Publishing Research Outcomes

1. Publishing ResearchOutcomes Bruce Gnade, Ph.D.University of Texas TouradjSolouki, Ph.D.Baylor University

2. Importance of Publication “The research backgrounds of the two investigators are fine. However, I don't see any previous study on the hydro seismic area. Generally, their publication records are weak.”

3. Writing Successful Manuscripts • Thinking ahead during research • Selecting a journal • Understanding the publication process • Writing the manuscript • Submitting the manuscript • Responding to reviews • Publication • Avoiding common errors

4. Thinking Ahead During Research • Where will I publish these results? • How many papers will I publish with these data? • To which journals will I submit these data? • Who will be my co-authors? (Working in lab groups or in teams across disciplines and institutions distributes this workload efficiently)

5. Thinking Ahead During Research • What information will I need to collect during research in order to produce a publication? • methods • field maps • sample size • background information

6. Patent Before Publishing www.dep.anl.gov/postdocs/resources/postdoc_presentations/elsie.pdf

7. Writing Successful Manuscripts • Thinking ahead during research • Selecting a journal • Understanding the publication process • Writing the manuscript • Submitting the manuscript • Responding to reviews • Publication • Avoiding common errors

8. High-Impact Journals

9. Choosing Subject Area

10. Ranked Results

11. Journal Impact Factor

12. Example of Calculation

13. Top Journals in Chemistry

14. Top Journals in Biology

15. Materials Research

16. Agricultural Sciences

17. Environmental Science

18. Selecting a Journal • Read voraciously • What types of articles does the journal publish? • Methods papers • Regional applications • Fundamental advances • Large data sets • Mathematical modeling • Review Article • Analyze the journal’s habits

19. Selecting a Journal • Read the editorial policy • Example, Geochimca et Cosmochimica Acta

20. CSTE Editorial Description

21. Oncology Nursing Forum

22. Writing Successful Manuscripts • Thinking ahead during research • Selecting a journal • Understanding the publication process • Writing the manuscript • Submitting the manuscript • Responding to reviews • Publication • Avoiding common errors

23. Publication Process Actions taken on a paper submitted February 4, 2008

24. Publication Process • Submission • Acceptance of submission • Reviews submitted • Accepted for publication as written • Accepted if revised • Rejected • Response to reviews • Re-submission of edited manuscript

25. Writing Successful Manuscripts • Thinking ahead during research • Selecting a journal • Understanding the publication process • Writing the manuscript • Submitting the manuscript • Responding to reviews • Publication • Avoiding common errors

26. Ethics • The words and figures and data must be original work • Data can be re-used with proper citation • Authors should make a substantive contribution to the paper • Authors should be added or dropped with full disclosure • Data must be fully and truthfully reported • Errors must be fully and truthfully reported

27. Plagiarism Screening Source: iThenticate.com

28. Plagiarism Screening Source: iThenticate.com

29. Title and Authorship • Who can be an author? • Responsibilities of first author • ownership • submission and communications

30. Criteria for Authorship “Authorship credit should be based on1) substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data;2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and3) final approval of the version to be published. Authors should meet conditions 1, 2, and 3.” Source: www.icmje.org/ethical_1author.html

31. Abstract What was measured What we learned Why it’s important 264 Words

32. Abstract • What was done? • What were the specific results? • What are the significant conclusion? Specific details General significance

33. Introduction

34. Introduction • Cite the relevant general literature • Narrow the focus to your topic • Explain why your research is interesting • State briefly what research was done

35. Introduction: Last Paragraph What samples collected What was measured Why? What results did we hope to achieve?

36. Background • What does the reader need to understand about the previous results? • What previous results will you refer to in your interpretations? • If it doesn’t help your reader or help your argument, eliminate it.

37. Methods • Where were samples collected? • What were the conditions under which they were taken? • What were the analytical or experimental procedures? • How were the analytical errors measured? • How big were the errors?

38. Methods Cite the methods of other researchers wherever relevant

39. Results • Data only—not interpretations • Show patterns • Show sample locations • Discuss errors • Label axes

40. Label Clearly

41. Indicate Analytical Error

42. Tell A Story

43. Plan for Black and White Printing

44. Plan for Black and White Printing

45. Plan for Black and White Printing

46. Plan for Black and White Printing

47. Use High-resolution Graphics http://lilt.ilstu.edu/gmklass/pos138/datadisplay/badchart.htm

48. Effectively Illustrate Comparisons http://lilt.ilstu.edu/gmklass/pos138/datadisplay/badchart.htm

49. Minimize Ink to Data Ratio High Ink:Data Low Ink:Data http://lilt.ilstu.edu/gmklass/pos138/datadisplay/badchart.htm

50. Every Detail Matters “One more issue bothers me. The authors show ‘square’ piers in their figures. Almost all the experiments in the literature work with cylindrical piers, even the literature discussed in the proposal. In order to compare the results of this research with the bulk of previous research in this area of study, cylindrical piers should be used in the experiment and modeled in the simulation.”