Date & time
Thursday, October 1, 2026
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
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Let's demystify journal publishing: A strategies workshop for graduate students
Format
In-person
Speaker(s)
Rachel Harris
Cost
This event is free.
Organization
Concordia University Library
Contact
Concordia University Library
514-848-2424 ext.7777
Where
R. Howard Webster Library
J.W. McConnell Building
1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.
Room LB-205
Accessible location
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Does publishing your research in a suitable journal seem impossible or mysterious? Are you at a loss for how to develop a knowledge mobilization plan that includes publishing strategies?
This hands-on in-person workshop seeks to demystify journal publishing and equip graduate students with strategies that go beyond the basics of avoiding predatory journals and conferences. Participants gain a basic understanding of several themes during the session’s overview:
1) knowledge mobilization strategies and open access
2) evaluating potential journals
3) assessing author rights language in publishing agreements, and
4) identifying what journal editors are likely to look for in submitted manuscripts.
The group will vote on one of these themes to focus our guided practice time. There will be time for an independent activity (i.e. evaluating potential journals), followed by discussion, allowing participants to walk away with next steps, resources, and follow-up support for their publishing journeys.
1. Integrate a knowledge mobilization strategy into your research practice (i.e. target community, open-access pathway, granting agency requirements, publishing and conference venues).
2. Identify characteristics of predatory journals and conferences.
3. Evaluate journals based on trustworthiness, scope, open access or paywalled models, publishing timeline, and impact frameworks including the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), as well as your knowledge mobilization plan.
4. Understand the journal submission process, including what journal editors look for.
5. Analyze author rights language in publishing agreements.
6. Understand where to find additional help, including your supervisor or committee, librarians and resources on publishing.
What to bring (recommended)
Bring, if available, an abstract for a research project aimed for publication
For undergraduate students, staff, and faculty.
For graduate students.