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HO HOW W TO GET O GET PUBLISHED PUBLISHED ?

I will stop my role of editor in chief of EUROPEAN GERIATRIC MEDICINE published by Elsevier

• n 2017, December 31st

HO HOW W TO GET O GET PUBLISHED PUBLISHED ?

Authors ‘challenges

How to write a scientific paper ?

Take Home Messages

Before writing any paper, what do you need doing?

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Before starting to write (1)

• Ensure the originality of your research HYPOTHESIS !!!
• Use a software program for
• Proceeding to an extensive literature review
• Managing all the references (from the 1st day to the

publication of your paper)

• Reading all abstracts you collected on the topic &

related topics

• Select and analyze the most important manuscripts
• Take notes of important points or phrases, with the

relevant references

ECARNOT F et al European Geriatric Medicine 2015, in press

Before starting to write (2)

However, at the very least, you should check that your paper falls within the scope of the journal you have chosen

ECARNOT F et al European Geriatric Medicine 2015, in press

• Identify the target journal in which you intend to submit your

research; this will have consequences for the : formatting

• rientation of your writing style

adaptation to the editorial policy of the target journal

• The choice of the target journal depends on a range of factors (…)

And, if possible quote in your references list, a few papers already published in the chosen journal

How structuring your research paper ?

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Structure of your research paper

AUTHORS  Title Abstract Keywords Main text (IMRAD) Introduction Methods Results And Discussion Conclusion Acknowledgements References Supporting Materials Tables / Figures

How structuring your research paper ?

AUTHORS  Title Abstract Keywords Main text (IMRAD) Introduction Methods Results And Discussions Conclusion Acknowledgements References Supporting Materials Tables /figures

The Pr he Process

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• f Writing

Writing Building t Building the Ar he Artic ticle le

Methods Results Discussion Conclusion Figures/Tables (your data) Introduction Title & Abstract

This process of building the article is EASIER, MORE LOGICAL and MORE EFFECTIVE that trying to write an article in the sequence it is read

Don’t forget your main hypothesis

Before launching your manuscript on a journal website

• 1. Is your manuscript ready?
• 2. Is the format you choose the correct one?
• 3. Considering your results, is the

targeted journal the APPROPRIATE one ? (eventually write to the journal Editor)

• 4. Check again carefully the authors guide

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