330.611.01
Writing Publishable Manuscripts for the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2026 - 2027
Instruction Method
In-Person
Class Time(s)
In addition to noted meeting times, students will be expected to watch 6 hours of online lectures.
Monday, 1:30 - 3:20pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Laura Clary
Contact Name
Laura Clary
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Prerequisite
Students must begin the course with a well-formulated idea for an empirical research paper and completed data analysis. Students will be required, before the course begins, to: (1) take a short questionnaire to gather information about their goals for the class and (2) share their data analysis/findings that they will be writing about with the instructor. If the data analysis is not at a stage that is ready for publication, the instructor may ask you to take the course at another time.
Enrollment Restriction
Enrollment is restricted to PhD students in the second year or beyond.
Description
Provides training in the preparation of manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals, with a focus on empirical papers. Focuses each week either on a specific section of the paper (i.e., Intro, Results, etc.) or on topics relevant to effective communication and dissemination of ideas, including journal selection, preparation of cover letters, and responses to reviewers. Incorporates student critiques of other students' works in progress as well as develops students' ability to serve as effective coauthors and peer reviewers.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate how to formulate and organize an empirical paper
  2. Produce a manuscript to be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal
  3. Offer critical feedback as a peer reviewer
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 25% Participation
  • 25% Peer-feedback
  • 25% Written Assignment(s)
  • 25% Final Paper
Instructor Consent
Consent required for all students
Consent Note
Consent is required to establish that interested students have a well-developed paper idea and completed (or near completed) data analysis.
Consent Contact
lclary3@jhu.edu
Special Comments

This is the onsite section of a course that is also held virtually. You are responsible for the modality in which you are registered.