How to Publish in Medical Sociology Journals

Session Submission Type: Workshop

Description

In this workshop, we will convene a panel of editors representing high-profile peer-reviewed journals in medical sociology and sociology of mental health. These include Journal of Health and Social Behavior, Social Science and Medicine (both the medical sociology and qualitative research desks), and Society and Mental Health. 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 research methods that might make publishing more challenging.

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

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

• Karen Lutfey Spencer, University of Colorado-Denver

• Robyn Lewis Brown, University of Kentucky

• Deborah Carr, Boston University

• Stefan Timmermans, University of California-Los Angeles

Session Organizers

• Melanie Jeske, Baylor College of Medicine

• Lijun Song, Vanderbilt University