The Savvy Academic: Publishing in the Social and Health Sciences

This guide is for health and social sciences scholars who want to publish their work. It covers topics such as selecting a research topic, analyzing data, writing manuscripts, and navigating the peer review process. It also offers advice on collaborating with coauthors, developing a network, and publishing in Open Access and fee-based journals. The author, a professor and publishing expert, shares his personal story and offers practical tips based on his experience.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 552 pages
Publication date: 05 January 2022
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc

This comprehensive guide is tailored to meet the needs of health and social sciences scholars, whether they serve as a valuable reference text or an engaging and practical read. Authored by Dr. Schwartz, a renowned expert with extensive experience in mentoring others and publishing over 300 articles, the guide offers a step-by-step walkthrough of the academic publishing journey. It engages early, mid-, and senior-level professionals, as well as graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows, demystifying the complexities of writing and publishing.

Dr. Schwartz adopts a reader-friendly and accessible style, captivating readers across diverse disciplines with a refreshing and empowering perspective. Before delving into the details, the author shares his personal story in scholarly publishing, encouraging all academics to unlock their potential as high-impact writers.

The subsequent chapters provide a thorough exploration of the academic publishing process, covering essential topics such as topic selection, data analysis for publication, writing preparation, manuscript drafting and editing, journal submissions, and more innovative aspects such as recruiting and collaborating with coauthors, developing a network, navigating the peer review process, publishing nonempirical papers, exploring Open Access and fee-based publishing, and even how to publish a book or book chapter.

Designed as a digital mentor, The Savvy Academic serves as an invaluable tool for students, fellows, and scholarly professionals across a broad range of experiences in the health and social sciences who aspire to launch or enhance their scholarly publication careers.

Weight: 792g
Dimension: 160 x 234 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780190095918