Introduction: From Thesis to Masterpiece for Publication.
Submitting and successfully completing a thesis is the end result of years of arduous research and intense analytical work. Yet, it can only become a widely-accepted academic work when it is edited and properly presented, ideally for publication without any flaw. It is not that the research is not valid enough but that numerous scholars fail to account for several factors such as format, choice of a proper journal, ethics as well as the proper procedures for submission.
Research has gained a high level of visibility on academic networks like Google Scholar and various indexing databases. The very smallest error in the format of a paper or poor structure and inappropriate citation techniques could either be a major obstacle or completely determine the success of a paper. It is this realization that makes research publication not just a matter of submission but rather a deliberate, structured and calculated procedure to transforming a thesis into a high quality published work.
The first stage of making thesis work towards publication begins with a clear strategy which should clearly define researcher's purpose whether academic promotion, career improvement, international visibility. This would lead a researcher to understand how to organize and make use of the thesis and which publishing sources to aim for. Since thesis work are usually very extensive they are rarely directly published but need to be modified to coherent research paper after repetition is removed, and arguments developed and crucial findings presented.
Secondly, validating the literature used and making sure the research has an up-to-date flow is also important, making the work credible and using dependable sources and modern references. Alongside the use of recent reliable sources, the research methodology needs to be clearly outlined and justified to make the work more open and to be easily duplicated by peers.
Lastly, standard academic writing structure such as the title, abstract, introduction, methodology, results, discussion, conclusion, and references have to be considered. This involves the fact that both the title and the abstract are the first points of contact with readers while all the various forms of plagiarism must be avoided, together with inconsistent reference techniques and unclear language.
In essence, clear, precise and disciplined writing ensures a better opportunity of the acceptance of manuscript for publication; therefore researchers should make sure the research work they put forward has met all above-mentioned parameters and has been carefully formatted for the chosen publication venue.
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