When you want to modify a conference paper for a journal, on what points the journal paper should be different from the already presented one?
1. Can the narrative of the two papers be same? for example the Introduction part. I know the findings should be more elaborative than the conference paper.
2.Can the objectives also be same with additional objectives to the modified one?
If the conference paper is not published in proceedings or similar, no change is needed. On the other hand, if it is published you should not publish it again in a journal. That is self-plagiarism and not a nice habit. That was the copyright part of the answer. If it is question related to content, quality, complexity; it all depends on the journal and its quality. Good journals would normally expect and demand far higher quality (in all dimensions) than a conference paper. Or put it differently; it is far easier to get a paper accepted for a conference (given it has a review system) than most journals. But again, quality of journals differ. In the old days when I still travelled to conferences, I always used to present papers already accepted for journal publication, that seemed (to me) to be efficient. Good luck :)
A conference paper is usually shorter than a journal manuscript. I am preparing a paper for a major international conference and the minimum required length is only 1,000 words. So you will certainly have a lot of new content in your journal paper. Even so, it is best to reword the sections that were in your conference paper.
Firstly, you need to identify the relevant journal and then tailor your paper according to the template and requirements of the journal. In this way, there is a high chance of acceptance of your paper by the journal as you have adhered to its specifications.
Best of luck!
I agree with Malini and for me it seems a finer way to proceed with your conference paper to journal paper publication.
Good luck.
Thanks for the suggestions. It means it is very much necessary to update the narrative of the conference paper when you wish to publish it in a journal.
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