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This is my final post in this series – so allow me to climb onto my soapbox. I believe this is the most important reason for making your manuscript as good as it can be. If you take one thing from this series, make it this: your readers are not just your peers.
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So you’ve written your paper and it’s been accepted for publication – hooray! But that’s not the end of the story. There’s little point in publishing if your paper is never going to be cited, or perhaps even read! The way you write your manuscript can not only help you get published but can also serve to boost citations.
A shocking amount of health research is thrown away. Are you sitting down?
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Peer reviewers are busy people. You may have already reviewed a manuscript yourself and know first-hand how the review has to be squeezed in between writing, teaching, and mentoring duties – oh, and actual research – all on a voluntary basis.
Publishing is essential for your research career. It provides visibility for your work, satisfies funding conditions, demonstrates your capability as a researcher and your input to the scientific community, and updates your peers on the current state of knowledge. But it’s easier said than done...
Post by Julia Slone-Murphy Research papers are boring, aren’t they?
After being online for almost a decade, we've finally decided to create a space where we have some freedom to bring the site alive a little more. We hope this blog stimulates interaction, provides useful information, and brings you inspiration when you're writing your paper. As well as hearing from me (Julia) with writing tips and publishing trends, you'll also see blog posts from our other team members and from guests. And if there's anything you'd like us to write about, please comment with your questions or suggestions! Next post: We launch our blog with a 5-part series on the importance of good writing in research manuscripts.
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