Guide to Publishing a Scientific Paper

This book provides researchers in every field of the biological, physical and medical sciences with all the information necessary to prepare, submit for publication, and revise a scientific paper.

Dr. Körner is a professional editor and writer. She has an undergraduate degree from the University of Cambridge and a doctorate in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University.

Introduction 1. The Publication of Scientific Papers 2. Before You Start Writing 3. The Title Page 4. The Abstract or Summary 5. The Introduction 6. Materials and Methods 7. Human Subjects 8. Results 9. Discussion 10. Acknowledgements 11. References and Notes 12. Figures and Figure legends 13. Tables 14. Supplementary Information 15. The First Letter to the Editor of Your Target Journal 16. Submission of Your Paper 17. Letter from the Editor and Your Response 18. Second Letter to the Editor with Responses to Reviewers 19. Congratulations, Your Paper Has Been Accepted! Appendix. A Note About Writing Applications for Financial Support. Valedictory