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What criteria do you use to decide whether to submit to conference versus jo...
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Many research outputs can fit either conference or journal venues. Beyond publication speed, what factors guide your choice between these two submission routes for a given piece of work?
Donald Thomas, Dennis Campbell and 23 others4 Comments-
Depth of analysis is my primary factor; thorough long analyses go to journals.
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Consider whether your community values conference proceedings as formal publications.
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Check how much additional new material you would need to expand conference work into journal form.
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Your career stage and publication portfolio balance also weigh in on my decision.
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