Watch the video of our webinar on ‘Getting Your Food Systems Research Published’

Did you miss our webinar on ‘Getting Your Food Systems Research Published’?

If you did, you missed out on a wealth of information about three key journals publishing in this topic area (Journal of Responsible Production and Consumption, British Food Journal and Global Smart Food Systems) and some practical hints and tips from the editors of these journals. This is information that will give your article the very best chance of being accepted for publication.

The discussions were specific to food systems research but much of the advice given would be equally applicable to early career researchers wanting to submit to academic journals, particularly in areas of interdisciplinary research.

For those who missed out, a recording of the webinar is available so you won’t miss out on this valuable information and discussion. And for those who did attend, this will give you the opportunity to revisit some of this advice when you are submitting an article for publication.

The webinar is available to view here: Getting Your Food Systems Research Published - YouTube

Webinar details:
‘Getting Your Food Systems Research Published’
Hosted by Emerald Publishing in collaboration with Professor Sonal Choudhary, University of York Management School, on behalf of the STFC Food Network+. 

Presenters: 

• Professor Louise Manning, University of Lincoln, UK. 
      Co-Editor of the British Food Journal
• Professor David Loseby, Leeds University Business School, UK. 
      Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Responsible Production and Consumption
• Professor Sima Hamadeh, Haigazian University, Lebanon. 
      Editor-in-Chief of Global Smart Food Systems

Summary of questions covered in the webinar

If you are interested in a particular question that was covered during the webinar, we’ve provided time stamps to each question so you can skip straight to these sections of the video.

Many of the members of the STFC+ network and other researchers in this area are ‘boundary spanners’ and want to publish interdisciplinary work on food systems. How do they decide the best journal to target their article to with this in mind?
Start: 00:40:23

What do editors and reviewers look for in order to accept an article in the peer review process? How does an author avoid a desk reject – and how should they handle it if they get one?
Start: 00:48:12

Should an author make any specific considerations when structuring their paper for publication? Any hints and tips about what editors do (and don’t!) want to see? 
Start: 01:01:05

What should an author expect in terms of timelines and feedback from the publishing process? What happens to an article after it’s submitted?
Start: 01:12:14

Some journals place emphasise on theoretical contributions and some on practical/ applied contributions, how should an interdisciplinary researcher position their knowledge contribution when submitting to your journal?
Start: 01:20:05

And here are some of the questions we didn’t get time to answer live in the webinar but that the editors have provided some retrospective responses for: 

These answers are available in written form at the following link with some additional information from the publisher: ‘Getting Your Food Systems Research Published’ – webinar Q&A follow up responses

What are your tips for conducting a good theoretical discussion when the reviewers comment that there's "untapped potential of theory”?

What is your view (all of the editors) on the increasing use of AI for structuring/writing/analysing in manuscripts? Is this a step forward or a step back for authors' integrity/skills?

What makes qualitative research "good enough" for being published?

Do you still see barriers to publishing in interdisciplinary journals, because of impact factors, prestige etc.?

With the hype around 'predatory journals' how do interdisciplinary ECRs navigate this complex space of where to publish?

I’m working as a freelance researcher, with no affiliation to a University. Do I need to find an academic to work with in order to get published (in a similar way as one would approach an academic to be a supervisor for a PhD)?

Should a researcher approach one journal at a time, or canvas multiple suitable journals en masse?

Any questions or follow up information can be directed to the webinar hosts:

Jo Jones, Publishing Development Manager for Responsible Management, Emerald Publishing

Jo Sharrocks, Senior Commissioning Editor for Journals, Emerald Publishing