A guide to write and publish a scientific.pptx

A guide to write and publish a scientific.pptx

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  A guide towrite and publish a scientific research Prepared by :Prof Maha Ghanem Professor of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology - Chairman of Ethics Committee - Chairman of Alex IACUC Faculty of medicine - Alexandria University Former General secretary of supreme council of health -Ministry of health Secretary of scientific committee of Forensic Medicine &Toxicology Member of AAFS -Member of EMAME -Ass Ed of AJME [email protected]
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  Where to begin?
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  1- Plan (protocol)to your research, adopt best practices in scientific publications, including collaborative writing and ethical reporting. 1.To optimize the success of your research team, cultivate strong interpersonal skills and choose your collaborators wisely.
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  - The ethicsof scientific publications can be summarized by two best practices: complete and accurate reporting and appropriate attribution of everyone’s contributions - Ensure complete and accurate reporting - Unethical scientific publication practices include incomplete reporting, the reporting of fraudulent data, plagiarism, duplicate publication selective reporting of findings or not reporting at all and overlapping publications. It is important to report negative data, or any unexpected finding. - Give appropriate attribution. It is important to acknowledge the work of everyone who contributed to a scientific publication. Respect author criteria. Of note, the collection of data or the development of software for a study are not criteria for authorship, nor is securing research funding
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  2. Strategically positionyour manuscript before you start to write. This is done by identifying your target audience, choosing three to five journals that reach your target audience and then learning about the journal requirements. (avoid predatory journal) - if you have a problem in writing the manuscript go to : You can try to find a mentor through the Author AID -mentoring scheme who can help you write or edit your paper. Author AID mentors provide such support free of cost to developing country researchers. https://www.authoraid.info/en/mentoring/ this link to find a mentor
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  - Before writingup results of your study, think about your potential readers. This affects the choice of journal for submission, and the writing style you adopt for the manuscript. - Targeting relevant journals for your paper file:///F:/Research%20writing%20in%20the%20sciences/Downloadable%20lessons/5a_Targ eting_relevant_journals_for_your_paper/instructions_to_authors.html Before writing or submitting you manuscript, search for the proper journal and read carefully the scope of the journal , the author guide and the instructions that you should follow.
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  Search for theright journal Directory of open access journal http://www.doaj.org Scopus indexed journal Thomson Reuters impact factor list of journals SC Imago = journal ranking Clarivate master journal.com Science citation index expanded International scientific index Open Access Peer Reviewed Medical & Scientific Journals http://insights.sagepub.com/ Provide a collection of reporting guidelines to help researcher to publish their research www.equator-network.org
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  3. Create thefirst draft of your manuscript by developing a logical, concise and compelling storyline based on the journal requirements and the established structure for scientific manuscripts. check if there are specific reporting requirements for the type of research you have done; for example, if you have done an experimental study, you will need to mention research ethics board approval and informed consent . The Equator Network (Enhancing the Quality and Transparency of Health Research) brings together a number of reporting guidelines and is a useful resource.
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  - Use theIMRAD approach: When you start to write the text, use the classic structure of a scientific article: Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion, which is often referred to by the acronym IMRAD. - Effective authors will also provide an appropriate context and present their work in such a way that readers find it interesting and easy to understand. - The abstract is an excellent place to set out the storyline of your manuscript. - Use tables and figures to highlight your key findings. Resist the temptation to present all the data you have in tables and figures which may overwhelm the reader. You want to keep the focus on the study objective and the answer to your research question. - Titles of tables and figures should be able to “stand alone” Make sure all data is validated and that all research subjects are accounted for
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  4. Refine themanuscript by coordinating the input from your co-authors and applying good composition and clear writing principles. The final version of the manuscript needs to meet editorial requirements and be approved by all authors prior to submission. 1. -Each research team works out their own way of writing and revising. Usually the first author develops the first draft, and then sends to other authors to provide comments. The first author will then incorporate comments and produce a second draft for a second round of comments. 2. Consider the copyright of any part you take it from other author. 3. The hallmark of good scientific writing is precision and clarity
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  5. Once submitted, be preparedfor revision. For more detailed advice on how to respond to reviewers' comments, read the below article. Noble WS (2017) Ten simple rules for writing a response to reviewers. PLoS Comput Biol 13(10): e1005730. - - Submit your manuscript to one journal at a time, starting from the top of the list. -Once all the authors sign off on the final version, submit to your journal of choice with a short cover letter noting that you manuscript has not been published previously and is not under consideration by any other journal. It is also useful to identify why your manuscript is relevant to the journal’s readership.
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  6. Rejection iscommon; if you receive feedback, consider revising the paper before submitting it to another journal. If the journal is interested, address all the requested revisions. Scientific articles that have high impact are not only good science; they are also highly readable and the result of a collective and often synergistic effort.
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  7. Congratulation ,you manuscript is published . - When you apply for a grant or a new job, new research, the people involved in selections may look up your name online and expect to find an academic profile of yours. You can also include links to your online profiles in your CV. - Mention your publication on Facebook, Twitter, or any other social media platform where you are active. - Share the link to your paper with your network of research colleagues. - Some websites allow you to upload the full text of your papers, but you should be careful to not violate copyright terms. If you have published your paper in a journal that charges readers for access (in other words, a subscription journal), check the publisher's copyright terms to see if it's permissible to upload the full text of your paper on your website.
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  Links to helpyou https://www.elsevier.com/connect/7-steps-to-publishing-in-a-scientific-journal https://www.elsevier.com/?a=91173 http://herbs.lums.ac.ir/parameters/lums/modules/cdk/upload/content/portal_content/File/ herbs/Guide%20to%20Publishing%20a%20Scientific%20Paper%20(Korner)42.pdf https://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/publish
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  References 1- Canada CommunicableDisease Report. 2017 Sep 7; 43(9): 169–175. A guide to publishing scientific research in the health sciences P Huston1,2 and BCK Choi2,4,*