Resources

At Mapping the Impossible, we seek to provide opportunities and training for students and early career researchers in order to develop their writing, research, and publication skills. In addition to the direct work we engage in with our authors, peer reviewers, and editors, we have compiled the following free, open access online resources for researchers who work with us and beyond.

Resources for Everyone

☛ Anti-Racist Scholarly Reviewing Practices: A Heuristic for Editors, Reviewers, and Authors: Google doc to empower and inform your scholarship

☛ An Introduction to Ethical Publishing Behavior: online course from Web of Science Academy

☛ ORCID: personal identifier to connect you with your academic contributions

Resources for Authors

The best training we offer authors is the experience of actually submitting to our journal, receiving direct feedback from our peer reviewers, and developing your article with our editorial team. However, if you are interested in further training, we recommend the following resources:

☛ Writing for Publication: online course from PKP School

☛ Good Citation Behavior: online course from Web of Science Academy

☛ How to Handle Authorship Disputes: A Guide for New Researchers: PDF guide from the Committee on Publication Ethics

Resources for Peer Reviewers

☛ Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers: PDF guide from the Committee on Publication Ethics (also available in Chinese and Spanish)

☛ The Editors Speak: What Makes a Good Review: interviews with editors about the characteristics of good reviews

☛ My Research Essentials: Peer Review: quick tutorial from the University of Manchester Library

☛ How to Write a Peer Review Report (without being a jerk): article about being a kind, supportive peer reviewer

☛ Reviewing in the Humanities: online course from Web of Science Academy

☛ Becoming a Reviewer: online course from PKP School

Resources for Editors

☛ My Research Essentials: Editing a Journal: quick tutorial from the University of Manchester Library

☛ Working with Authors: chapter from the Handbook for Journal Editors

☛ A Short Guide to Ethical Editing for New Editors: PDF guide from the Committee on Publication Ethics

☛ The Golden Rules and the Peer-Review Good Practice Checklist: chapter from Peer Review and Manuscript Management in Scientific Journals

☛ Becoming an Editor: online course from PKP School

☛ Strategies for Attracting Authors: chapter from the Handbook for Journal Editors