The Kenyatta University Post Modern Library has been making effort to profile the university’s research products through archiving and uploading our researchers’ published articles to our Institutional Repository. One of the means we employ in identifying the research papers is through harvesting the articles from the internet. Where the full text is not available, we […]
Read MoreFraudulent journal publishers charge authors fees without providing the editorial and publishing services associated with legitimate journals. Open access publishing is the one most targeted by the unscrupulous publishers. The emergence of predatory publishers maybe the reason for the spam mails you may have come across requesting you to publish in a journal or present […]
Read MoreLooking for a journal to publish in is pretty much like window shopping for an item you want to purchase. As you window shop for your publishing options, here are some highlights of the process of identifying the best fit; Information about the journal is found on the respective journal websites. Some of the issues […]
Read MoreThe decision on where to publish your research is a critical one. Having invested so much in your research, you need to publish in a journal that will present your research in the best way possible and reach the right target audience. The choice of journal may also affect career advancement, professional reputation, and funding […]
Read MoreWe looked at basic tips on optimizing the impact of your research here. Still on the subject of visibility of your research, the choice of journal you publish in needs careful attention. Here are factors to consider; The most basic question to consider is if the journal is available online. Publishing in a print only […]
Read MoreWe gave you some basic tips on making your research more visible here. Now we try and focus on how to promote your published research for increased visibility. Here are some helpful insights; Present your work at conferences. Publishers often give an author free author eprints. Eprints are a link you can share with colleagues and […]
Read MoreVisibility and impact of research as a tool for evaluating researchers and awarding research funds is becoming increasingly important. Having accomplished the often daunting task of publishing your work in the right journal, you need to actively embark on optimizing the impact of your work. Here are a few basic tips on improving your citation […]
Read MorePeruse through Beall’s List of Potential, possible, or probable predatory scholarly open-access journals. Also scan through Beall’s list of questionable Journal Publishers. Access Jeffrey Beall’s Criteria for Determining Predatory Open Access Publishers. These views represent the personal opinion of the author (Jeffrey Beall) and do not reflect the position of Kenyatta University.
Read MoreKenyatta University has been granted 30 days trial to CABI’s Horticultural Science database which runs until 4th September 2016. Horticultural Science is the leading database on tropical, subtropical and temperate horticultural science research.
Read MoreKindly be informed that our PML–Special Needs Section is under renovation. It has been temporarily relocated to the ICT Lab on Ground Floor. We are sorry for any inconveniences.
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