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Learn valuable tips for effectively communicating your research through oral and written means, including publishing in journals, handling rejections, and ethical considerations. Stay motivated and improve the quality of your ideas to succeed as a scholarly author.
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The most important thing for an academic life • To communicate • oral communication • written communication
Oral Communications • Conferences/public speaking • Teaching • Informal/private conversation • Communication mode: • In person vs. electronically mediated
Written communication • Publish books • Publish journal articles • Paper vs. on-line publications
Publish refereed journal articlesThree phases • Before submitting • Writing/submitting the article • After submitting
Before submitting • Foundation: solid research • Getting acquainted with the journal • Read the “information for authors” • carefully • Contacting the editor (always recommended)
Writing and submitting • Following the standard structure • of a scientific article • Writing is re-writing • Pay attention to details • Proof reading • Preparing the cover letter to the editor • Never submit the same manuscript • simultaneously to multiple journals.
After submitting (I) • Keep a submission log • Check the status of your • submitted manuscript regularly • Waiting (patiently) to hear from • the editor. • Know what’s happening from • the editor’s end.
After submitting (II) • Learn how to interpret the editor’s decision; • Work with the editor to revise and resubmit; • Dealing with “rejection.”
Ethical issues in publishing • Plagiarism • Self-plagiarism; • Multiple authorship; • Scientific honesty and integrity;
Summary: Key factors in successfully publishing SCI articles • Be motivated; love is the best motivator • Improve the quality of your ideas • Do not give up