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Spatial Data InfrastructureGRS-21306
Tips and publication strategy
Arnold Bregt
Content
Introduction
Elements of a Paper
Final Remarks/Summary
Introduction Publications are essential for your future
career
Writing publications (or thesis) is difficult
You can learn it (it is a skill not an art)
“easy reading is hard writing”
“tell a scientific story”
IJSDIR
Elements of a paper
Title Abstract Introduction (Materials) and Methods Results Discussion Conclusions References
Title
Shortest summary of your paper Attracts attention for your work Put the most important works at the
beginning
One of the papers
Introduction From general to specific
Statements about the topic (context topic or problem)
Aspects already studied (with references to others)
Aspects not studied or know (with references)
Selection of research niche Purpose of the paper
Introduction
Main problem: selection of research topic
TIP: make is small and concrete
(Materials and) Methods
How was the work done? The method must be a scientific method
Transparent Objective Reproducible
TIP: Use are much as possible existing methods and procedures
TIP: Most critical section of a paper
Example
Results
(Sometimes combined with Discussion) Presentation of the results in a few Figures
and Tables Do not present all findings (only the most
important ones What are the most striking results (highlight
results)
TIP: Take the reader by the hand
Example
Discussion
(A restatement of the main findings) Explanations of the findings (supported by
literature) Limitations of the study Implications of the study
Personal TIP: Limit is to a few main discussion points
Conclusions
Repeat the overall objective of you paper Formulate the answers/main findings Suggestion for further research
TIP: Keep it short and to the point
Example
References
Always follow the guidelines of the journal
TIP: Check them for completeness and correctness!
Example
Abstract
Some backgroud information Scope of the study Some info on the method Most important results Conclusion and recommendation
Final remarks/Summary Follow the agreed structure for scientific
papers
Study good examples
Keep the objective limited
Pay amble attention to a clear scientific method!
Final remak
Paper writing is difficult (even for experienced scientists)
All scientists have some of their papers rejected
Essential skill for your future career!
Further reading
Cargill, M and P. O’ Conner, 2009. Writing scientific research Articles, Strategy and steps. Wiley-Blackwell.
The unofficial guide for authors (or how to produce research articles worth citing) (google)