How do you write and present research well? 16—Target an audience and promote

Patience, Gregory S.; Boffito, Daria C.; Patience, Paul A.

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“…16. 'Target an Audience and Promote' [46] What percentage of the scientific articles in WoS have been cited at least once? Garfield [47] stated that less than 50 % of the literature is cited;…”

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How do you write and present research well? Answers to the 20 questions

2016

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At the beginning of this series on how to write and present research,[1,2] we repeated Whitesides's[3] message that working in the laboratory, modelling, designing, and troubleshooting constitute only part of the research effort. Discovery, development, analysis, and reviewing literature is work which is incomplete until you publish it and others cite it.[4] Our questions address specifically how to write and present with greater clarity, which is only one element in the process and includes: (a) acknowledging that you should write and present better; (b) deciding that you want to improve; (c) identify means to achieve this goal—courses and books, for example; (d) dedicating time to practice; (e) finding a coach or some way to get feedback on how you are doing; and (f) implementing what you learn in all written and oral communication. Writing and presenting are indispensable skills for researchers, but for many of us, formal instruction on communication ended in high school or the first year of university. However, universities are now implementing soft skill workshops as part of the offering to new graduate students. Funding agencies recognize the importance of these skills and now require programs in grant proposals (NSERC CREATE, European RECHIND). These resources are most effective when students recognize that they need to improve their skills and also want to improve them. Great musicians, athletes, and Go players practice continually. Furthermore, they have coaches to give them feedback and help them develop strategies. Writing is as complex as these activities and, like with them, we can improve at it continually.[5,6]

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How do you write and present research well? Answers to the 20 questions

2016

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“…Articles from multidisciplinary teams populate the top 1 % of the most cited . Besides innovative research, we suggest authors cite more papers to increase the chances of getting cited, choose an appropriate venue, and promote your work …”

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“…The number of citations to an article, journal, or researcher is a bibliometric indicator of quality while the total number of papers represents quantity . While bibliometric quality and quantity indicators are positively correlated, research quality and research funding (quantity) are not necessarily correlated …”

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