Intro: Thesis Completion to Perfect Publication.

 An overview of thesis publication The thesis completion is only half of a researcher’s work-what matters the most is getting it published, in an error-free manner, to contribute effectively to the world of academics. There are several scholars who find thesis publication challenging despite having quality research and this is primarily because of their failure in addressing the relevant factors, like formatting guidelines, choice of journal, ethics, submission guidelines etc. In the hyper-competitive world of research with growing emphasis on research visibility via the search engine results like Google Scholar, even a small error can lead to undesirable consequences-low credibility, rejection, and eventually, a negligible impact on the scientific fraternity and career. Thus, thesis publication is a structured process that requires not just research skills but also meticulous and strategic efforts. One has to come up with a plan of publication early on in order to facilitate its publication in a suitable format be it in the form of journal articles, a book or repository publication. Then, the thesis needs to be converted into a publishable manuscript, which is usually a condensed, focused document as the research is to be published in journals, that may not accept thesis document, and might prefer multiple research articles stemming out of the work. The manuscript is to be critically appraised for any need of revision and re-analysis of literature that includes newer research works and clearly identified gaps that have been covered. The need for an unambiguous methodology that has been tested is a significant element of any publication. It must have appropriate structural integrity according to the conventional formatting guidelines including title page, abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusion and references; a crisp and informative title and abstract are significant in order to make it easily searchable. Non-conformity of any portion to the norms of originality can invite the curse of plagiarism; hence authors need to have it properly paraphrased and cited, along with detection of plagiarism before submitting for publication, besides having a consistency in the style of references used. One must take care to use clear and lucid language devoid of jargon, overused terminology, long sentences, and grammatical errors while editing and proofreading is paramount. Journal selection plays a critical role and researchers should keenly analyze the scope of the journal, impact factor, acceptance rates and adherence to the instructions for authors. Once a manuscript has gone through the rigorous peer review process and the corrections required in the light of the comments have been made meticulously and amicably, the publication would soon be ready. Maintaining ethical standards at all steps of thesis publication would lend more credence to the research. Eventually, perfection in thesis publication is achieved not merely by writing but by a sustained, structured, diligent and disciplined effort on the part of the researchers themselves.

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