Editorial.
| Autor | Alencar de Farias, Salomao |
| Cargo | Editorial |
Writing to Have an Impact Factor?
Editors and reviewers hope to find articles that are competitive, well written and unique, on the evaluation process for publication. On the other hand, authors believe that when they submit an article to a journal it means they have an almost ready for publication research result in a form of a theoretical and/or practical contribution. But it is not that simple. Many different variables impact in this process, but for sure, the article quality and its contribution to the advancement of the knowledge are key elements on the acceptance for publication in journals around the world. The problem sometimes is that authors look first for impact factors, rather than having an impact with their publication. This should be the consequence of their contribution to science.
One way to have a competitive paper for publication is to first present it at an academic conference. From my years in the academic field participating in scientific conferences in Brazil, I have experienced mixed feelings when presenting a paper. One feeling was always present: anxiety. What to expect from the audience? Positive feedback, contributions for improving the article, or ironic and deconstructive words? I am sure that many Brazilian scholars have had similar experiences. Over the years I have learned that academic meetings are the place for networking and getting suggestions for improving a paper before submitting to a Journal, or even given up the idea of submitting it, due to poor or no contribution, or a place to listen what one does not want to hear.
It is notorious that academic conferences are a great opportunity for elaborating on articles, that need better improvement before sending them for definitive publication. We still need to take full advantage of academic conferences. Workshops to discuss paths to publication, to present guidelines for choosing a research problem and most of all, to have sessions where contributions from the audience to help researchers with their papers, should be the stimulated and more present at our conferences. We should focus on the contributions, and not simply on point out paper's weaknesses, especially when dealing with master and Ph.D. students. Usually, in this kind of meetings one will find sound scholars with great experience in publishing that could be a strong resource for newcomers, in a sense of sharing their experiences in publishing in top journals, among other things. For that, a...
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