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ISBN-10 :  0192526991

ISBN-13 : 9780192526991

Author: Michael Hochberg  

A good research paper is more than just a clear, concise, scientific expose. It is a document that needs to go beyond the science to attract attention. There are both strict and less definable norms for doing this, but many authors are unaware as to what they are or their use. Publishing is rapidly changing, and needs to be explained with a fresh perspective. Simply writing good, clear, concise, science is no longer enough-there is a different mind-set now required that students need to adopt if they are to succeed. The purpose of this book is to provide the foundations of this new approach for both young scientists at the start of their careers, as well as for more experienced scientists to teach the younger generation. Most importantly, the book will make the reader think in a fresh, creative, and novel way about writing and publishing science. This is an introductory guide suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and professional researchers in both the life and physical sciences.

An Editor s Guide to Writing and Publishing Science 1st Table of contents:

PART I BEFORE YOU BEGIN
1 Planting Your Flag
Recognizing and Crediting Discovery
Plant Your Flag
2 Quality and Productivity
Quality
Productivity
Quality and Productivity
When is it One or Two Papers?
Advice
3 Citing, Reading and Searching
Reasons for Citation
Citation Criteria
Issues: Arbitrariness, Subjectivity and Citation Bias
Responsibility
Reading
Strategy
Literature Search
Keyword search
Ascending and descending searches
4 Avoiding Plagiarism
Sanctions
Be Mindful of Risks
PART II WRITING A GREAT PAPER
5 The Writing Mind-Set
What Motivates You or Could Motivate You?
Zero in on and Deal with the Distraction
Create Your Environment
Global Planning
6 The Start
The Importance of Time
Finding the “Sweet Spot”
Pen to Paper . . . Almost
Your Story
Outline
Write!
Revise
Your First Real Experience
Collaborative Writing
A Writer’s Toolbox
7 Use Models!
What is a Model?
Choosing a Model
Models ≠ Plagiarism
Let’s Start!
8 IMRaD
The hourglass
Paragraph structure
The Introduction
The Discussion
Discussion Last, But Not Quite
The List of Six
Writing a Discussion
The Crucial First Paragraph
The ending
9 The Vitrine
Titles
Abstract
Figures
10 The Puzzle
Need a Mystery
Need to Care
11 Emphasis and Finesse
Qualifiers
Issues with Qualifiers
Terminology and Jargon
Differences between Original Research, Reviews, Commentaries, Opinions . . .
Crying Wolf and Relief
Single (poignant) qualifiers
Emphasis through wording
Visual material
Journal cover
PART III CHOOSING WHERE TO PUBLISH
12 How Journals Operate
Journals in a Nutshell
The Roles
What Authors and Journals Want
Journal Selectivity
The Challenge of Peer Review
Less appropriate reviewers
Late, rushed reports
Lackluster reports
Opinions
13 Who Really Decides?
Journals Select Science
The Court of Law
Who Really Decides
Checkpoint 1: Editors
Checkpoint 2: Reviewers
Write with Readers and Reviewers in Mind
14 What to Expect from Journal Service
A Bit of History
The Editorial Office and Production
Times to First Decision and Publication
Number of Reviews
Reviewer Quality Control
Replying to Queries
Soft Rejections and Appeals
15 Choices in Publishing
Subscription-Only
Open Access
Preprints
Will Preprint Servers Replace Journals?
Preprint Initiatives
Predatory Journals
Books and Special Issues
16 Choosing a Journal
A Brief Conversation About Journal Choice
Journal Impact Factor or Rank
A Little Help from Your Friends
Decision Time (Especially for Students and Postdocs)
Reputation
Prices to Authors and Subscribers
History of Publication
Mixed Strategy
PART IV SUBMISSION AND DECISION
17 Authorship
What Constitutes Authorship?
Misappropriations
Justification and Responsibility
Author Order
When to Inform Authors
Avoid Disputes
18 The Cover Letter
Shows Motivation
Relatively Relaxed
Elements of Standard Cover Letter
Submitting the Manuscript
19 The Publication Decision
Editorial Decisions
Rejection
Revision
Acceptance
Replying to a Decision Letter
Not Agreeing With or Not Understanding Comments
Appeals
20 Data Archiving and Sharing
Archiving and Sharing
PART V CHALLENGES
21 Peer Review
Anonymity and Altruism
More Manuscripts—More Experts
The Tragedy
Slowing the Tragedy
Fewer go out for review
Submission fees
Invite younger reviewers
Diversify the reviewer pool
Ask dedicated editors to conduct reviews
Recompense, acknowledge, publish
Cascade journals and revising rejected manuscripts
22 The Cost of Publishing
The Shifts
What Goes Into Pricing?
An Uncertain Future
23 Use of Citation Metrics
What is Impact?
Journal Impact: The Journal Impact Factor
Journals covered
Period of publication
Period of citation
Individual Impact: Total Cites and h
Some Other Measures
Influence and Beyond
The Impact Factor Syndrome
Issues with Citation Metrics
Breaking Out of the Numbers Game
24 Disposable Science
Some Papers Emerge, Others Don’t
Possible Solutions
PART VI OPPORTUNITIES
25 Developing Your Career
Persistence Pays
Active Engagement
Staying Focused
Careful Choice of Journals
Careful Manuscript Preparation
Professional Relationships
Building the Team Like a Family
Contribution to the Commons
26 Collaborating
A Simple Scenario
The Team
Trust
Non-Starters, One-Night Stands and Lifetime Vows
Meeting and Workplan Basics
27 Writing Reviews, Opinions and Commentaries
Embarking
Experience and Authority
Etiquette
Unique Opportunity
28 Reviewing Manuscripts
Reviewers Need Help to Help
Etiquette
What to Look for in Reviewing a Manuscript
Your Report
Benefits of Peer Review, Reviewing as a Group and Training
Ethics
29 Social Media
Social Media Puts You in Touch
Some Pros, Some Cons
Blogs
Still New
30 Old Dogs, New Tricks
Use Models
Journal Choice Does Matter . . . at Least for the Time Being
The Open World, Slowly . . .
Meta-research
Pass it on
Glossary

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