40804 - How to Publish in Medical Sociology Journals

Description

In this workshop, we will convene an international panel of editors representing high profile peer-reviewed journals covering medical sociology and sociology of mental health. These include Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Society and Mental Health, Social Science and Medicine (both the medical sociology and qualitative research desks), and Sociology of Health and Illness. The learning goals for the session center on providing mentoring to scholars, especially those who are in earlier career stages, in minoritized groups, or working with methods that might make publishing more challenging. Several of these panel participants convened a similar virtual panel in September 2024 that was geared specifically to graduate students in the Medical Sociology Section’s Mentor of the Month group and had very high turnout. We expect this in-person workshop will draw even more people due to the expanded journal representation and focus beyond graduate students.

The learning objectives include:
• How to choose a journal (and the value of a query in advance)
• Characteristics of a successful/publishable manuscript
• Tips for making effective revisions
• The review process and how to write good reviews
• How students can get involved in reviewing
• How reviewers are chosen
• Why manuscripts are rejected
• Words of encouragement for aspiring authors

Sub Unit

• Workshops / Professional Development Workshop

Presenters

• Karen Lutfey Spencer, University of Colorado-Denver

• Jason N. Houle, Dartmouth College

• Deborah Carr, Boston University

• Stefan Timmermans, University of California-Los Angeles

• Janet K. Shim, University of California-San Francisco

• Gareth Martin Thomas, Cardiff University

Session Organizer

• Karen Lutfey Spencer, University of Colorado-Denver