The book How to Publish Your Dissertation from Brazil: A Practical Guide to Researchers is the subject of this paper.

 

Publication of your dissertation plays a very essential role in making your scholarly work to be a known scholarship. This process in Brazil is influenced by the institutions, funding agencies and national evaluation systems. The writing of a thesis is one thing, and its publication is the other thing that defines its publicity, effectiveness and value over time in the academia.

Making Sense of Brazilian Academic System.

Prior to publication, one would want to know the structure of research. Some of the agencies such as CAPES are at the center of measuring graduate programs and quality of research. Dissertations would normally have to be submitted in institutional repositories and are accessible.

Many publications houses like CNPq also determine publication expectations whereby they offer a researcher a chance to publish in high impact journals. Besides, the Qualis ranking system by CAPES assists in the determination of the credibility and the reach of journals.

Selection of the Adequate Publication Format.

Depending on your objectives you can get your dissertation published in either of the following forms:

Journal Articles: It is the most frequently used path that is highly academic and covers a wide range of the world.

Books/Monographs: Can be used in humanities and social sciences, but gives the opportunity to explore it further.

Repositories: The access is secured by such platforms as the SciELO or university archives (such as University of São Paulo repositories).

Conferences: This is helpful in terms of initial feedback and networking.

Turning your Dissertation into Publication.

A dissertation seldom comes out to be publishable as it is. You must have it polished:

Streamline and make content shorter.

Eliminate duplication of literature review.

Narrow down on certain research questions.

Enhance conciseness and educational level.

Adhere to the format of journals.

Most of the researchers divide their dissertation into several papers- like methodology and results are divided into empirical article and discussion respectively into a theoretical article.

How to choose the Right Journal.

The selection of the appropriate journal identifies your impact of your research. Consider:

Relevancy and breadth of your subject.

Qualis ranking (A 1, A2, B tiers)

The databases such as Scopus or Web of Science would be indexed.

Acceptance of the offer and time of review.

International indexed journals are better in increasing visibility, whereas local journals such as the SciELO make it regional.

The comparison of Open Access and Traditional publishing is based on the following points:

Brazil is a firm believer in the open-access publishing, but to a great extent it is motivated by SciELO:

Open Access: no fees, increased visibility, publishing fees are sometimes required.

Traditional Publishing: Limited Access, Subscription.

In case your studies are publicly funded, then it is likely you will be encouraged or even obliged to open them up.

Finding Your Way through the Submission Process.

There are a number of steps that entail publishing:

Prepare your manuscript

Post through the system of the journal.

Undergo editorial screening

Pass peer review

Revise and resubmit

Final publication

It is not unusual to get refusal and amendments- feedback should be seen as a method to make your work better.

Language Issues: Portuguese or English?

Although dissertations are frequently composed in Portuguese, it is more likely to get published in English thus having a lot more reach and citation throughout the world. Many researchers:

Get them translated by a professional translator.

Write in the English language.

Provide bilingual abstracts

The Institutional Support and Ethics.

Have high academic ethics:

Avoid plagiarism

Cite sources properly

Get licenses of copyrighted content.

Include approval of ethics where necessary.

Supervisors and universities also have a major contribution to make such as providing guidance, co-authorship opportunities, workshops as well as funding assistance.

The next step is to increase visibility once the publication is made.

Publishing is one thing- visibility another:

Register accounts on such websites as Google scholar.

Post on ResearchGate or Academia. Edu.

Present at conferences

Advertise using business connections.

Final Thoughts

The dissertation published in Brazil is not just a matter of good research, it is also a matter of strategy, adjustment, and knowledge of the national and international norms. With the correct application of CAPES guidelines, use of websites such as the SciELO and the ability to find the appropriate journals, you can get out of a university library to contribute to the world academic discussion.

A dissertation that is not published puts a cap on its effectiveness. However, when distributed properly, it will be a potent weapon, the one that makes careers, effects research and adds knowledge well beyond boundaries.