How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper - Softcover

Now thoroughly updated and expanded, this new edition of a classic guide offers practical advice on preparing and publishing journal articles as well as succeeding in other communication-related aspects of a scientific career.

· Provides practical, easy-to-read, and immediately applicable guidance on preparing each part of a scientific paper: from the title and abstract, through each section of the main text, to the acknowledgments and references

· Explains step by step how to decide to which journal to submit a paper, what happens to a paper after submission, and how to work effectively with a journal throughout the publication process

· Includes key advice on other communication important to success in scientific careers, such as giving presentations and writing proposals

· Presents an insightful insider's view of how journals actually work—and describes how best to work with them

Barbara Gastel, MD, is professor of integrative biosciences and of medical humanities at Texas A&M University, College Station, where she coordinates the graduate program in science communication.

Robert A. Day is professor emeritus of English at the University of Delaware, Newark.