Introduction: Thesis completion to perfect publication.

A thesis is considered as one of the most important part of academic journey; it is the outcome of the years of dedication, research efforts and accumulation of knowledge. A research paper is only valuable if it is published well; an error-free publication adds on to one’s academic reputation and knowledge base globally. Many researchers are often rejected not due to the deficiency in their research work but due to ignoring various basic issues such as formatting, choice of the journal, ethical aspect and submission procedure.

In today’s era of tough competition, increased visibility through different medium like Google scholar, every trivial aspect of research from structuring to referencing and presentation can play an important role in the acceptance, credibility and further outcome. In this situation of ever-rising challenges in research, submitting thesis and converting it to a quality publication can be a very strategic, careful and methodical task rather than an instant attempt.

First and foremost is the creation of an appropriate publication plan. An academic has to make clear decisions whether it is a journal publication, a book publication or its repository visibility, the decision would determine a correct modification of thesis and its appropriate publication route.

The modification of the thesis itself should also be strategic. It is not possible for journals to publish such a big document hence the thesis should be broken down into 2-3 discrete, publishable research papers. Duplicative literature review sections of the thesis should be minimized and the primary contribution of research should be put into clear view.

Update on the literature review should be carried out and proper attention should also be paid to the methodology of research, to bring in credibility and consistency in the research article, and also to satisfy journal reviewers. A strong and accurate method section would improve the acceptance of your research article.

A research article must adhere to the standard academic format, title, abstract, introduction, literature review, methods, results, discussion, conclusion and references; proper structuring helps to increase the visibility of the research article, so do a catchy title, a well written abstract along with significant keywords. The research article must be absolutely free of any kind of plagiarism, proper paraphrasing, citation style and use of anti-plagiarism software is a necessity. Similarly one must maintain consistency while writing the referencing using citation styles such as APA, MLA, or Harvard. The language of the academic research paper should be simple, concise and lucid. Proofreading and editing play a vital role in ensuring a research paper of high quality, it helps remove grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, sentence construction errors and formatting. Select the right journal which aligns with the scope of the research article. A researcher needs to have appropriate knowledge of the impact factor of the journal, submission guidelines and also the rejection rate. Feedback should be taken into account while revision and peer reviewing, which are a very important and professional aspects of publishing, with careful replies to reviewers. Ethical principles of the research should not be violated. Tools like Grammarly, Zotero or Mendeley can be useful for grammar checks, reference management and can contribute greatly towards academic integrity; nonetheless they should not replace the judgment of a human academic. Research can face rejections and there are a hundred of successful research articles published on it. Building a sustainable long term research career is crucial, hence an appropriate visibility, promotion of research work, conference publications, and scholarly network helps in building and maintaining researcher’s persona.

In essence, turning thesis into a perfect research publication is a task which needs dedication, strategy and keen observation; all that it takes is the knowledge of right moves of publication.

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