Scientific research publishing: A step by step guide

“ Conducting research is very important in all fields and is the essence of science.A publication is the language of communication for a researcher to showcase the research.Publishing the research creatively and effectively is as much an art as a skill.” A lot of us do research in our training period or see a case during practice as professionals that is worth sharing with people but, we do not know how to go about it. The reflections of a practitioner/ professional can enhance the knowledge of many others in the same field and this can be achieved with a good publication. However, how to do this effectively is very often, a NEGLECTED ASPECT of the conventional education system and this book will bridge that gap. “Publish your research” is the First step by step DO IT YOURSELF format book for researchers and authors, specifically designed to help them convert their research/ cases/ thesis studies into effective paper publications. The book explains the fundamentals of research in a very lucid and informal manner with no deep theoretical concepts and is for academic researchers at every level – from undergraduates to postgraduates and super-specialists in all professional fields. It is an effort of two seasoned researchers and authors to give practical answers to the most common questions that arise when embarking on a journey to pen down research. These span from basic queries on what is a publication and its different types, to practical tips on how to find the right journal, to ideas on how and where to format high-resolution images and prepare tables for the paper to the clarity and communicative power of algorithms and flowcharts and how to use them effectively. Basically, You will find answers to all your queries related to research publishing in this book. The authors have integrated the student dilemmas in their classes as well as their personal experiences across many years of the research paper as well as book publishing into this one well-thought-out and meaningful manuscript. The book spans across sections from BASICS of how to think about research and its publication to FINE DETAILS of each file type as well as each part of a paper, to the actual step by step description of THE SUBMISSION PROCESS as well as POST-PROCESSING process overview. Each chapter deals with a very specific aspect of research publication and is designed to take the student one step closer to achieving a good publication. The ethics and philosophy of evidence-based practice are also touched upon in brief in the book. The TIPS and SUMMARY highlights will help for rapid revision and will provide a checklist to the researchers while preparing their papers at each step. Also included are FREE TEMPLATES for different publication types as well as letters and forms, LINKS to useful and free websites and editing software programs which will help in paper publication and details of a PUBLIC FORUM as well as PERSONAL communication details in case you have queries or need help with your paper. The book is modern in its approach, but, at the same time retains the prerequisites established for ages for publishing a good quality paper. The newer search engines, newer avenues to improve content and graphics creation, and the online support tools have all been discussed and enumerated at suitable places for improving the appeal of the publication. At the same time, the ethical principles and publishing values have also been discussed to retain these age-old pillars of ethical publishing. The book will give a sense of understanding and direction to generations of students who wish to embark on this academic direction in a wide variety of fields. It will empower a researcher to communicate the research findings in a better manner through the publication prepared based on these easy to follow steps. It is therefore an indispensable resource for each and every person who wants to publish research.