Lecture：Publish or Perish? Journal Paper Publication Strategy

Speaker：Dr. Young Hoon Kwak

Time：9:00 – 10:30 a.m., 27th October,2018

Venue：Room 503, Tongji Building A

Abstract:

Writing a scientific paper is a challenging task for graduate students, researchers, and faculty members. Based on years of experience serving as Editor-in-Chief for ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering, a Specialty Editor (Case Studies) for ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, and Department Editor in Project Management for IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, this presentation will provide essential tips of writing a solid journal paper. It will discuss where to publish, how to convey your research, what to emphasize, how to revise and resubmit, and what to do with rejections. Role as a journal reviewer will also be addressed. The presentation is particularly beneficial for junior graduate students who are starting their academic career trying to find ways to write good journal papers.

Bio:

Dr. Young Hoon Kwak is a faculty member in the Department of Decision Sciences at The George Washington University School of Business (GWSB) in Washington, D.C. He received his B.S. in Civil Engineering at Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, M.S. and Ph.D. in Engineering and Project Management as well as Management of Technology (MOT) Certificate from the University of California at Berkeley. He worked as a visiting engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a visiting assistant professor at the Florida International University, and a visiting scholar at the IPA Institute. He concurrently holds a visiting professor position at faculty of economics and business administration at Ghent University in Belgium.

Dr. Kwak is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Management in Engineering (ASCE) and serves as a specialty editor for the Case Studies section of the Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (ASCE) and Department Editor in Project Management for IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management (IEEE). He serves on the editorial board for International Journal of Project Management (Elsevier), International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (Emerald), and Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management (KICEM). He has consulted and lectured worldwide with various organizations including US Department of State, US Department of Education, US Navy, NASA, IBM, Independent Project Analysis, The Korea-US Science Cooperation Center, POSCO, Daewoo, LG, Hanmi Global, KICT, CERIK, etc. and presented and published over hundred articles in journals, books, book chapters, magazines, and conference proceedings. Please visit https://blogs.gwu.edu/kwak/publications/ for full publication lists.

Dr. Kwak’s primary research interests include project, program, and portfolio management; management of technology; and engineering, construction, and infrastructure management. He is currently serving as a co-principal investigator for Construction Industry Institute’s study on “Design Standardization”. He is a four-time recipient of research grants sponsored by the Project Management Institute (PMI), and three-time recipient of the IBM Center for The Business of Government’s research stipend. He received 2008 International Project Management Association (IPMA) Outstanding Research Contributions Award, 2014 International Network of Business and Management Journals (INBAM) Best Paper Award in the track organized by International Journal of Project Management, and 2016 Outstanding Leadership Award from Korean American Construction, Engineering, and Project Management Association (KACEPMA) as a founding president.