Guidelines for writing a research paper for publication

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APA Guide to Preparing Manuscripts for Journal Publication

As anyone planning to submit a manuscript for publication is well aware the process of conceptualizing testable research questions reviewing the literature conducting experiments performing analyses interpreting results and finally writing a paper that effectively describes the study and communicates the findings involves large

PDF	How to Write a Good Research Paper General introduction to publishing How to write and publish great papers Before you begin Select your audience The article structure The review and editorial process What not to do (author responsibilities)

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How to write and publish a paper

Writing research papers and using reporting guidelines Resources IMRaD Writing style Research to Publication rtop bmj com Core guidance on writing papers International Committee of Medical Journal Editors recommendations for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals

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HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE RESEARCH PAPER

First draft Identify two or three important findings emerging from the experiments Make them the central theme of the article Note good and bad writing styles in the literature Some are simple and easy to follow some are just too complex Note the readership of the journal that you are considering to publish your work

How do I choose a journal for my research paper?
Researchers seeking publication in an academic journal should consider who the potential audience is for their paper. This will help ensure that they pick an appropriate journal to which to submit.
How many articles can you write in a research paper?
There are two possible articles you can write: (a) the article you planned to write when you designed your study or (b) the article that makes the most sense now that you have seen the results. They are rarely the same, and the correct answer is . (p. 186)
How should a research paper be guided?
Although the research paper should be guided outward from the hypotheses and resulting data, the paper should be guided by ideas and one’s point of view. As stated by Sternberg (1988), “Facts are presented in service of ideas: to help elucidate, support, or refute these ideas.
How to write a research paper?
Some journals have requirements for length and content of titles and abstracts, and these must obviously be adhered to. Beyond this, the title should indicate the research methodology and topic of the paper. The abstract should provide a summary of the objective, methods, results, and significance of the research.

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General introduction to publishing How to write and publish great papers Before you begin Select your audience The article structure The review and editorial process What not to do

The people behind the journal BBRC

P.W. Andrews W. Baumeister Z. Chang C.H. Chung V. Citovsky B. Fadeel B. Halliwell C. Hidalgo H. Jörnvall Editor in Chief: Ernesto Carafoli EDITORS C.B. Klee G. Kroemer W.J. Lennarz A. H. Lund C. Martínez-A H. Masai S. Mayor K. Mikoshiba D. Ng J.M. Ntambi S. Orrenius J. Pouysségur I. Stagljar K.T. Takatsu N. Taniguchi A. Tramontano O. Troyanskaya I

What are your personal reasons for publishing?

However, editors, reviewers, and the research community don’t consider these reasons when assessing your work. media.journals.elsevier.com

What to publish:

New and original results or methods that advance the knowledge and understanding in a certain scientific field Reviews or summaries of particular subject or field media.journals.elsevier.com

Do NOT consider to publish:

Results with lack of scientific interest Outdated work Duplication of work already published Incorrect data or conclusions not supported by data You need a STRONG manuscript to present your contributions to the scientific community media.journals.elsevier.com

A strong manuscript

Good CONTENT novel, useful, and exciting Good PRESENTATION Clear presented and logically constructed Reviewers and editors are able to grasp the scientific significance easily media.journals.elsevier.com

Before writing you should gather key information

Find out what topics are exciting most downloaded, e.g. http://top25.sciencedirect.com/ most cited, e.g. http://scopus.com/ most shared, e.g. http://www.altmetric.com/ Find the trends of your subject area Keep informed of advances in the field through journal alerts PubMed, for example, shows number of papers per keyword per year of publicatio

Select the best journal for submission

Getting a research paper published can be a challenge. Risks that come from submitting a paper to a journal that's not the right fit: Rejection Adding months to publication Slowing career progress Select the best journal for submission Look at your references – these will help you narrow your choices. Use the Journal Finder Tool (elsevier.com

Investigate all candidate journals to find out

Aims and scope Accepted types of articles Readership Current topics go through the abstracts of recent publications media.journals.elsevier.com

Be aware that the Impact Factor:

Tells you how often the papers in a journal are cited on AVERAGE It does NOT give an indication about a single (your) paper Varies considerably per scientific discipline media.journals.elsevier.com

Select the best journal for submission

Ask help from your supervisor and colleagues Your supervisor (who is often a co-author) has at least co-responsibility for your work Make sure all co-authors agree to this list DO NOT gamble by submitting your manuscript to more than one journal at a time International ethics standards prohibit multiple/simultaneous submissions, and editors DO fin

Top journals

Nature, Science, Lancet, NEJM,

National journals

Read the ‘Guide for Authors’ – Again and again Stick to the GfA in your manuscript, even in the first draft . In the end it will save you time, and also the editor’s. Editors (and reviewers) do not like wasting time on poorly prepared manuscripts. It is a sign of disrespect. and publish How to Write a Good Research Paper The language media.journals.elsevier.com

Save your editor and reviewers the trouble of guessing what you mean

Complaint from an editor: “[This] paper fell well below my threshold. I refuse to spend time trying to understand what the author is trying to say. Besides, I really want to send a message that authors can't submit a substandard paper to us and expect us to fix it. My rule of thumb is that if there are more than 6 grammatical errors in the abstrac

Scientific Language – Overview

Write with clarity, objectivity, accuracy, and brevity. media.journals.elsevier.com

Scientific Language – Sentences

Write direct and short sentences – more professional looking One idea or piece of information per sentence is sufficient Avoid multiple statements in one sentence – they are confusing to the reader. media.journals.elsevier.com

GeneralStructure of a Research Article

Title Abstract Keywords Main text Introduction Methods Results Discussion Conclusion Acknowledgements References Supplementary Data Make it easy for indexing and searching (informative, attractive, effective) media.journals.elsevier.com

The process of writing – building the article

Title & Abstract Conclusion Introduction Methods Results Discussion Your data: figures, tables media.journals.elsevier.com

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possible words that adequately describe the contents of a paper. Articles with short, catchy titles are better cited media.journals.elsevier.com

Keywords

In an electronic world, keywords determine whether your article is found or not media.journals.elsevier.com

Avoid making them

too general (“drug delivery”, “mouse”, “disease”, too narrow (so that nobody will ever search for it) TIPS: Look at the keywords of articles relevant to your mss Play with these keywords, and see whether they return relevant papers, neither too many nor too few Search for your keywords online: would readers find YOUR article using them? media.journals.elsevier.com

Answer a series of questions:

What is the problem? Are there any existing solutions? Which one is the best? What is its main limitation? How do you hope to improve or contribute to this? General Specific media.journals.elsevier.com

Methods / Experimental section

Include all important details so that the reader can repeat the work: Details that were previously published can be omitted but a general summary of those experiments should be included Give vendor names (and addresses) of equipment used, etc. All chemicals must be identified: Do not use proprietary, unidentifiable compounds without description Pre

Driving force of the publication: Tell a clear and easy-to-understand story

The following should be included: the main findings Thus not all findings Findings from experiments described in the Methods section Highlight findings that differ from findings in previous publications, and unexpected findings Results of the statistical analysis media.journals.elsevier.com

Discussion – what do the results mean?

Here you get the chance to SELL your data Many manuscripts are rejected because the Discussion is weak Check for the following: How do your results relate to the original question or objectives outlined in the Introduction section? Do you provide interpretation for each of your results presented? Are your results consistent with what other inves

Conclusions

Do not summarize the paper The abstract is for that purpose Present what have you shown and what it means for the field Suggest future experiments and indicate whether they are underway Avoid bold judgments about impact References: get them right Cite the main scientific publications on which your work is based Check Referencing style of the journ

Your chance

Recognize those who helped in the research but do not qualify as authors (you want them to help you again, don’t you?): Advisors Financial supporters Proofreaders Typists Suppliers who may have given materials media.journals.elsevier.com Recognize those who helped in the research but do not qualify as authors (you want them to help you again, don’t you?): Advisors Financial supporters Proofreaders Typists Suppliers who may have given materials media.journals.elsevier.com Recognize those who helped in the research but do not qualify as authors (you want them to help you again, don’t you?): Advisors Financial supporters Proofreaders Typists Suppliers who may have given materials media.journals.elsevier.com Recognize those who helped in the research but do not qualify as authors (you want them to help you again, don’t you?): Advisors Financial supporters Proofreaders Typists Suppliers who may have given materials media.journals.elsevier.com Recognize those who helped in the research but do not qualify as authors (you want them to help you again, don’t you?): Advisors Financial supporters Proofreaders Typists Suppliers who may have given materials media.journals.elsevier.com Recognize those who helped in the research but do not qualify as authors (you want them to help you again, don’t you?): Advisors Financial supporters Proofreaders Typists Suppliers who may have given materials media.journals.elsevier.com Recognize those who helped in the research but do not qualify as authors (you want them to help you again, don’t you?): Advisors Financial supporters Proofreaders Typists Suppliers who may have given materials media.journals.elsevier.com Recognize those who helped in the research but do not qualify as authors (you want them to help you again, don’t you?): Advisors Financial supporters Proofreaders Typists Suppliers who may have given materials media.journals.elsevier.com

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Guidelines for writing a research paper for publication

State the title of the manuscript, which should be short and simple, as well as authors and author affiliations Indicate the journal to which the manuscript is being submitted Provide approximately 5 key words, as well as a short title (sometimes referred to as a running title) for the manuscript

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