By Becky Gardner Lucy Monigle Tinus van Wyk TJ White Steps for a Scientific Paper Research 1 st author writes the draft Edited by coauthors Coauthors make comments Drafts are revised ID: 502246
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Getting Published
By: Becky Gardner, Lucy Monigle, Tinus van Wyk, T.J. WhiteSlide2
Steps for a Scientific Paper
Research!
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st author writes the draftEdited by coauthorsCoauthors make commentsDrafts are revisedManuscript ready for submissionProcess can take months but, the shorter the better!Slide3
Things to consider when choosing a Scientific JournalQuality PopularityReputation
Reviews
PrestigeWe like to think of choosing a journal like applying to college, the better the journal, the more it benefits your reputation. Slide4
Submit ManuscriptJournal editor sends manuscript to 2 anonymous peer reviewers. (extremely critical readers)There are 3 options:Accept (Rare)
Accept with Revision (Common)
Rejection (Some)Slide5
Peer Reviewers and Anonymous ReviewersAnonymous reviews are important for both social and professional reasons.
Good science is inevitable when anonymity is imposed and reviewers can be as honest and critical as need be without having to worry about being disliked.
Peer reviewers are chosen by the editors based on their credentials and qualifications. “Peers”, are usually scientist who have ample experience and expertise. Slide6
Justifications
for Rejection
Bad Science
Bad WritingDuplicationsDullNot what the Journals’ customers want to readSlide7
“Scooping
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Scooping is a common phrase used in the scientific journal editorial process. Scooping occurs when the competition beats you to the chase. Slide8
How much does this process cost?
While it seems as though this would be an expensive process it actually does not involve money.
Having a paper published is strictly to get ones name and ideas publicized. Being published is an honor that comes with both respect and resignation. So despite the fact you do not get paid it is important to broadcast your work.
Peer reviewers are also not paid. It is an honor to review someone’s paper because it means you yourself have been recognized as a creditable, trusted scientist. Your job is to make sure “bad science” is not published and that in itself is admirable.Slide9
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Questions
1 What does one consider when choosing a scientific journal?
2 What is the importance of an anonymous review?
3. How is someone chosen to be a peer reviewer?
4. What is scooping?
5. How much do reviewers get paid?
6. Up to how long can the whole process take?
7. What are reasons for rejection?
8. Why is the importance of getting published?