How to Write and Publish your Paper
To arrange course dates or if you have any questions or problems, please contact:
Gabriele Hess-Fernandez, 26 Rue de la Côte d’Or, 44300 Nantes
Publishing a paper in a journal is the main and most important way of communicating the results of your research to the research community. The skill of writing an article – and getting it published in a peer reviewed journal – is highly prized, but rarely taught. However, writing good technical or scientific papers is a discipline in its own right, which can be learnt alongside your main qualification.
This 18 h course will introduce the concepts of scientific writing and the procedures to publish scientific papers. But it is also a practical 'hands-on' workshop. This course offers advice and guidance from PhD students on how to write a paper and get it published, from notebooks to the first draft, submission, referees' comments, publication and all steps in between.
Content
The main emphasis is on the primary scientific paper, the most common form of scientific publishing. The course will explain the current structure of scientific literature, the main features of the scientific information 'industry', and the particular rules, customs and expectations, which the international scientific community follows in publishing.
Particular emphasis will be placed on rarely taught aspects of the publication process such as how to decide on a suitable journal for a scientific paper, as well as practicalities concerning the preparation and work through the different stages of the publication process (manuscript preparation, submission and dealing with editors). Less emphasis will be placed on grammar and the use of English (although aspects of language use will be discussed).
Course Outline
Why Publish? Benefits to your career, and how NOT publishing can damage it.
What To Publish. Understanding different types of papers. Original articles, Review articles. Brief contributions. Internal Reports. Book Reviews.
Where To Publish. Scientific Journals — Categories: general, discipline-wide, niche, specialized, general-interest, etc. "Publishing" at conferences and meetings — who "needs to know" and what do they read? Publishing for "outsiders" vs for "insiders."
Who Are You Publishing For? Understanding the audience(s) you are writing for — and why you are selecting them! Differences between internal vs. external audiences — which audience can most impact your career advancement? Which are easiest to write for given your current/future research schedule and recent research accomplishments?
Overcoming Obstacles to Publishing. Understanding the most common reasons why researchers don’t turn their work into published papers; how to overcome these barriers.
What Are Journals Looking For. How to find the "right" journal for your research. Correlating your research with what is of interest.
Understanding the Structure of the Basic Research Paper. The "IMRaD" Structure as your key to planning and organizing a publishable paper. Abstracts. Other sections of papers. How to write Introduction and Discussion sections.
How to Get A Paper Planned and Written. The secret is in the Planning — how to plan each section of a paper so it dovetails with research activities you have to do anyway. Why people find it hard to edit/rewrite; how to do it quickly and easily. Getting feedback before submitting. Incorporating feedback. Polishing.
Ensuring You Make A Professional Submission and Using a journal’s "Instructions to Authors" to your advantage. Communicating With A Journal. Learning to think like an editor. What they expect. How they respond to submissions. Understanding rejections and requests for changes. The peer review process.
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