Publishing Research Outcomes Bruce Gnade, Ph.D. University of
Texas Touradj Solouki, Ph.D. Baylor University
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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.
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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
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Ahead During Research Where will I publish these results? How many
papers will I publish with these 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)
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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
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Before Publishing
www.dep.anl.gov/postdocs/resources/postdoc_presentations/elsie.pdf
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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
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High-Impact Journals
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Subject Area
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Results
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Impact Factor
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of Calculation
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Journals in Chemistry
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Journals in Biology
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Materials Research
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Agricultural Sciences
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Environmental Science
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Selecting a Journal Read voraciously What types of articles does
the journal publish? Methods papers Regional applications
Fundamental advances Large data sets Mathematical modeling Review
Article Analyze the journals habits
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Selecting a Journal Read the editorial policy Example, Geochimca et
Cosmochimica Acta
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Editorial Description
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Nursing Forum
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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
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Publication Process Actions taken on a paper submitted February 4,
2008
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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
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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
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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
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and Authorship Who can be an author? Responsibilities of first
author ownership submission and communications
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for Authorship Authorship credit should be based on 1) substantial
contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, or
analysis and interpretation of data; 2) drafting the article or
revising it critically for important intellectual content; and 3)
final approval of the version to be published. Authors should meet
conditions 1, 2, and 3. Source:
www.icmje.org/ethical_1author.html
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264 Words What was measured What we learned Why its important
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What was done? What were the specific results? What are the
significant conclusion? Specific details General significance
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Introduction
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Introduction Cite the relevant general literature Narrow the focus
to your topic Explain why your research is interesting State
briefly what research was done
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Introduction: Last Paragraph What samples collected What was
measured Why? What results did we hope to achieve?
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Background What does the reader need to understand about the
previous results? What previous results will you refer to in your
interpretations? If it doesnt help your reader or help your
argument, eliminate it.
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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?
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Cite the methods of other researchers wherever relevant
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Data onlynot interpretations Show patterns Show sample locations
Discuss errors Label axes
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Clearly
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Analytical Error
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Story
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Black and White Printing
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Black and White Printing
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Black and White Printing
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Black and White Printing
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High-resolution Graphics
http://lilt.ilstu.edu/gmklass/pos138/datadisplay/badchart.htm
Peer-Reviewed Publications 2011 CRDF Global CRDF Draft Minimize
Ink to Data Ratio
http://lilt.ilstu.edu/gmklass/pos138/datadisplay/badchart.htm High
Ink:DataLow Ink:Data
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Detail Matters One more issue bothers me. The authors show square
piers in their figures. Almost all the experiments in the
literature work with cylindrical piers, even the literature
discussed in the proposal. In order to compare the results of this
research with the bulk of previous research in this area of study,
cylindrical piers should be used in the experiment and modeled in
the simulation.
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Tables Clearly
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Tables Clearly
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to Clarify Data
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Complex Relationships
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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
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Conclusion Explain the broader significance Review the main
conclusions Offer more speculative interpretations (cautiously)
Point to the direction of future research
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Acknowledgments Funding sources (include grant number) Reviewers
(anonymous or by name) Colleagues who helped Laboratory technicians
Family or friends (not usual, but sometimes done)
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Acknowledgments
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References Cited Follow the journals format List only references
cited
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Appendices (optional) Detailed methodology Data tables Algorithms
Other useful detail not required in main text Check the journals
guidelines May be electronic or printed
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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
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Other Data Sources
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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
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and File Types Read the journal guidelines carefully and early
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Manuscript Formatting
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Manuscript Format
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Published Journal Format
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to the Editor
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to the Editor
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1 st Paragraph
Peer-Reviewed Publications 2011 CRDF Global CRDF Draft Letter:
Citations
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Suggested Reviewers
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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
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to Review Comments
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to Review Comment Respond to each comment Be respectful Respond
fully Explain in detail
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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
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Publication Determine how many reprints that you want Communicate
clearly with your co-authors Obtain and distribute PDF copies to
co- authors Quickly respond to any last-minute requests by the
editor
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journal Understanding the publication process Writing the
manuscript Submitting the manuscript Responding to reviews
Publication Avoiding common errors
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Common Mistakes Read and follow all formatting guidelines Be sure
the journal is suitable for the research Keep in good
communications with co- authors Keep the paper clearly organized
and place information in the correct location Be sure you know the
existing research and cite it correctly