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Publishing Research Papers

Publishing Research Papers. Charles E. Dunlap, Ph.D. U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation Arlington, Virginia cdunlap@crdf.org. Importance of Publication.

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Publishing Research Papers

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  1. Publishing ResearchPapers Charles E. Dunlap, Ph.D. U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation Arlington, Virginia cdunlap@crdf.org

  2. Importance of Publication “The research backgrounds of the two investigators are fine. However, I don't see any previous study on the hydro seismic area. Generally, their publication records are weak.”

  3. Writing Successful Manuscripts • Selecting a journal • Thinking ahead during research • Understanding the publication process • Writing the manuscript • Submitting the manuscript • Responding to reviews • Publication • Avoiding common errors

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  14. Open-Access Publishing

  15. Thomson-Reuters

  16. Journal Citation Report

  17. Top Journals in Chemistry

  18. Writing Successful Manuscripts • Selecting a journal • Thinking ahead during research • Understanding the publication process • Writing the manuscript • Submitting the manuscript • Responding to reviews • Publication • Avoiding common errors

  19. Thinking Ahead During Research • Where will I publish these results? • How many papers will I publish with this data? • To which journals will I submit these data? • Who will be my co-authors? (Working in lab groups or in teams across disciplines and institutions distributes this workload efficiently)

  20. Thinking Ahead During Research • What information will I need to collect during research in order to produce a publication? • methods • field maps • sample size • background information

  21. Writing Successful Manuscripts • Thinking ahead during research • Selecting a journal • Understanding the publication process • Writing the manuscript • Submitting the manuscript • Responding to reviews • Publication • Avoiding common errors

  22. Publication Process Actions taken on my paper submitted February 4, 2008

  23. Publication Process • Submission • Acceptance of submission • Reviews submitted • Accepted for publication as written • Accepted if revised • Rejected • Response to reviews • Re-submission of edited manuscript

  24. Writing Successful Manuscripts • Thinking ahead during research • Selecting a journal • Understanding the publication process • Writing the manuscript • Submitting the manuscript • Responding to reviews • Publication • Avoiding common errors

  25. Ethics • The words and figures and data must be original work • Data can be re-used with proper citation • Authors should make a substantive contribution to the paper • Authors should be added or dropped with full disclosure • Data must be fully and truthfully reported • Errors must be fully and truthfully reported

  26. Title and Authorship • Who can be an author? • Responsibilities of first author • ownership • submission and communications

  27. Abstract What was measured What we learned 264 Words

  28. Abstract • What was done? • What were the specific results? • What are the significant conclusion? Specific details General significance

  29. Introduction

  30. Introduction • Cite the relevant general literature • Narrow the focus to your topic • Explain why your research is interesting • State briefly what research was done

  31. Introduction: Last Paragraph What samples collected What was measured Why? What results did we hope to achieve?

  32. Background • What does the reader need to understand about the previous results? • What previous results will you refer to in your interpretations? • If it doesn’t help your reader or help your argument, eliminate it.

  33. Methods • Where were samples collected? • What were the conditions under which they were taken? • What were the analytical or experimental procedures? • How were the analytical errors measured? • How big were the errors?

  34. Methods Cite the methods of other researchers wherever relevant

  35. Results • Data only—not interpretations • Show patterns • Show sample locations • Discuss errors • Label axes

  36. Results

  37. Discussion • Explain the results • Refer to information in the background section • Discuss alternative interpretations • Discuss the limits of your interpretation • Discuss additional work that would support or refute your interpretation • Discuss the relevance to previous research

  38. Conclusion • Explain the broader significance • Review the main conclusions • Offer more speculative interpretations (cautiously) • Point to the direction of future research

  39. Acknowledgments • Funding sources (include grant number) • Reviewers (anonymous or by name) • Colleagues who helped • Laboratory technicians • Family or friends (not usual, but sometimes done)

  40. Acknowledgments

  41. References Cited • Follow the journal’s format • List only references cited

  42. Appendices (optional) • Detailed methodology • Data tables • Algorithms • Other useful detail not required in main text • Check the journal’s guidelines • May be electronic or printed

  43. Figures and Captions • Figures should be numbered in the order that they appear in the text • Figure captions should only explain the figure content (all interpretations and discussion should be in the text) • Figures will usually be reduced in size when printed • Figures will usually be printed in grey tones unless you pay for color

  44. Writing Successful Manuscripts • Thinking ahead during research • Selecting a journal • Understanding the publication process • Writing the manuscript • Submitting the manuscript • Responding to reviews • Publication • Avoiding common errors

  45. Format and File Types • Read the journal guidelines carefully and early

  46. Manuscript Formatting

  47. Standard Manuscript Format

  48. Published Journal Format

  49. Letter to the Editor

  50. Letter to the Editor

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