Scientific publishing – writing successful papers

Scientific publishing is an important part of every researcher’s life. Not only does it educate but it enhances awareness of and promotes your research achievements. It is one of the critical factors contributing to the establishment and subsequent strengthening of your position within the scientific community.
However, before spending long hours conducting laborious experiments culminating in a scientific document, you must ensure that your manuscript has ticked all of the boxes required for a successful publication. No matter how good your work itself is, how outstanding your research outcomes are, if their presentation is incorrect, you will be asked to either re-write your paper (optimistic outcome) or it will be desk-rejected. With so much effort involved in the experimental and writing process, the very last response you would like to receive is:
“Your manuscript has been reviewed and is being declined for publication in …”
Success is the driving force, whilst failure demotivates and weakens our self- confidence.
Trying to avoid the above-mentioned situation, the following lecture provides you with valuable hints on how to meet the expectations of the rigorous Editors and Reviewers and turn your paper into a success. Based on my own experience gained as a Managing Editor for the Journal of Alloys and Compounds (Elsevier), the step-by-step manuscript screening process (from submission to final decision) will be presented and discussed in detail.