A Short Course on Scientific Writing - Swinburne University of ...

Doctors too …
Barriers to starting
(Rememyi
and Money, 2006)
• Not understanding what is required;
• Fear of failure;
• Lack of commitment to the need to publish;
• Lack of support from the institution or the supervisor;
• Poor personal motivation.
http://www.learnenglish.de/mistakes/medicalmistakes.htm
Authorship
Who qualifies?
Australian Code on the Responsible Conduct of Research
Says “… must be based on substantial intellectual contribution
and responsibility for at least part of the work contributed in
any combination of:
• Conception and design of the project;
• Analysis and interpretation of research data;
• Drafting significant parts of the work or critically revising it
so as to contribute to its interpretation.
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Publishing
The Process
a. Choose journal.
• Scope / coverage
• Indexed?
– Science Citation Index; Social Sciences Index.
• ERA (Excellence in Research for Australia)
ranking?
b. Write.
Follow the instructions to authors
– Format / style
– Length
– Illustrations
– Referencing
– Submission
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