Basic Medical Sciences: Guide to Publishing

Latest Presentations

• See a full collection of important presentations by Mrs Sunette Steynberg on maximising research impact, submission, publishing and more on our Postgraduate Online Training Guide
• From Thesis to Publication by Prof. Michael S Pepper (2019)

Writing Articles

• How do I build up my article?
• How can I ensure that I am using proper manuscript language?
• 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

Predatory Journals

Predatory Journals by Sunette Steynberg (2020) - Narrated Presentation

• 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

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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?
• Ethics in Research and Publication (brochure)
• Why you can't afford to ignore publication ethics
• Getting noticed
• What is Open Science?
• Additional courses

Presentations by Shalimar Shadeed:

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

Give credit to the University of Pretoria in your article

All publications based on research done at the University of Pretoria, should include University of Pretoria in the address of the author/researcher.

• Postgraduate students should mention the University of Pretoria in their address, as well as their supervisor and co-supervisor as co-authors.

• If the work is written after leaving the University, but still based on research done at the University, the University of Pretoria should be mentioned.

• If the work was done at one of the institutes or hospitals that are affiliated with the University, the University’s name should still be included.

!!! It is extremely important that your work is published in an Accredited Journal (see the "Policies for inclusion into lists" tab).

Accredited journals are recognised academic journals 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.