Professional Documents
Culture Documents
FACT:
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B)
AUTHORSHIP
Before Starting to Write, Define the
Following:
Who will be coauthors
Who only will be acknowledged
Order of authors
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
Senior Authorship/Independence
Co-contributing 1st and 2nd Authors
TITLE PAGE
Choice of Title
Short
Description of major conclusion
Running Title
Not longer than SPECS
Include words from title
No unusual abbreviations
Authors Names
Check instructions
Footnotes/Symbols
Author for correspondence
Key words
RESULTS
Logical sequence of presentation
Minimize unpublished results
Use subheadings
Use appropriate tables/illustrations
Dont repeat data in text and tables/ills
Number of significant places after decimal
Patent issues
REFERENCES
CHECK WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS
Numerous variations
Full names vs. initials
Number of names before et al
Page inclusitivity
Punctuation
Order in text vs. alphabetical
No unpublished data or personal communications in
this section
Limit historical references
Keep number of references as short as feasible
FIGURES/LEGENDS
Focus on key points
Dont clutter Illustrations
Define symbols/abbreviations in legends
Label axes
Use same units as in text
Photo authenticity (in view of recent scandal)
Obtain permission for use of previously
published material
SUBMISSION
Address letter to Editor
Describe paper in 3-4 sentences
Why it is appropriate to this journal
If allowable, suggest reviewers
Define any competitors who you feel would
give unfair review
Signatures of all coauthors on statement of
authenticity/responsibility
COMMON MISTAKES
Failure to follow instructions
Too many fonts on the title page
Inconsistent formatting in the body of the manuscript
Errors in the punctuation of references in the List of
References
Failure to indicate the variability and/or reproducibility of
results
Results that are given to a degree of accuracy that far exceeds
the accuracy of measurements
Graphs and histograms without indications of standard
deviations