TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– To reflect on experience of research and journal publication with the aim of sharing key lessons in preparing and submitting articles for publication.Design/methodology/approach– The viewpoint draws on the author's own career‐long experience as a teacher, researcher and writer.Findings– Draws together a series of lessons to provide guidelines for new researchers on how to write for publication.Originality/value– Few senior academics have captured their own learning and insight on the process of initiating and sustaining a publications profile. Typically new researchers learn by trial and error and the aim here is to share key lessons that might assist them. VL - 17 IS - 7 SN - 0959-6119 DO - 10.1108/09596110510620708 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/09596110510620708 AU - Waks Leonard J. PY - 2005 Y1 - 2005/01/01 TI - Five secrets of successful publication T2 - International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 638 EP - 644 Y2 - 2024/04/23 ER -