Publishing perils, and how to survive them: A guide for graduate students

Abstract As the corporatization of universities worldwide proceeds, the opportunity gap is widening between students pursuing a research career from environments already rich in professional expertise, and students left to work out the rules for themselves. This article is a basic introduction to the practicalities of getting published in academic journals. After discussing why and how journals matter, it describes the three main types of publication that students will encounter: community‐oriented magazines, refereed accrediting journals, and board‐reviewed ‘project’ journals; suggests how best to approach them, and explains the rewards and drawbacks of each.