Introduction: Completion to Purity.
A thesis represents one of the most important events in a researcher's academic career, yet it remains an incomplete achievement. Only a properly formatted and flawlessly error-free research paper represents the truly scholarly piece of work originating from the thesis. But, this second phase of a researcher's work very often fails due to a researcher's ignorance towards factors such as the formatting rules and requirements of journals, selection of appropriate journal, adherence to the rules of research ethics and methods of submission.
Today, the visibility of research is so high that through tools such as Google scholar and university repositories, one can access a huge database of research conducted by scholars across the globe. And at such a time, slight variations from the standards in the arrangement of a research paper or referencing and presentation can result in low probability of acceptance, decreased impact, and tarnished reputation of the research. So publishing research papers from a thesis is not just writing skill; it demands a scientific, strategic and minute step-by-step approach.
The first and foremost thing a scholar has to do is develop a publication strategy. The researcher should decide in the initial stage what he or she aims for-is it getting published in a journal, enhancing academic reputation or achieving a global research exposure? With a clarity of aim one needs to remodel his or her research paper as a publishable paper/s or book(s) and select an appropriate publication outlet.
As a thesis is very long it has to be condensed into a number of research articles. This involves stripping of irrelevant details of work and emphasizing its major contributions. Simultaneously it's important to update the related literature of the topic being researched.
A coherent and easily assessable research methodology is a prerequisite for convincing and assessing a research paper. A scientific and academic formatting is another important prerequisite that includes title, abstract, introduction, literature review, research methodology, results, discussion, conclusion and references. Each of these components must adhere to the format of the intended publication outlet.
Clarity of explanation is another major factor. An excessively verbose language and ambiguous explanations can significantly weaken the paper's readability, impact and its acceptance. Plagiarism can be completely ruled out by properly citing all the sources, and carrying out originality checks.
Proper selection of a journal for publication is of paramount importance. A scholar must evaluate carefully the scope, impact factor, the acceptance rates, the specific format of research paper required etc of the potential journal. A quality paper could still fail to get accepted if it does not align with the profile of a specific journal.
The peer review system is another important stage of publication. Research needs to be viewed positively rather than as a rejection in case of review comments and criticisms. Other factors include ethical conduct, not getting dejected by rejection, and continually improving one's work.
In conclusion, the transformation of research papers from a thesis into flawless publications is an act that demands strategy, diligence and perfectionism. When undertaken meticulously, any scholar can create a significant piece of research work out of their thesis.
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