Publishing Research Outcomes Bruce Gnade, Ph.D. University of Texas Touradj Solouki, Ph.D. Baylor University

Peer-Reviewed Publications ©2011 CRDF Global CRDF Draft Importance of Publication “The research backgrounds of the two investigators are fine. However, I don't see any previous study on the hydro seismic area. Generally, their publication records are weak.”

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Peer-Reviewed Publications ©2011 CRDF Global CRDF Draft Thinking Ahead During Research Where will I publish these results? How many papers will I publish with these data? To which journals will I submit these data? Who will be my co-authors? (Working in lab groups or in teams across disciplines and institutions distributes this workload efficiently)

Peer-Reviewed Publications ©2011 CRDF Global CRDF Draft Thinking Ahead During Research What information will I need to collect during research in order to produce a publication?  methods  field maps  sample size  background information

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Peer-Reviewed Publications ©2011 CRDF Global CRDF Draft Selecting a Journal Read voraciously What types of articles does the journal publish?  Methods papers  Regional applications  Fundamental advances  Large data sets  Mathematical modeling  Review Article Analyze the journal’s habits

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Peer-Reviewed Publications ©2011 CRDF Global CRDF Draft Criteria for Authorship “Authorship credit should be based on 1) substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; 2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and 3) final approval of the version to be published. Authors should meet conditions 1, 2, and 3.” Source:

Peer-Reviewed Publications ©2011 CRDF Global CRDF Draft Abstract 264 Words What was measured What we learned Why it’s important

Peer-Reviewed Publications ©2011 CRDF Global CRDF Draft Abstract What was done? What were the specific results? What are the significant conclusion? Specific details General significance

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Peer-Reviewed Publications ©2011 CRDF Global CRDF Draft Introduction Cite the relevant general literature Narrow the focus to your topic Explain why your research is interesting State briefly what research was done

Peer-Reviewed Publications ©2011 CRDF Global CRDF Draft Introduction: Last Paragraph What samples collected What was measured Why? What results did we hope to achieve?

Peer-Reviewed Publications ©2011 CRDF Global CRDF Draft Background What does the reader need to understand about the previous results? What previous results will you refer to in your interpretations? If it doesn’t help your reader or help your argument, eliminate it.

Peer-Reviewed Publications ©2011 CRDF Global CRDF Draft Methods Where were samples collected? What were the conditions under which they were taken? What were the analytical or experimental procedures? How were the analytical errors measured? How big were the errors?

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Peer-Reviewed Publications ©2011 CRDF Global CRDF Draft Results Data only—not interpretations Show patterns Show sample locations Discuss errors Label axes

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Peer-Reviewed Publications ©2011 CRDF Global CRDF Draft Every Detail Matters “One more issue bothers me. The authors show ‘square’ piers in their figures. Almost all the experiments in the literature work with cylindrical piers, even the literature discussed in the proposal. In order to compare the results of this research with the bulk of previous research in this area of study, cylindrical piers should be used in the experiment and modeled in the simulation.”

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Peer-Reviewed Publications ©2011 CRDF Global CRDF Draft Acknowledgments Funding sources (include grant number) Reviewers (anonymous or by name) Colleagues who helped Laboratory technicians Family or friends (not usual, but sometimes done)

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Peer-Reviewed Publications ©2011 CRDF Global CRDF Draft Publication Determine how many reprints that you want Communicate clearly with your co-authors Obtain and distribute PDF copies to co- authors Quickly respond to any last-minute requests by the editor

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Peer-Reviewed Publications ©2011 CRDF Global CRDF Draft Avoid Common Mistakes Read and follow all formatting guidelines Be sure the journal is suitable for the research Keep in good communications with co- authors Keep the paper clearly organized and place information in the correct location Be sure you know the existing research and cite it correctly