04 / Publishing
Publishing your research
Getting a paper published is a process with its own rules: journal selection, formatting, cover letters, reviewer comments and licences. This section walks through it from first submission to acceptance, and shows how to avoid publishers that take your fee without doing the work.
4 pages
In this section
01
How to publish a research paper: step-by-step guide
How to publish a research paper from first draft to acceptance: choosing a journal, preparing the manuscript, cover letter, peer review and revisions.
02
Open access explained: gold, green, diamond and hybrid
Open access explained: the difference between gold, green, diamond and hybrid, who pays article processing charges and how to check what your funder requires.
03
Peer review: how it works and how to respond
How peer review works: the stages from submission to decision, single-blind, double-blind and open review, and how to answer reviewer comments constructively.
04
Predatory journals: how to spot them before you submit
How to spot predatory journals and conferences: the typical warning signs, a checklist using DOAJ, COPE and ISSN, and what to do if you have already submitted.
Other sections
01
Literature search and review
How to search databases systematically, write a literature review, find a research gap and turn it into a research question that holds up.
02
Research tools compared
Reference managers, AI research assistants, plagiarism checkers and writing assistants compared on features, price, data protection and what your university allows.
03
Academic writing
Research methodology, research proposals, citation styles, thesis structure and the practical last step of printing and binding, explained clearly.
05
Presenting your research
How to design a scientific poster that people stop for, submit an abstract to a conference and give a talk that fits the time slot.
06
Research careers
How to apply for a PhD, how scholarships and research grants work, and what researchers need to know about patents before they publish.
07
Deep tech explained
Research-heavy technologies explained for non-specialists, starting with emerging memory: MRAM, ReRAM and phase-change memory.