11 · Research supervision, academic coaching & publication support
Publication support from thesis to journal article
Guidance on turning your thesis into an article, choosing a suitable journal and responding to peer review.
Tell us what you needYou remain the author, and our help is acknowledged as the journal requires.
- Led by
- Prof. Wisdom Gagakuma and Michael Gagakuma
- Delivery
- Remote, and on site from Accra
- Fees
- Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
- Free tool
- Journal finder
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
Who commissions this, and when.
Buyers and moments where this work pays for itself, and where it does not.
Who it is for
- Recent PhD graduates
- Early-career academics
- Practitioner-researchers
When to call us
- Your thesis has publishable findings but no article yet
- You are unsure which journal to target
- Reviewer comments need a structured response
When it is not the answer
We do not write articles or review responses for you, and we steer you away from predatory journals.
What you receive.
Documents you can use, each with its method and sources attached.
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See a demonstration of the output: Specimen · Publication support: thesis to journal article
Article plan
Which findings, which argument and which structure.
Journal shortlist
Fit, scope, indexing and open-access terms checked.
Draft feedback
Comments on your manuscript.
Review response plan
How to answer each reviewer point.
How the work runs.
Each stage ends in something you review before the next begins.
Stage 1 of 5
Question
Identify the article’s question within your thesis.
Review pointThe research question is the researcher’s own, stated in writing.
Stage 2 of 5
Design
Plan the structure and the target journal.
Review pointDesign choices explained, and decided by the researcher.
Stage 3 of 5
Researcher-led work
You write the manuscript.
Review pointAll writing and analysis done by the researcher.
Stage 4 of 5
Feedback
We give feedback; you revise.
Review pointFeedback given as comments and questions, never replacement text.
Stage 5 of 5
Declared assistance
Acknowledge the assistance as the journal requires.
Review pointAssistance declared in line with the institution’s rules.
Scope and fees.
Fees are agreed in writing before work begins. Estimates are shown as estimates.
Fees
Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
Send a brief or book a short call. We reply with a written scope, dates and a fixed fee before any work begins.
What we need from you
- Your thesis or data
- Any co-author agreements
- Your field and target journals
Not included unless agreed
- Writing the manuscript
- Guaranteed acceptance
- Paid-for authorship arrangements
Led byProf. Wisdom Gagakuma and Michael Gagakuma
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
- Consultation
- from USD 150
Questions buyers ask.
Anything else: ask in a brief.
Can you guarantee publication?
No, and nobody honest can. We improve your chances by improving fit and quality.
How do you spot predatory journals?
We check indexing, editorial boards, peer-review practice and fees against recognised criteria.
Is there a free tool?
Yes: the journal finder.
Related work
What needs to move forward?
Tell us the decision, the challenge or the opportunity. We reply with a scoped approach, a named principal and a fee before any work begins.
No charge to submit an enquiry.