Research Guide: Publishing

Writing Articles

• How do I build up my article?
• How can I ensure that I am using proper manuscript language?
• Converting your thesis into a research paper
• Making data easy to share in articles

Publishing Articles

• What not to do: Publishing ethics
• How to get your article published
• The peer review process
• Publishing articles: Making the Choice: Open Access vs. Traditional Journals

Open Access Article Processing Charges (APCs)

• Policy on Open Access Publishing Processing Charges
• Guidelines for Application to the University of Pretoria Open Access Fund for APCs
• Application for Refunding APCs

Accredited Journals

• Where to publish: A discussion of accredited journals and evaluation of journals

Predatory Journals

• Predatory Publications subject guide
• Evaluating predatory journals
• How to Spot a Predatory Journal
• Predatory journals, publishers and conferences
• Predatory publishers: How to recognise them and why we should avoid them

It is extremely important that your work is published in an Accredited Journal.

Accredited journals are recognized research output which meet specified criteria and therefore qualify for subsidisation by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). To receive subsidy or recognition for an article you have written, you should select a journal which is accredited from one of the lists below.

Presentation by Shalimar Shadeed:

• Where to publish
• Process of writing
• Publishing ethics
• Open access publishing

Recommended Sources:

• Fundamentals of Manuscript Preparation: How to structure your article correctly
• 10 tips for writing a truly terrible journal article: what not to do
• Books publishing: What makes a great book manuscript?
• Publishing & Research Ethics: Why you can't afford to ignore publication ethics
• Getting noticed
• What is Open Science?
• Additional courses