The Art and Science of Writing and Publishing Impactful Papers

The importance of publishing one’s research cannot be understated, for scientists in general, but for early career researchers in particular. Publishing papers is part of the scientific research endeavor to communicate our results and move science forward. However, it is important to publish in the right journal and in the right format. The quality of the science is of course foremost when considering a publication, however, the quality of writing and ease of communication are critical for acceptance of papers as well as for subsequent citations. This talk will overview the scientific scholarly publication process, including the process of writing up your research, deciding the journal and format, composing an outstanding manuscript, submitting the paper, and navigating the publications process including managing reviews. There are many nuances to writing and publishing scientific papers, and this presentation will cover several of them.