Scholarly Communication

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Reflective Questions 

Identify which specific areas of scholarly impact you currently want to address:  

• Building Scholarly Identity: creating an ORCID or Google Scholar profile  
• Determining Scholarly Impact: gathering or using scholarly metrics  
• Considering Publication Options: maximizing impact through publication choices  
• Increasing Digital Visibility: expanding the audience and reach of your work 

What scholarly impact information do you need for your tenure and promotion dossier?  

• Article/book/publication metrics (author h-index, citations, usage, altmetrics, etc.)  
• Journal metrics (Journal Impact Factor, h-indexes, rankings, percentiles, etc.)  
• Conference/presentation metrics (attendance, citations, online mentions, etc.)  
• Reviews of my scholarship 

What are your primary purposes in publishing or disseminating your work right now?  

•  Publications needed for promotion or tenure review (short or set term)  
•  Impact on my field of study (longer term)  
• Scholarly conversation with others in my field  
• Presenting new scholarship in creative or innovative formats  
•  Learning about the publication process 

What audience(s) are you most interested in reaching with your current work?  

• Scholarly/academic  
• Professional/corporate  
• Government/policy/activist organizations  
•  Students/Teachers  
• General public  
• International 

What types of publication would most suit your needs at this time?  

• Academic (peer-reviewed) journals  
• Trade publications in my field  
• Popular magazine or newspaper  
• Scholarly blog, website, or online community  
• Book chapter or monograph publication  
• Conference or other presentation venue (including conference proceedings) 

What issues or concerns are most important to you in publishing your work?  

•  Reaching the target audience in my field  
•  Reaching interdisciplinary or broader audiences  
•  Getting credit towards promotion or tenure  
• Publishing in a highly ranked or well-regarded journal  
•  Finding venues for innovative work (digital scholarship, multimedia, etc.)  
•  Providing broad or affordable access to my work  
•  Increasing my visibility and scholarly profile  
• Maintaining author’s rights and control over the use of my work