Full Title
Getting Published
Session Overview
Writing a scientific manuscript does not mean it will automatically get published. It is important to gain an understanding of the standard format for writing in the sciences and the purpose of each section in a scientific paper. Appreciation must be given to and key rules must be learnt in organising scientific writing, paragraphing not to mention scientific English (nomenclature, abbreviations). Important areas often over looked by potential authors are the rules of Publication Ethics (COPE) or to make some time to view samples of journal papers or particularly how various referencing methods are used by Journals. Explanation will be given to participants about the submission and peer-review process drawing from the Nutrition Society Journal examples and help given to identify types and purpose of papers (e.g. primary research, review, systematic review).
Learning Objectives/Outcomes
At the end of the session participants should be familiar with how:
- Types of observations ,and nature of hypothesis testing
- Who qualifies as a writer?
- The structure of the paper
- Aspects of English in technical writing
- Authorship and Publishing Introduction to submission procedure, and peer-review process through eJP examples.
Target Audience
Early career; anyone seeking a bump up their publishing record
Level & Prerequisites
Basic
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Useful background reading: ANH essentials (Harris, 2011)