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Scientific Research and Publications

HANAN HINDY

18TH SEPTEMBER 2021

https://hananhindy.com

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Agenda

Why publish?

Identifying a research problem.

  • How to get started?
  • Paper structure.
  • How to choose a target journal?
  • Journal submission process, what to expect.
  • Responding to Reviewers.

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Why publish!?

You

    • Establish a name in your field/ Reputation
    • Achievement
    • Academic Career
    • Seek Funding
    • Expand research network & collaborations

Your University

    • Reputation
    • University Ranking

Research Community

    • Improve knowledge
    • Define gaps

Funders

    • Evidence
    • Further investments

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Identifying a research problem

  • A good research question should be:
  • - Feasible
  • - Interesting
  • - Novel
  • - Researchable
  • - Focused
  • - Specific
  • - Complex
  • - Relevant

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How to get started?

    • Plan to publish early in the process.
    • Record and analyze your findings continuously.
    • Read related papers (always keep yourself up-to-date).
    • Before you publish,
      • What is the key message / what do you want the readers to know?
    • Take a break and clear your mind.
    • Read your manuscript critically.

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Open Knowledge Maps

https://openknowledgemaps.org/map/766463f448c834b36ceb341e91a9f817

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Connected Papers

https://www.connectedpapers.com/

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Manuscripts types

  • The most common manuscript types are:
    • Research Articles
    • Case Studies
    • Review Articles

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Paper Structure

  • Title
  • Abstract

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Paper Structure

  • Title
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Background/Related Work
  • Method
  • Experiments and Results

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Phrase Bank

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Paper Structure

  • Title
  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Background/Related Work
  • Method
  • Experiments and Results
  • Discussion
  • Limitations
  • Conclusion and Future Work
  • References

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How to choose a target journal?

  • Journal Impact
  • Journal Aim & Scope
  • Journal Reputation
  • Type of Manuscript
  • Journal Article Processing Charges
  • Is Journal Open Access?
  • Speed of Publication

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How to choose a target journal?

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Journal Submission Process

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Main types of Peer Review

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Responding to Reviewers

  • Thank the reviewer(s)
  • Be polite and respectful
  • Add evidence, when appropriate
  • Clearly list the changes and how they address the reviewers’ concerns
  • Avoid Yes/No responses
  • Respond to every point
  • It is better if responses are self-contained
  • Pick your battles
  • Review guidelines

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Final Tip

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  • “You can’t learn if you don’t try!”
  • David Green

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Useful Links