by Dr. John Lewis | Oct 3, 2020 | blogs
What is the purpose of the introduction? The introduction establishes the context and reason for your article. You will provide an overview of the relevant extant literature that provides the justification for your study, and you will summarize the gaps in the science...
by Dr. John Lewis | Oct 3, 2020 | blogs
What is the purpose of the abstract? The abstract summarizes the major aspects of your article in a general sequence: (1) the background justification along with the purpose for your study; (2) the experimental design and methods used; (3) the most important findings;...
by Dr. John Lewis | Oct 3, 2020 | blogs
How do you decide who is the first author of a paper? Generally, the first author of a paper is either the principal investigator of the study from which the article’s findings derive or the first author is the person who wrote the majority of the article. In many...
by Dr. John Lewis | Oct 3, 2020 | blogs
How important is the title of my paper? The title of your paper is incredibly important! Not only does the title succinctly describe the contents of your paper, but it will be key in how others find your paper through searches. The title becomes the basis for most...
by Dr. John Lewis | Oct 3, 2020 | blogs
How important is the impact factor or reputation of the journal regarding the perceived value of my paper? First of the all, the impact factor of a journal, or the annual mean number of citations that articles published in the last two years received, is but one...
by Dr. John Lewis | Oct 3, 2020 | blogs
How long will it take to publish my paper? Unfortunately, no one ever knows how long this process will take because part of it is up to you and other parts are beyond your control. For example, if you do not choose your target journal well, then you might get rejected...
