SORTI PUBLICATIONS

Research Quality and Environment

SORTI members who publish in this area: Doug Absalom, Allyson Holbrook, Sid Bourke, Stephen Crump, Rob Cantwell, Hedy Fairbairn,  Ann Graham, Miranda Lawry, Yanping Lu, Greg Preston, Jill Scevak, Darlene Sebalj, Bev Simmons and Jennifer St.George

2010

Crump, S.J. (2010). Academic administration: Becoming involved, In R. Cantwell & J. Scevak, J. (Eds). An academic life: A Handbook for New Academics, Melbourne, ACER,ISBN-13: 978-0864319081.

2009

Bourke, S. (2009). Development of a journal quality measure. In A. Holbrook et al. (Eds.), PAJE (Publishing in Academic Journals in Education), Professional Resources Services, Coldstream Victoria. A multimedia publication.

Cantwell, R., & Scevak, J. (2009). Its good to know where to publish - but what makes it publishable? Some thought for those entering the field of academic publishing. In A. Holbrook et al. (Eds.), PAJE (Publishing in Academic Journals in Education ), Professional Resources Services, Coldstream Victoria, multimedia publication

Fairbairn, H. (2009). PAJE: Development, scope and content. In A. Holbrook et al. (Eds.), PAJE (Publishing in Academic Journals in Education ), Professional Resources Services, Coldstream Victoria, multimedia publication.

Fairbairn , H., Holbrook, A., Bourke, S., Preston, G., Cantwell, R., & Scevak, J. (2009). A profile of education journals. In P. Jeffrey (Ed.) AARE 2008 Conference Papers Collection [Proceedings ]. Full Paper

Holbrook. A. (2009). Keynote. Health and wellbeing: NGIA Research Review and Gap Analysis. Presented at the Inaugural Urban GreenScapes Symposium 2009, 17 Feb., National Convention Centre, Canberra.

Holbrook, A. (2009). The basic challenges facing academic authors in education. . In A. Holbrook et al. (Eds.), PAJE (Publishing in Academic Journals in Education ), Professional Resources Services, Coldstream Victoria, multimedia publication.

Holbrook, A, (2009). The Green We Need: An investigation of the benefits of green life and green spaces for urban dwellers' physical, mental and social health. A research report prepared for the Nursery and Garden Industry Australia, Nursery and Garden Industry Australia and SORTI, The University of Newcastle. ISBN 9780980603 4-2-2. pp. 175 + CD.

Holbrook, A., Bourke, S., Fairbairn, H., Preston, G., Cantwell, R., & Scevak, J. (2009). Publishing in Academic Journals in Education (PAJE). Coldstream, Vic; Professional Resources Services, ISBN 987-0-9587187-5-2. A multimedia publication.

Lu, Y, (2009). Journal Peer review in education: Processes and criteria. . In A. Holbrook et al. (Eds.), PAJE (Publishing in Academic Journals in Education), Professional Resources Services, Coldstream Victoria, multimedia publication.

Preston, G. (2009). Publishing in electronic media. In A. Holbrook et al. (Eds.), PAJE (Publishing in Academic Journals in Education ), Professional Resources Services, Coldstream Victoria, multimedia publication.

Sebalj, D., & Holbrook, A. (2009). The profile of university research services staff.  Australian Universities' Review, 51 (1), 30-38. (Tier B)

Simmons, B., Holbrook, A., St.George, J., Lawry, M., & Graham, A. (2009). Developing a researcher perspective during the course of a fine art research degree: Issues relating to supervision. In P. Jeffrey (Ed.) AARE 2008 Conference Papers Collection [Proceedings]. Full Paper

2008

Holbrook A., Bourke S., Preston, G., Cantwell, R., Scevak J. (2008). Some results of the education journal banding study, in P. Jeffrey (Ed.) Focus Conference Canberra Paper Abstracts (BOU0733X). Abstract

Lu, Y. (2008). Peer review and its contribution to manuscript quality: An Australian perspective. Learned Publishing, 21, 307–318.

2007

Holbrook, A. (2007). The hard evidence about scholarly writing and other things that shape and reflect on Education publication. Presentation to the New South Wales Institute for Educational Research (NSWIER) Annual Research Conference,Lang College, Macquarie University, 1 June.

Holbrook, A., Bourke, S., Preston, G., Cantwell, R., & Scevak, J.(2007). Education journal banding project. A collaborative project undertaken by SORTI in association with the AARE. Paper presented at the Australian Association for Research in Education Focus Conference: Education, Innovation and research strategies for capacity building, Canberra, 13 -14 June. Full Paper

Lu, Y. (2007). Peer reviewers’ perspectives of their contribution to quality research in education and physical sciences. Paper presented at the EARLI 12th Biennial Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction: Developing Potentials for Learning, Budapest, Hungary, 28 August – 1 September. Abstract

Sebalj, D. (2007). A national study for and about research services staff. Up in ARMS, Newsletter of the Australasian Research Management Society Inc. No. 11.

Sebalj, D., & Holbrook, A. (2007). Administering PhD studies.Paper presented as part of a symposium “Looking behind the Doctorate -Proceedings of the 2006 Australian Association for Research in Education Conference, Adelaide, 27 – 30 November. Full Paper  

Sebalj, D., Hudson, S., & Ryan, J. (2007). Alliance through change. Paper presented at the 2007 ATEM Faculty & School Managers Forum, University of Western Sydney,3 August.

Sebalj, D., Hudson, S., Ryan, J., & Wight-Boycott, J. (2007). Alliance through change. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 29(3), 275-287.

2004 -2006

Holbrook, A., Bourke, S., & Cantwell, R. (2006) Using research candidate annual report data to examine aspects of supervision effectiveness. In M. Kiley & G. Mullins (Eds.) (2006) Quality in postgraduate research: Knowledge creation in testing times. CEDAM, The Australian National University, Canberra, pp. 84-98. Full paper

Holbrook, A., Bourke, S., & Lovat, T. (2006). The challenges for qualitative researchers in collaborative mixed methods contexts. Paper presented at the International Institute for Qualitative Methodology (IIQM) Conference: Looking to the future: Opportunities and challenges for qualitative research, July 13-15, Surfers, Paradise.

Holbrook, A., Bourke, S., Preston, G., Cantwell, R., Scevak, J., & Fairbairn, H. (2006). Quality banding of education journals. Poster presentation at the 2006 INORMS Conference “Internationalisation of Research”,  Brisbane, 22 - 25 August.

Lu, Y. (2006). Editorial practices in education: Mapping the field. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, 41(1) 7-25.

Sebalj, D. (2006a). TEM 2006 Scholarship Recipient’s Report. ATEM NSW News, 3, 2.

Sebalj, D. (2006b). The administrative professional: Finding the academic within. Paper presented at The Annual Tertiary Education Management Conference (TEMC), Sydney, 27 - 30 August.

Sebalj, D. (2006c). The profile, role and contribution of research service staff and their perspectives on managing change within Australian universities. Poster presentation at the 2006 INORMS/ARMS Conference: Internationalisation of Research, Brisbane, 23 – 25 August.

Sebalj, D., Hudson, S., Ryan, J., & Wight-Boycott, J. (2006). Partners in change: How four foundation college managers made a difference. Paper presented at The Annual Tertiary Education Management Conference (TEMC), Sydney, 27 - 30 August.

Cantwell, R., Scevak, J., & Absalom, D. (2004). Some preliminary findings of a linguistic analysis of doctoral abstracts: Do they indicate quality of doctoral thought? Paper presented at the RoDE Conference, Geelong, April 2004.