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HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE
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
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Exercise your own judgment regarding the suitability of the content
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Kamat
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)
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)
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
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Make them the central theme of the article
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Some are simple
and easy to follow, some are just too complex
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001
0
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00x10-3 -- three sig figs
Structure of a scientific paper
Title
Abstract
TOC Graphics
Introduction
Experimental Section
(Some papers require this section to be at the end)
Results and Discussion
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Supporting Information
Title
Compose a title that is simple, attractive and accurately reflects the
investigation
-Phrases to avoid: Investigation, Study, Novel, Facile etc
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Include
major findings in a style that a general readership can read and understand
(i
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, avoid detailed experimental procedures and data
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-Be creative in generating curiosity
Large Aggregated Ions Found in Some Protic Ionic Liquids
Danielle F
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Drummond
J
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Chem
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We have shown that
the formation and size of aggregates is dependent on the nature of the anion
and cation
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Keep it simple and informative
TOC Graphics
A scheme or figure to convey the theme of paper
Graph
Make use of TOC Graphics to convey the theme
versus
Scheme
Structure of a scientific paper
Introduction
• Start the section with a general background of the topic
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• Point out issues that are being addressed in the present work
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• Include schemes, photographs to enhance the scope of discussion
Avoid
• Excessive presentation of data/results without any discussion
• Citing every argument with a published work
Structure of a scientific paper
Conclusions
Include major findings followed by brief discussion on future
perspectives and/or application of present work to other disciplines
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Statements with “Investigated” or “Studied” are not conclusions!
Acknowledgments
Remember to thank the funding agency and
Colleagues/scientists/technicians who might have provided assistance
References
The styles vary for different journals
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Hence its
readership varies
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Get to know the focus and readership of the journal that you are
considering
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specialized area journal
Select 2 or 3 journals in the chosen area with relatively high impact
factors
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Chem
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879
NanoLett 10
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Mater
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191
JACS 8
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180
Small 6
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808
ACSNano 5
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EuroJ 5
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340
ChemMater 5
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189
Langmuir 4
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646
PCCP 4
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726
ChmPhyChm 3
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378
PRB 3
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149
JPCA 2
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437
CPL 2
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of 2006&2007 citations in 2008
No of papers published in 2006&2007
2008 EIGENFACTORS OF TOP 11 PHYS CHEM JOURNALS
(PLUS JACS AND ANGEW CHEM)
JACS 0
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513
JPCB 0
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253
AdvMater 0
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185
JPCA 0
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161
ChemPhysLet 0
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099
PhysChemPhy 0
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081
AdvFunctMat 0
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0
0
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4
0
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8
1
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•Eliminates self-citations
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Check for accuracy of figures and
captions
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Make sure the paper is read by at least one or two colleagues who is
not familiar with the specific work
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Have all coauthors approve the finalized version of the paper
Submit the paper online along with copyright form
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(If reviewer misunderstands a point,
the point probably needs revision or additional support
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This is one last chance to make any final
corrections
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Read editorial comments and discuss
with advisor/students/collaborators
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Do not just turn around and submit the paper to another journal
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(Journals often look for papers with
quantitative and mechanistic information that represent new
physical insights )
Rejected papers can be resubmitted if and only the concerns of
the reviewers are adequately addressed and new results are
included
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What to Avoid?
• Data without scientific discussion, applications of data, or
reviews of the literature are not sufficient
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• Use of the phrase “Novel” or “First-time” in the title or
abstract
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(Other over used phrases “One-pot synthesis”, “Facile” )
• Names of flowers, fruits and vegetables to describe the
nanoparticle/nanostructure shapes/morphology
To do even better …
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Ask a colleague to comment on your paper before
sending it for publication
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Reviewers do not wish to review papers that are not
readable
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Ten characteristics of an incredibly dull paper
Sand-Jenson in Oikos 2007, 116 723 (C&E News Sept 10, 2007)
1
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3
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5
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Omit necessary steps of reasoning
7
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Make it sound too serious with no significant
discussion
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Support every statement with a reference
For more research tips
See http://www
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edu/~pkamat
Good Luck!
Do not ever give up!