Monday, July 6, 2026

12:45 PM - 4:15 PM

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Overview

FREE HERDSA WORKSHOP

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Details

Facilitator Prof Eva Heinrich, RMIT University Dr Cally Guerin, La Trobe University Aim The workshop aims to equip emerging scholars with knowledge about targeting the most appropriate journal for their research and shape their submission for a successful review outcome. Focus The workshop focuses on the different kinds of journals and their review processes in higher education, providing editor perspectives from the ‘inside’ as well as what submitting authors see from the ‘outside’. Overview Journal publishing sits at the heart of research dissemination in higher education. In this workshop we take participants through the many considerations and steps required for publication in a higher education journal: Selecting a suitable journal based on author motivations Understanding different journals’ requirements and processes Preparing manuscripts for submission Responding to reviewer feedback Revising and resubmitting One of the big challenges for emerging researchers is that they are restricted to the publicly available journal information. We address this by providing an insider view on editorial and publishing processes with a particular focus on what editors and reviewers are looking for. While addressing higher education journals in general, we foreground the two HERDSA journals, HERD (https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/cher20) and ASRHE (https://asrhe.org). Workshop plan The steps from selection to submission Presentation highlighting generic criteria as well as contrasting HERD and ASRHE Participants analyse journal websites to find a home for their research The insider’s view on journal reviewing Presentation focused on processes and pathways Sharing of experiences in small groups The steps from response to publication Presentation on facts, formalities and emotions Sharing of experiences and coping strategies Application of workshop learnings Participants relate workshop learnings to their research – small group discussions with the presenters Reflections and conclusion