Introduction: The Path from Thesis Completion to Perfect Publication.
A thesis marks one of the greatest points in the progression of a researcher’s career. However, a thesis only gains its true significance when it has been transformed from a large report into a polished publication free of all errors. Writing and completing a thesis, without further preparation for publication, will not create an esteemed career in research as, for the research to stand out, it needs to be prepared and submitted through the right publication. Many writers falter in their research because they forget what needs to be included in a research publication: the standards of the formatting, the research journals, the ethics of research, submission processes and much more.
Research is made available today for all to see through services such as Google Scholar and repository sites. Because research is so visible it means that if a researcher’s work contains many structure, grammar or citation mistakes they could be heavily impacted upon in terms of being able to get their research published in the future. Therefore perfect publication is about systematically and detailed planning.
The first stage of perfect publication is to first decide which publication strategy you would like to pursue whether it is research journals, a book or simply a repository site. Once this decision has been made, the thesis should then be re-worked into a publishable format which entails extracting key parts of the thesis and developing them into suitable academic papers to form research journals.
Secondly, you should try to have clear and up-to-date references, with a strong research design and methods that can be recreated. In terms of structure your work must fit with the format that is required of it, usually with an abstract, introduction, methodology, results and conclusion.
Having a strong and eye-catching title along with an interesting abstract will grab reviewers' attention. These must be short, clear and be packed with keywords as well as defining the aim of the research as much as possible. Plagiarism needs to be avoided strictly, using paraphrasing and appropriate citation, but also checking for plagiarism.
Having a clear reference type like APA, MLA, or Harvard gives your paper a polished professional feel and using clearer language than needed will avoid jargon in your writing. Proof reading is vital, if your work is constantly read by another researcher then flaws will become noticeable and help to correct them before the paper reaches the journal.
Finding the correct journal to submit your work to depends on many different factors including what your work is based upon, the importance of the research and what style of paper you have written. Following submission, it is important to learn to deal with peer review comments correctly as it will improve the manuscript itself.
Ethics of research needs to be maintained at all times, using relevant, well-written, research, that can be traced clearly and reliably. Google Scholar, Grammarly and reference management software are excellent tools that help the writer throughout the process; however, the writer still needs to do the basic planning and thought.
However it takes a lot of perseverance to have your research accepted into a journal. With a long-term aim and constant improvement you will eventually be able to achieve perfection in your publications.
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