impact scholarly publishing for tenure and promotion. She has a PhD from UVA and publishes in eighteenth-century studies.
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Segment 1: Getting to Know Top Peer-reviewed Journals [00:00-13:57]
In this first segment, Carole shares some of her tips for learning about top-ranked peer-reviewed journals in your field.
In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:
- Academic Authors
- American Historical Review
- Scientific Journal Rankings (SJR)
- PMLA
- American Political Science Review (APSR)
Segment 2: Getting an Article into a High-ranked Journal [13:58-34:14]
In segment two, Carole shares some of her suggestions for getting your article published in a top-ranked peer-reviewed journal.
In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:
- English Literary History (ELH)
- RIA # 1: Dr. Wendy Belcher on Writing Productivity
- Belcher, W. (2009). Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
- International Journal for Academic Development
- Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society
- Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-05:48]: Journal Editing and Peer Review
Bonus Clip #2 [00:00-14:19]: Turning a Journal Article into a Book
In this bonus clip, the following resources are mentioned:
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