Dear colleagues, we are extremely grateful to those authors who promote their articles in the professional groups and social media such LinkedIn or ResearchGate for example. We receive a lot of statistics, if not citations so far, for such promoted articles! Thank you ever so much, dear authors, for your active scientific position👍🤝
Lots of useful tips for the authors to follow✍️
Title
The title is the main advertisement for your article . A great title entices the audience to read on; a poorly titled article may never reach your target readers .
Your article’s title should reflect its content clearly, enabling readers
to decide whether it’s relevant for
them . Being direct about the topic by including your main keyword(s) helps make your article discoverable for your readers . And remember, abstracting and indexing services depend on accurate titles: they extract keywords from them for cross-referencing .
Make the title catchy and keep it specific . Leave out phrases such as “a study of ”, “investigations into”, “observations on” . And avoid using abbreviations and jargon – there’s plenty of opportunity for that later .
Effective titles:
● Identify the article’s main topic
● Are accurate, unambiguous, specific and (when possible) complete
● Are as short as possible
● Are enticing and interesting
From: How to get your research published … and then noticed (Elsevier, 2020)
The title is the main advertisement for your article . A great title entices the audience to read on; a poorly titled article may never reach your target readers .
Your article’s title should reflect its content clearly, enabling readers
to decide whether it’s relevant for
them . Being direct about the topic by including your main keyword(s) helps make your article discoverable for your readers . And remember, abstracting and indexing services depend on accurate titles: they extract keywords from them for cross-referencing .
Make the title catchy and keep it specific . Leave out phrases such as “a study of ”, “investigations into”, “observations on” . And avoid using abbreviations and jargon – there’s plenty of opportunity for that later .
Effective titles:
● Identify the article’s main topic
● Are accurate, unambiguous, specific and (when possible) complete
● Are as short as possible
● Are enticing and interesting
From: How to get your research published … and then noticed (Elsevier, 2020)
📣🙆♀️Dear colleagues, today’s message is about the authors indicated in the paper. In order to avoid conflicts of interests and other potential author disputes, we should clearly understand the rights and responsibilities.
Authors
Only authors who have made an intellectual contribution to the research should be credited, including those who will take responsibility for the
data and conclusions, and those who have approved the final manuscript . The order of credited names can vary between disciplines; the corresponding author may not always be the first author .
Depending on the journal, you may use CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy), which makes each author’s contribution clear . You can read more about this on the following page: elsevier.com/authors/ journal-authors/policies-and-ethics/credit- author-statement
Authors
Only authors who have made an intellectual contribution to the research should be credited, including those who will take responsibility for the
data and conclusions, and those who have approved the final manuscript . The order of credited names can vary between disciplines; the corresponding author may not always be the first author .
Depending on the journal, you may use CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy), which makes each author’s contribution clear . You can read more about this on the following page: elsevier.com/authors/ journal-authors/policies-and-ethics/credit- author-statement
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Resources for Authors | Elsevier
Author Hub provides a collection of curated resources, designed to move you forward with publication and enhance you and your research's impact.
Today’s talk is editor’s pain, i.e. the Abstract. Some journals specify the number of words for the Abstract, but in case there is no mentioning the standard word limit is 200-250 words. Do not forget that most databases (Scopus including) index only abstracts and metadata. They do not process full-text (entire) articles even though they could provide full-text links.
Abstract
The abstract is your chance to describe your research in a limited number of words (often c . 300); use those words wisely . Together, the title and abstract should fully represent your article . A well written abstract will help readers understand what your article is about and whether it’s interesting or useful for them . It will also help improve visibility through abstracting and indexing .
The abstract should summarize
the problem or objective of your research, and its method, results, and conclusions . An abstract usually doesn’t include references, figures or tables . It’s great if your abstract is interesting, but above all it should be accurate . Don’t promise more than your article delivers .
Many authors write the abstract last, so it reflects the content accurately . But it can also be helpful to write it first, to help you focus your thoughts and give you a good starting point for the article .
From: How to get your research published … and then noticed (Elsevier, 2020)
The abstract is your chance to describe your research in a limited number of words (often c . 300); use those words wisely . Together, the title and abstract should fully represent your article . A well written abstract will help readers understand what your article is about and whether it’s interesting or useful for them . It will also help improve visibility through abstracting and indexing .
The abstract should summarize
the problem or objective of your research, and its method, results, and conclusions . An abstract usually doesn’t include references, figures or tables . It’s great if your abstract is interesting, but above all it should be accurate . Don’t promise more than your article delivers .
Many authors write the abstract last, so it reflects the content accurately . But it can also be helpful to write it first, to help you focus your thoughts and give you a good starting point for the article .
From: How to get your research published … and then noticed (Elsevier, 2020)
🔜 There is more to follow on abstracts…
📣Graphical Abstracts are in focus today!
Though they have been utilised since the mid of 1970s mostly in the field of chemistry, they started spreading to other fields. Today journals are increasingly requesting the submission of a “graphical” or “visual” abstract alongside with the body of the article. We are not an exception!👍
Read more on graphical abstracts here: https://www.elsevier.com/authors/tools-and-resources/visual-abstract
Though they have been utilised since the mid of 1970s mostly in the field of chemistry, they started spreading to other fields. Today journals are increasingly requesting the submission of a “graphical” or “visual” abstract alongside with the body of the article. We are not an exception!👍
Read more on graphical abstracts here: https://www.elsevier.com/authors/tools-and-resources/visual-abstract
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Graphical abstract in Elsevier journals
Journals are increasingly requesting graphical/visual abstracts alongside the main article. Learn how to prepare a good visual/graphical abstract
Dear colleagues, I’ve got great news. Four articles from the latest issue have been already indexed in Scopus. The authors are Natalia Sergienko; Deni Sapta Nugraha, Ratna Dewanti; Lisa Elvi Wijaya, Priyatno Ardi; Elena Ogneva, Lyudmila Stepanova, Tatiana Chikovani
We thank the authors for their impact into the the journal’s development and would highly appreciate if you promote your research results.
📢 What’s next? Of course, Introduction. According to Elsevier Introduction i.e. …
After months of literature review, you may have enough background to fill
a book, but resist the temptation:
keep the introduction brief . It should provide context and background, but not be a history lesson . It should state the problem being investigated, its contextual background, and the reasons for conducting the research . State the questions you’re answering and explain any findings of others that you’re challenging or building on . Briefly and logically lead the reader to your research questions, hypotheses, and experimental design or method.
From: How to get your research published … and then noticed (Elsevier, 2020)
After months of literature review, you may have enough background to fill
a book, but resist the temptation:
keep the introduction brief . It should provide context and background, but not be a history lesson . It should state the problem being investigated, its contextual background, and the reasons for conducting the research . State the questions you’re answering and explain any findings of others that you’re challenging or building on . Briefly and logically lead the reader to your research questions, hypotheses, and experimental design or method.
From: How to get your research published … and then noticed (Elsevier, 2020)
📢☝️Methods… Methods section has traditionally been neglected and not properly taken care of. Hovewer, it’s important for reproducibility of the results. Elsevier on methods section below.
Methods*
*also called “Materials and Methods” or “Experimental Methods”
This section should be detailed enough to enable readers to replicate your research and assess whether the methods justify the conclusions . It’s advisable to use the past tense – it’s about what you did – and avoid using the first-person perspective (e .g . “I transferred liquid A to the mixture”) .
Ultimately, you should explain how
you studied the problem, identify the procedures you followed, and structure this information as logically as possible .
If your methods are new, you’ll need to explain them in detail . If they’ve been published before, cite the original work, including your amendments if you’ve made modifications . You may also
consider publishing your method as a research elements article, then referring to it in your main article . We’ll cover how to do that later in this section .
Identify the equipment and the materials you used, specifying their source .
State the frequency of observations
and what types of data were recorded . Give precise measurements, stating their strengths and weaknesses when necessary . Name any statistical tests, so your quantitative results can be judged .
If your research involved human participants, animals, stem cells or other biohazard materials, you’ll need to include certain information in the ethics statement, such as committee approvals and permission to publish . You should also explain your criteria for selecting participants.
From: How to get your research published … and then noticed (Elsevier, 2020)
Methods*
*also called “Materials and Methods” or “Experimental Methods”
This section should be detailed enough to enable readers to replicate your research and assess whether the methods justify the conclusions . It’s advisable to use the past tense – it’s about what you did – and avoid using the first-person perspective (e .g . “I transferred liquid A to the mixture”) .
Ultimately, you should explain how
you studied the problem, identify the procedures you followed, and structure this information as logically as possible .
If your methods are new, you’ll need to explain them in detail . If they’ve been published before, cite the original work, including your amendments if you’ve made modifications . You may also
consider publishing your method as a research elements article, then referring to it in your main article . We’ll cover how to do that later in this section .
Identify the equipment and the materials you used, specifying their source .
State the frequency of observations
and what types of data were recorded . Give precise measurements, stating their strengths and weaknesses when necessary . Name any statistical tests, so your quantitative results can be judged .
If your research involved human participants, animals, stem cells or other biohazard materials, you’ll need to include certain information in the ethics statement, such as committee approvals and permission to publish . You should also explain your criteria for selecting participants.
From: How to get your research published … and then noticed (Elsevier, 2020)
Today’s emphasis is on references. It’s the last but one part in the article structure. An eminent researcher would not think of typing each entry but rather generate it using special services and tools. Let’s take Mendeley https://www.mendeley.com/ . It provides Mendeley Reference Manager https://www.mendeley.com/reference-management/reference-manager which can simplify your workflow.
I would also recommend AnyStyle https://anystyle.io/ which parses academic references in no time.
Zotero is also an interesting tool and could become your personal research assistant. https://www.zotero.org/
It is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research.
I would also recommend AnyStyle https://anystyle.io/ which parses academic references in no time.
Zotero is also an interesting tool and could become your personal research assistant. https://www.zotero.org/
It is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research.
Dear colleagues, we are glad to announce that all the articles from March, 2022 issue are indexed in Scopus.
The authors which got into the second wave of the March, 2022 issue indexing are Patimat Magomedova, Alie Kangieva; Olga Litvishko, Tatiana Shiryaeva, Elena Tikhonova, Marina Kosycheva; Irina Ovchinnikova, Liana Ermakova, Diana Nurbakova; Elena Voyakina; Marina Vetchinova.
We thank the authors for their impact into the the journal’s development and would highly appreciate if you promote and disseminate your research results.
Dear colleagues and friends, I am tremendously happy to announce that we are on the Scopus CiteScore rating list! https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101061832
This is our first appearance and already Q3 in one of the fields!
Thank you ever so much to all the authors and especially those who promote their research results and who are visible in our scientific field.
This is our first appearance and already Q3 in one of the fields!
Thank you ever so much to all the authors and especially those who promote their research results and who are visible in our scientific field.
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