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Turning your conference paper Turning your conference paper
into a into a refereed journal articlerefereed journal article
Turning your conference paper Turning your conference paper
into a into a refereed journal articlerefereed journal article
Margaret WalshawMargaret WalshawEditor, MERJEditor, MERJ
Presentation at the pre-conference workshop Presentation at the pre-conference workshop MERGA, BrisbaneMERGA, Brisbane
28 June 2008. 28 June 2008.
Mathematics Education Mathematics Education Research Journal (MERJ)Research Journal (MERJ)
1. 1. The paper should make The paper should make a significant a significant
contribution contribution to the to the furtherance of furtherance of knowledgeknowledge..
Mathematics Education Mathematics Education Research Journal (MERJ)Research Journal (MERJ)
2. 2. Manuscripts should not Manuscripts should not have appeared in other have appeared in other journals.journals.
Mathematics Education Mathematics Education Research Journal (MERJ)Research Journal (MERJ)
3. 3. Articles must be relevant Articles must be relevant to mathematics education to mathematics education in Australasia.in Australasia.
Mathematics Education Mathematics Education Research Journal (MERJ)Research Journal (MERJ)
4. 4. The journal is willing to The journal is willing to publish papers relating to publish papers relating to all all aspects of mathematics aspects of mathematics education and following any education and following any research paradigm. research paradigm.
Mathematics Education Mathematics Education Research Journal (MERJ)Research Journal (MERJ)
5. Papers may be of any 5. Papers may be of any length, up to about length, up to about
9000 words.9000 words.
Mathematics Education Mathematics Education Research Journal (MERJ)Research Journal (MERJ)
6. 6. The paper should read The paper should read well.well.
Mathematics Education Mathematics Education Research Journal (MERJ)Research Journal (MERJ)
7. 7. The paper should be The paper should be clearly clearly written in good written in good English.English.
Mathematics Education Mathematics Education Research Journal (MERJ)Research Journal (MERJ)
8. 8. The Publications Manual The Publications Manual of of the American the American Psychological Psychological Association Association (5(5thth ed.) is the ed.) is the general general guide to style.guide to style.
What reviewers comment onWhat reviewers comment on….….
1. 1. Thou shalt not have an Thou shalt not have an
unclear focusunclear focus
What reviewers comment onWhat reviewers comment on….….
2. 2. Thou shalt not lack Thou shalt not lack
methodological transparencymethodological transparency
What reviewers comment onWhat reviewers comment on….….
3. 3. Thou shalt not omitThou shalt not omit
theoretical underpinningstheoretical underpinnings
What reviewers comment onWhat reviewers comment on….….
4. 4. Thou shalt not makeThou shalt not make
unjustified claimsunjustified claims
What reviewers comment onWhat reviewers comment on….….
5. 5. Thou shalt not make errors Thou shalt not make errors
in format or presentationin format or presentation
What reviewers comment onWhat reviewers comment on….….
6. 6. Thou shalt pay due attention toThou shalt pay due attention to
data analysisdata analysis
What reviewers comment onWhat reviewers comment on….….
7. 7. Thou shalt be careful with Thou shalt be careful with
literature reviewsliterature reviews
What reviewers comment onWhat reviewers comment on….….
8. 8. Thou shalt offer clarity Thou shalt offer clarity
over definitionsover definitions
What reviewers comment onWhat reviewers comment on….….
9.9.Thou shalt take care over Thou shalt take care over
local/narrow perspectiveslocal/narrow perspectives
What reviewers comment onWhat reviewers comment on….….
10.10.Thou shalt not report Thou shalt not report
overly positivelyoverly positively
Tips for getting published…Tips for getting published…
……be clear, be clear, focused and focused and critically critically reflectivereflective
……attend to the attend to the complexity of complexity of your datayour data
……take care take care over any claims over any claims mademade
……pay attention to pay attention to style and detailstyle and detail
Don’t …Don’t ……be put off by rejection.…be put off by rejection.
Resubmit or try another journal, Resubmit or try another journal,
taking on board your reviewers’ taking on board your reviewers’ comments. comments.
Important conclusionImportant conclusion
There isn’t any magic to There isn’t any magic to publishing… publishing…
……just things to learnjust things to learn
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