{"product_id":"writing-scientific-research-articles-9781118570708","title":"Writing Scientific Research Articles","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book shows scientists how to apply their analysis and synthesis skills to overcoming the challenge of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e to write, as well as \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ewhat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e to write, to maximise their chances of publishing in international scientific journals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The book uses analysis of the scientific article genre to provide clear processes for writing each section of a manuscript, starting with clear story' construction and packaging of results. Each learning step uses practical exercises to develop writing and data presentation skills based on reader analysis of well-written example papers. Strategies are presented for responding to referee comments, and for developing discipline-specific English language skills for manuscript writing and polishing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The book is designed for scientists who use English as a first or an additional language, and for individual scientists or mentors or a class setting. In response to reader requests, the new edition includes review ar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This volume will be useful for upper-level undergraduates, ESL students, and graduate students who need assistance in writing for publication.  Summing Up: Recommended.  Upper-division undergraduates and graduate students.”  (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 November 2013) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As was the case with its predecessor, the second edition of Writing Scientific Research Articles will be of most value to early-career scientists with little writing experience. It should also be read by research scientists who do not have English as their first language. The book could also serve as a refresher in scientific writing for experienced scientists, and it contains a lot of sound advice that should be heeded by English-speaking researchers.”  (\u003ci\u003eAquaculture International\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 August 2013)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I liked many aspects of this book. The text is well written and easy to read, as you would hope with a book on writing. The tone is formal, and I had no trouble imagining the authors presenting the material in a series of lectures.\" ( Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the second edition ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the first edition xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1: A framework for success 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 How the book is organized, and why 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Getting started with writing for international publication 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Publishing in the international literature 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 What do you need to know to select your target journal? 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Aims of this book 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 How the book is structured 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Research article structures 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Conventional article structures: AIMRaD (Abstract, Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, and Discussion) and its variations 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Reviewers’ criteria for evaluating manuscripts 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Titles as content signposts 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2: When and how to write each article section 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Results as a “story”: the key driver of an article 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Results: turning data into knowledge 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Figure, table, or text? 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Designing figures 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Designing tables 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Figure legends and table titles 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Writing about results 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Structure of Results sections 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Functions of Results sentences 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Verb tense in Results sections 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Methods section 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Purpose of the Methods section 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Organizing Methods sections 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Use of passive and active verbs 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The Introduction 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Argument stages towards a compelling Introduction 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Stage 1: Locating your project within an existing field of scientific research 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Using references in Stages 2 and 3 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Avoiding plagiarism when using others’ work 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Indicating the gap or research niche 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Stage 4: The statement of purpose or main activity 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Stages 5 and 6: Highlighting benefit and mapping the article 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Suggested process for drafting an Introduction 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9 Editing for logical flow 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 The Discussion section 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Important structural issues 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Information elements to highlight the key messages 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Negotiating the strength of claims 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 The title 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Strategy 1: Provide as much relevant information as possible, but be concise 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Strategy 2: Use keywords prominently 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Strategy 3: Choose strategically: noun phrase, statement, or question? 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Strategy 4: Avoid ambiguity in noun phrases 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 The Abstract 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Why Abstracts are so important 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Selecting additional keywords 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Abstracts: typical information elements 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Writing review articles 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 What editors want to publish 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 The “take-home-message” of a review 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 The structure of review articles 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Visual elements in review articles: tables, figures, and boxes 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Checklist for review article manuscripts 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Submission and revision of review articles 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3: Getting your manuscript published 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Submitting a manuscript 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Five practices of successful authors 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Understanding the peer-review process 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Understanding the editor’s role 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 The contributor’s covering letter 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Understanding the reviewer’s role 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Understanding the editor’s role (continued) 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 How to respond to editors and reviewers 99 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Rules of thumb 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 How to deal with manuscript rejection 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 How to deal with “conditional acceptance” or “revise and resubmit” 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 A process for preparing a manuscript 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Initial preparation steps 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Editing procedures 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 A pre-review checklist 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4: Developing your writing and publication skills further 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Skill-development strategies for groups and individuals 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Journal clubs 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Writing groups 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Selecting feedback strategies for different purposes 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Becoming a reviewer 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Training for responding to reviewers 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Developing discipline-specific English skills 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Introduction 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Error types and editor expectations of language use 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Strategic (and acceptable!) language re-use: sentence templates 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 More about noun phrases 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 Concordancing: a tool for developing your discipline-specific English 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6 Using the English articles (a\/an, the) appropriately in science writing 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.7 Using “which” and “that” 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Writing funding proposals 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 Introduction 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 A process for preparing and submitting a funding proposal 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3 Easy mistakes to make 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 5: Provided example articles 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 PEA1: Kaiser et al. (2003) 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 PEA2: Britton-Simmons and Abbott (2008) 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 PEA3: Ganci et al. (2012) 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer pages 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix: Measures of journal impact and quality 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.1 Journal impact 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.2 Using indices of journal quality 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 219\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406891196759,"sku":"9781118570708","price":20.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118570708.jpg?v=1730497461","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/writing-scientific-research-articles-9781118570708","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}