HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE RESEARCH PAPER（如何编写一个有效的研究论文）.pdf

HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE RESEARCH PAPER RESEARCH PAPER • Getting ready with data • First draft • Structure of a scientific paper • Selecting a journal • Submission • Revision and galley proof Disclaimer: The suggestions and remarks in this presentation are based on personal research experience. Research practices and approaches vary. Exercise your own judgment regarding the suitability of the content. –P. Kamat Getting ready with data Getting ready with data Gather all important data, analyses, plots and tables Organize results so that they follow a logical sequence (this may or may not be in the order of experiments conducted) Consolidate data plots and create figures for the manuscript (Limit the number of total figures (6-8 is usually a good number). Include additional data, multimedia in the Supporting Information.) Discuss the data with your advisor and note down important points Important: KNOW the focus of your paper It takes a wise man to know whether he has found a ROPE or LOST A MULE. - Anonymous quote ? First draft First draft Identify two or three important findings emerging from the experiments. Make them the central theme of the article. Note good and bad writing styles in the literature. Some are simple and easy to follow, some are just too complex. Note the readership of the journal that you are considering to publish your work Prepare figures, schemes and tables in a professional manner (Pay attention to quantification of data accuracy, significant digits, error bars,) 0.001 1x10-3 -- one sig fig