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List of contents
- Part I
- Before you begin
- 1: Planting your flag
- 2: Quality and productivity
- 3: Citing, reading and searching
- 4: Avoiding plagiarism
- Part II
- Writing a great paper
- 5: The writing mind-set
- 6: The start
- 7: Use Models!
- 8: IMRaD
- 9: The vitrine
- 10: The puzzle
- 11: Emphasis and finesse
- Part III
- Choosing where to publish
- 12: How journals operate
- 13: Who really decides?
- 14: What to expect from journal service
- 15: Choices in publishing
- 16: Choosing a journal
- Part IV
- Submission and decision
- 17: Authorship
- 18: The cover letter
- 19: The publication decision
- 20: Data archiving and sharing
- Part V
- Challenges
- 21: Peer review
- 22: The cost of publishing
- 23: Use of citation metrics
- 24: Disposable science
- Part VI
- Opportunities
- 25: Developing your career
- 26: Collaborating
- 27: Writing reviews, opinions and commentaries
- 28: Reviewing manuscripts
- 29: Social media
- 30: Old dogs, new tricks
About the author
Michael Hochberg is Distinguished Research Director with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in Montpellier, France, and External Professor with the Santa Fe Institute. He has over 30 years of experience working in both fundamental and applied biology, studying the ecology and evolution of infectious diseases and cancers. He has published over 100 articles in leading journals, and co-edited numerous special issues and books. Michael co-founded Ecology Letters in 1998 and served as its Chief Editor until 2009.
Summary
A good research paper is more than just a clear, concise, scientific expose. It is a document that needs to go beyond the science to attract attention. There are both strict and less definable norms for doing this, but many authors are unaware as to what they are or their use. Publishing is rapidly changing, and needs to be explained with a fresh perspective. Simply writing good, clear, concise, science is no longer enough-there is a different mind-set now required that students need to adopt if they are to succeed. The purpose of this book is to provide the foundations of this new approach for both young scientists at the start of their careers, as well as for more experienced scientists to teach the younger generation. Most importantly, the book will make the reader think in a fresh, creative, and novel way about writing and publishing science.
This is an introductory guide suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and professional researchers in both the life and physical sciences.
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It is a sad fact that the majority of young scientists are woefully poor at both writing and verbally presenting their work and their careers can suffer as a consequence. This book is recommended reading for all those involved in presenting their results both verbal and written.
