3 Research method
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The document provides guidance on publishing a scientific paper in a peer-reviewed journal. It discusses choosing an appropriate journal by identifying the intended audience and most important message. The structure of a scientific paper is outlined, including the introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections. Clear writing is emphasized using short sentences, active voice, and positive wording. Accuracy, objectivity, impartiality, verifiability, and readability are fundamentals of scientific writing. The abstract, protocol, and manuscript assembly are also addressed.
3 Research method
- 1. How to be published a SCI paper Dashlkhumbe Byamba, MD. PhD Department of Dermatology Yonsei University College of Medicine
- 2. From Research to Publication
- 3. The process of submitting a paper Structure Write the the paper paper clearly Choose a journal Assemble the manuscript Revise and resubmit -Paper accepted Submit and and published correspond with the journal
- 4. Select possible journals (ask yourself) What type of article How will the information be used What is your most important message Who is your audience (choose whether) Match your intended audience, message, and use with those of the journals
- 5. Structure of the scientific paper o Preliminary material Covering letter, title page, abstract, key words, abbreviations disclosure o Main text Body of paper, introduction, methods results discussion, acknowledgement o Supporting material Reference, figures, tables, images, supplementary material
- 6. Part of the scientific paper o The introduction Should be brief and concise background information on the topic o The result section should briefly present the experimental data in text o The discussion should focus on the interpretation and significance of the findings with concise objective comments that describe their relation to other work in the area. It should not repeat information in Results
- 7. Clear writing increases the chance your paper will o Tips for writing clearly o Keep sentence short o Avoid wordiness o Use abbreviation thoughtfully o Write in the active voice o Use “I” and “We” where appropriate o Use positive wording o Avoid weak words and heavy nouns o Use modifiers logically
- 8. Tense in science writing o Tips for writing the tense The introduction and discussion are written in the present tense The methods and results are written in the past tense
- 9. Fundamentals 1. Accuracy ( 정확성 ) 2. Objectivity ( 객관성타당성 ) 3. Impartiality ( 공정성 ) 4. Verifiability ( 추증성 ) 5. Readability ( 평이성 ) 6. Originality ( 창의성 )
- 10. Summary: Choosing an appropriate journal Identify your Use available audience and resources to find most important possible journals message Match audience, message, journal scope, and article type Select journal and Consider impact write article as factor, acceptance required by journal rate, timeline and instruction other factors
- 11. Strategies for identifying potential journals o Surf the net … o Such as http://ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/-->Impact factor o Free english editing service o http://www.eworldediting.com/ o http://www.biosciencewriters.com/
- 12. Journal impact factor o Thompson Reuters ISI Web of knowledge o A semiquantitative method to rank journals o Based on 2 measurements o Number of citations in the current year to items published in the previous 2 years (numerator) o Number of substantive articles and reviews published in the same 2 years (denominator) Useful for comparing within a field, but is inaccurate for comparing between fields.
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- 14. Identify your audience o Who would interest in your article? o Basic scientists in your field o Researchers in other fields o Clinicians o Pharmaceutical companies o Public health organizations o Government agencies
- 15. Identify your most important message Does your work: o Offer new data or a new perspective o Describe new treatment or a variation o Explain a biological process or a mechanism that causes a disease o Describe a new or different use of technology o Confirm or contradict current thinking
- 16. How will the information in your article be used o Clinical decision making o Understanding mechanism of disease or biological process o Drug development o Clinical trials o Advances in technology o Government or public health policy
- 17. When selecting a journal o Once you identify possible journals, read their journal instructions to see whether o Your intended audience matches their audience o Your planned manuscript fits a type of article published by the journal o The acceptance rate and impact factor are relevant to you
- 18. Structure the abstract o Introduction o Methodology (referring to previous work ) o Result o Discussion o Supporting materials
- 19. 4 properties to consider when choosing a journal 1. Journal’s prestige of impact 2. “Fit” between your goals and the journal’s objectives and scope 3. Journal’s visibility 4. Review cycle
- 20. Topics to be discussed Choosing the most appropriate journals Structure of a scientific paper Protocol writing Effective science writing Assembling the manuscript for submission Covering letter The review process
- 21. Parts of the scientific papers o Abstract (concise and specific) o Introduction (clear rational and objective) o Methodology (organized logically and written clearly) o Result (data and comparisons explained clearly) o Discussion (interpret the data and focus on mechanisms)