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How to Draft the Acknowledgment Section of a Manuscript

This post explains how researchers can draft acknowledgement of research paper manuscript.

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How to Draft the Acknowledgment Section of a Manuscript

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  1. Are you facing problems while writing and editing your research paper? Are you facing challenges while writing acknowledgement section of your manuscript? Enago Academy is here to answer all your questions related to academic research and publishing.

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  4. 8/20/2018 How to Draft the Acknowledgment Section of a Manuscript - Enago Academy HowtoDrafttheAcknowledgmentSectionof aManuscript LastupdatedJun19,2018 Theacknowledgmentsectionisanintegralpartofallacademicresearchpapers.Itprovidesappropriaterecognitiontoallcontributorsfortheirhardwork.Wediscusshere,therelevantguidelinesforacknowledgingcontributors. DeningWhoIsAcknowledged Theacknowledgmentsectionhelpsidentifythecontributorsresponsibleforspeci cpartsoftheproject.Itcanincludeauthors,non-authors,fundingsources,editingservices,orevenadministrativestaff.Inacademicwriting, theinformationpresentedintheacknowledgmentsectionshouldbekeptbrief.Itshouldonlymentionpeople  directlyinvolvedwiththeproject.Inotherwords,oneshouldnotconsiderthankingones’parentsformoraland nancialsupport. https://www.enago.com/academy/how-to-draft-the-acknowledgment-section-of-a-manuscript/ 1/5

  5. 8/20/2018 How to Draft the Acknowledgment Section of a Manuscript - Enago Academy Authors Acknowledgingcontributorsisnecessary.However,youmustknowthedifferencebetweenanauthorandacontributor.TheInternationalCommitteeofMedicalJournalEditors(ICMJE)de nesfourcriteriatoassign authorship. Heorshehastohave Madesubstantialconceptualordesigncontributionsorgatheredandanalyzedimportantdata,and Eitherhelpeddraftorcriticallyrevisethepaperinkeepingwithimportantintellectualcontent,and Provided nalapprovalbeforepublishing,and Agreedtobeaccountablefortheaccuracyofthework Theseauthorsandtheiraf liationswillbelistedatthebeginningofthepaper.The“correspondingauthor”willalsobelistedasecondtimeandwilldirectlycorrespondwiththejournaltoensuredocumentationrequirements aremet. Manyjournalsnowaskthatyouprovidetheroleofeachauthorinyouracknowledgmentsection.Forexample,atypicalstatementofauthors’contributionsmightbeasfollows(notethatonlylastnamesareusedunlessambiguous):  Smithconductedthedataanalysisandcreatedthetablesandgures.Jonesprovidedhis technologicalexpertiseforGIStracking.Johnsonprovidedafactualreviewandhelpededitthemanuscript. Thistypeofacknowledgmentprovidesyourreaderwithagoodsenseofwhowasresponsibleforeachpartofyourresearchandmanuscript.  https://www.enago.com/academy/how-to-draft-the-acknowledgment-section-of-a-manuscript/

  6. 8/20/2018 How to Draft the Acknowledgment Section of a Manuscript - Enago Academy Non-AuthorContributors Therearemanypeopleinvolvedinaresearchprojectwhoarenotauthorsbuthaveprovidedvaluable contributions.Forexample,oneperson’sresponsibilitymightbetoseekprojectfunding;another’smightbetosuperviselaboratorystaff.Afewothersmighthaveprovidedvaluableservicessuchastechnicaleditingand writingorofferinghelpinreviewingandrevisingthemanuscriptforgrammarandsyntax.Thesepeopleshouldalsobementionedintheacknowledgmentsectionofyourmanuscript.  Acknowledgmentshouldalsobeprovidedforwritingassistance,technicalediting,languageediting,andproofreading.Therefore,editingcompaniesneedtobedulyacknowledgedinprofessionallyeditedmanuscriptsaspertheICMJEguidelines. Itisnecessarytoacknowledgeeditingcompaniesinprofessionallyeditedmanuscripts,eventhoughthesecompaniesarepaidfortheirwork. AcknowledgmentFormat Unlikethemainbodyofyourpaper,theformatforyouracknowledgmentsectioncanbemorepersonal.Itis permissibletousepersonalpronounsinthissection.Forexample, https://www.enago.com/academy/how-to-draft-the-acknowledgment-section-of-a-manuscript/

  7. 8/20/2018 How to Draft the Acknowledgment Section of a Manuscript - Enago Academy  Ithankthefollowingindividualsfortheirexpertiseandassistancethroughoutallaspectsof ourstudyandfortheirhelpinwritingthemanuscript. Keepinmindthatmanyguidelinesindicatethatfundingsourcesbelistedseparatelyfromtheacknowledgment section.Inaddition,thesources(fundingagencies)mighthavespeci cguidelinesthatyoumustfollow.Pleasebe suretocomplywiththesesourcesandyourauthorguidelines. Formoreinformationonauthorsandcontributors,readarticlesontheEnagoAcademywebsite. Whattypesandformatsofacknowledgmentshaveyouincorporatedintoyourmanuscripts?Pleaseshareyour thoughtsinthecommentssectionbelow.Doyouneedhelpwithmanuscriptdrafting?Makesureyouvisitenago.comtoday! https://www.enago.com/academy/how-to-draft-the-acknowledgment-section-of-a-manuscript/

  8. 8/20/2018 How to Draft the Acknowledgment Section of a Manuscript - Enago Academy  Manuscriptsections REPORTINGRESEARCH PUBLISHING RESEARCH IMPORTANTLINKS OURSERVICESABOUTUS EnglishEditingContactUs GLOBAL ENAGO Language& Grammar Selecting Journals PhDs&PostdocsServices GuestContributor Product&ServiceCopyEditingReviewsServices AboutEnagoAcademy Journal Guidelines Submitting Manuscripts AskaQuestion! Substantive EditingServices Manuscripts& Grants Understanding Reviews Publication SupportServices Reference Management Understanding Ethics Proofreading Services Figures&Tables EnagoAcademyofferscomprehensiveandup-to-dateresourcesforresearchers,publishers,editors,andstudentstolearnand sharetheirexperienceaboutresearchandpublishing.EnagoAcademyalsoconductsworkshopsprimarily forESLauthors,early-stageresearchers,andgraduatestudents. Our advancedworkshopmodulescatertotheneedsofresearcherswhowanttoknowmoreabouttheissuespertinenttosuccessfulpublication.ReadMore Copyright©-ALLRIGHTSRESERVED|PrivacyPolicy|Terms&Conditions|ContactUs https://www.enago.com/academy/how-to-draft-the-acknowledgment-section-of-a-manuscript/

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