Editors blogging

Blogging

Blogs are great for profiling new and exciting research or features in the journal. It is also a key way to attract search traffic.

A Guide to Blogging

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Why Blog?

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Increase impact & discoverability of your journal.
Raise your profile. Advance your journal's reputation and collaborate.
Broaden your audience. Inspire and engage new readers from around the world.

Increase impact & discoverability of your journal.
Raise your profile. Advance your journal's reputation and collaborate.
Broaden your audience. Inspire and engage new readers from around the world.

What to write about

As an Editor

What makes the journal stand out from the rest?
Include:
- Innovative developments
- New initiatives
- Newsworthy stories
Why is this research area important to the wider community?
Don't just add the journal scope

As an Editor

What makes the journal stand out from the rest?
Include:
- Innovative developments
- New initiatives
- Newsworthy stories
Why is this research area important to the wider community?
Don't just add the journal scope

Ask authors to write about their article

What inspired the work?
Why is this research so important? What's new and exciting in this field of research?
What are the key takeaways from this research?
How is the research relevant to those outside of your field?
Don't rewrite the abstract

Enhance your post

Make your blog more discoverable and engaging.

Images & Media
Audio and video files, embedded or linked to from open sites (e.g. YouTube)

Author Details
Include the authors of the blog post

Word Guide
Blog posts should be between 300 - 500 words

Title
Choose a catchy title to grab attention

The image list down on how can enhance one's post.