How to Write a Scientific Paper from Start to Finish
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- In this video, I will take you through the entire process of how to write a scientific paper from start to finish for submission to a journal. If you wish to jump to a particular section, see the times provided below. Links to the example paper and to more detailed instructions for writing the sections of a paper are also listed.
00:00 Intro
00:55 Prepare to Write
03:57 Title Page
05:31 Abstract
06:52 Introduction
09:01 Methods
11:06 Results
13:22 Discussion
15:28 Conclusions
15:52 Acknowledgments
16:05 Literature Cited
16:59 Extras (cover letter, graphical abstract, author roles, competing interests)
18:09 Next Steps
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Example paper used in this video:
McKee, Karen L., Rooth, J. E., and Feller, Ilka C. 2007. "Mangrove recruitment after forest disturbance is facilitated by herbaceous species common to the Caribbean region." Ecological Applications. 17:1678-1693. doi.org/10.1890/06-1614.1
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Valuable! Thank you!
This is really helpful -- and also concise. It will be great to pass along to graduate students. Thank you.
That's great! Thanks for sharing my video.
Thank you very much!
One of the best explanation on complete paper writing
Thanks for commenting.
This is an informative and great video. Thank you very much.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you very much
I have binge watched almost all of your videos. Fortunately, I have the ability to absorb your material while playing it all at 2X speed, so it only took me half the time to binge-watch! Your material is truly gold. You have a remarkable gift of being able to deliver your content without any "fluff" at all.
Yes, I do speak slowly, so it's possible to play my videos at 2X speed and still understand. I naturally speak slowly, but also do so because I have a lot of viewers whose first language is not English.
@@ScientificWritingwithKarenLMcK I am sure that it is also because you are so deliberate in your delivery. It truly is a joy to watch and listen. Having closed captions turned on at 2X makes it even easier to absorb the material at that rate. On another matter, maybe you have such a video and I have overlooked it, what about a paper that isn't a research paper , i.e. no materials and methods, field data, etc, instead, a presentation of say, a new scientific model, or a new approach to a particular scientific method. How would one approach writing such a paper? Could you please do a video on that, or if you already have, tell me which one it is. I have watched most and do not recall if one covered that.
I've not done a video on using a non-traditional format. Thanks for the suggestion
Thanks!
Excelente video muchas gracias. El problema que tengo es que no se qué servicio o método usar para que mi artículo esté en el idioma ingles sin errores. Tengo Pro Grammar Aid y también Grammarly pero creo que no es suficiente.
Antonio, thanks for your comment. I understand how difficult it must be for you to translate your papers into English for publication. Writing papers in English is hard for native speakers but more so for non-native speakers, which puts the latter at a disadvantage professionally (www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-01797-0). Using aids like Pro Grammar Aid may not always help with subtle wordings so that they are correct in English.
Notes:
• Writing Prep:
1. Organize results
2. Review literature
3. Know your audience
MANUSCRIPT PARTS
1. Title page
2. Abstract
3. Introduction
4. Methods
5. Results
6. Discussion
7. Conclusions
8. Acknowledgments
9. Literature Cited
10. Figures and Tables
Notes:
• Times New Roman 12pt (Double Spaced)
• Title page contains: Title, Authors, Affiliations (contacts)
• Abstract - summary of the paper, only part that is read.
Main abstract pts:
1. Problem
2. Method
3. Key findings
4. Significance
• Introduction - where the readers will know why the problem relates to them
Intro main parts:
1. Opening
2. Review literature
3. Set aims (questions, hypothesis, rationale)
• Methods - where you will show a rigorous study with sufficient details
Methods Sub parts:
1. Site description
2. Study of variables
3. Experimental design (diagram w expln)
4. Analytical methods
5. Statistics
• Results - how the experiments turned out (usage of presentation tables)
- present only the important findings
- summarize results
- avoid interpretations
• Discussion - to explain results
Sub parts:
1. Brief overview
2. Interpretation of data
3. Importance
4. Limitations
• Conclusion - not a summary
- describe importance
• Acknowledgements - giving credits
• Literature cited - ensure accuracy
• Figures and Tables - follow journal adviser’s instructions
• Extras - questions, graphical abstract
- authors’ roles in paper
Notes:
- revise
- save each revision
- get presubmission reviews (checking)
- proofread before submission
- organize
Is it a good idea to write an article about how to use a software?
I wrote in the introduction that reading the manual is time consuming, and this paper could help ....
Should I continue writing or should I not bother?
If you are unsure, contact the journal you are planning to submit to and ask the editor if they would be interested in such an article.
Thank you for your explanations,
can I submit a scientific article in a journal indexed in scopus Q1, but this article is based on a problem in an article that is not indexed in scopus??
If the problem is an important one to address, then your article should be publishable. Are there other references on the topic?
@@ScientificWritingwithKarenLMcK I appreciate your response.
Unfortunately, I will try to improve a method of the BEMD decomposition, which does not exist in other indexed references in Scopus.
Could you please teach us how to write a discussion? Always find it so hard. Thanks
I have two videos that address your question:
How to write the discussion for a scientific paper: czcams.com/video/jvRdamY2MBw/video.html
Four ways to discuss research findings in a scientific paper: czcams.com/video/cW8sf9e0aWE/video.html
@@ScientificWritingwithKarenLMcK Thank you!
Mam, I would like to know how I could review the most relevant and recent papers on my topic. How can I find the paper? How do I select a journal? How do I know the topic I am looking for is in this journal?
These video tutorials may help by answering some of your questions:
-Writing your first scientific paper: getting started: czcams.com/video/KjsvKexuVPw/video.htmlsi=k_u3hs_cPT6_DoeH
-How to write a literature review: czcams.com/video/HNJtM-y87HY/video.htmlsi=ftaDbU1vqBpWDNIF
-Selecting a journal for your research paper: czcams.com/video/t_-VIMJDORw/video.htmlsi=E6vlbujNihLkhkzH
-How to ensure your scientific paper meets Journal standards: czcams.com/video/cMZUEul3LkY/video.htmlsi=2JDggCrDwP6uAMVo
Can we write scientific journal as a graduate student?
Do you mean a scientific journal paper? If so, the answer is yes.
I have task to write in 5k words on data science related research.
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