Writing Scientific Research Articles

by Margaret Cargill, Patrick O'Connor

"Margaret Cargill's background as a linguist and research communications educator and Patrick O'Connor's experience as both research scientist and educator synergize to improve both the science and art of scientific writing. If the authors' goal is to give scientists the tools to write and publish compelling, well documented, clear narratives that convey their work honestly and in proper context, they have succeeded admirably."
Veterinary Pathology , July 2009 "[The book is] clearly written, has a logical step-by-step structure, is easy to read and contains a lot of sensible advice about how to get scientific work published in international journals. The book is a most useful addition to the literature covering scientific writing."
Aquaculture International , April 2009

Writing Scientific Research Articles: Strategy and Steps guides authors in how to write, as well as what to write, to improve their chances of having their articles accepted for publication in international, peer reviewed journals. The book is designed for scientists who use English as a first or an additional language; for research students and those who teach them paper writing skills; and for early-career researchers wanting to hone their skills as authors and mentors. It provides clear processes for selecting target journals and writing each section of a manuscript, starting with the results. The stepwise learning process uses practical exercises to develop writing and data presentation skills through analysis of well-written example papers. Strategies are presented for responding to referee comments, as well as ideas for developing discipline-specific English language skills for manuscript writing. The book is designed for use by individuals or in a class setting.

Visit the companion site at www.writeresearch.com.au for more information.

Genres: Writing, Science, Linguistics, Nonfiction, Research

184 pages, Paperback

First published April 3, 2009

Reviews

[Xi Xi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great for beginners,
but probably not enough if people want more insights.

[Giuliana Ferrari · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'd actually give it 3.5 stars. Is good, its just that it's not wonderfully new or revolutionary, but its packed with good advice and a better dose of common sense. Would recommend to students and early researchers, so that's a plus.

[Philipp · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good resource for students who soon will start with writing scientific papers - it covers questions like how are papers usually structured? How are introduction/methods/discussion themselves structured? What are common problems with each part? How should you handle the peer review process and rebuttals?

I'd use parts (exercises!) for a course on teaching scientific writing and some contained tips (focus on the story you want to tell, cut all results that don't support the story) or checklists are very useful (6 things a discussion should contain etc.), but personally some parts came "too late" for me, I'm too far into this game to need to read about basic paper structures...

Recommended for: Undergrads/Postgrad students, early PhD students

[Iyad Abou-rabii · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book designed for scientists, I liked the review articles included, it supports you also in writing funding applications.

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