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Physical Therapy

A guide to information and resources for Doctor of Physical Therapy students

Congratulations!

Congratulations on making it to the dissemination stage of your project! 

The resources below will help you navigate publishing your project including

  • "How to" books
  • "How to" articles
  • Finding a publisher/journal for your research
  • Why you should get and use an ORCID
  • Avoiding predatory journals

Books and Articles about How to Publish Your Research

The library has many books to guide you through scholarly research, writing and publishing. More books and ebooks are available in the library catalog.

This is a short list of articles about writing articles.

Cook C, Brismée JM, Courtney C, Hancock M, May S. Publishing a scientific manuscript on manual therapy. J Man Manip Ther. 2009;17(3):141-147. doi:10.1179/jmt.2009.17.3.141

Hoogenboom BJ, Manske RC. How to write a scientific article. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2012;7(5):512-517. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3474301/

Thistlethwaite JE, Anderson E. Writing for publication: increasing the likelihood of success. J Interprof Care. 2021;35(5):784-790. doi:10.1080/13561820.2020.1798899

Online Tools to Help Find Potential Journals

A variety of online tools are available to assist you with identifying where to publish your research.

You can check a journal's impact factor (a calculation based on citations of articles that is used to evaluate the importance of a journal within a field) with Scimago Journal & Country Rank.

Another aspect to consider when selecting where to submit your manuscript is the publisher's copyright, open access archiving policies. Sherpa Romero is a tool you can use to determine how the publisher will use your manuscript and what rights you maintain.

Another option is to copy and paste your abstract into JANE. The tool will then search in PubMed and find similar articles. It will then recommend journal titles.

Think. Check. Submit. offers tools and resources for choosing the right journal or publisher for your research.

ORCID

Register to get an ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor IDentifier) before publishing. It is a 16-digit, unique identifier for researchers. Simply make a free account to get yours. It takes about 30 seconds.

Using your ORCID can save you time. It improves discoverability, eliminates name ambiguity, connects your work, and stays with you throughout your career.  Additionally, ORCID is required by a growing number of funders and publishers.

This 4-minute video explains how it works and the benefits.

Predatory Publishing

Beware of predatory publishing. A predatory publisher uses unethical, exploitive publishing methods. This is a growing concern in research and scholarship. Make sure the journal you submit to is from a credible and trusted publisher.

This article explains how to avoid publishing in a predatory journal.

Carter-Templeton, H., (December 12, 2019). Informatics: Protect yourself and the nursing profession from predatory journals. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.3912/OJIN.Vol25No01InfoCol01

You can also use the Think Check Submit tool to identify trusted journals and publishers.