To be useful, scientific research needs to be explained clearly to others—to colleagues, to administrators, to foundations and governmental bodies, and to the public. This thoroughly revised edition of the classic How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper gives beginning scientists and experienced researchers alike practical advice on writing about their work and publishing what they write. The core of the book consists of a how-to guide to writing and publishing research articles for scientific journals, explaining every step of the process, from choosing a suitable journal for your work to presenting the results and citing references. In addition to the information on writing for scientific journals, this book provides additional advice for the scientist of the 21st century. All of this practical information makes How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper the essential guide that scientists need for succeeding in the competitive environment of today. Outside North America, a cloth edition is available through Greenwood International UK and a paperback edition through Cambridge University Press UK.
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"Dr. Gastel addresses questions on a range of issues impacting today's scientific publishing world, including writing clearly across cultures and media; writing science in English as a foreign language; providing peer review; and how to work with the media....Academics and researchers, as well as authors, editors, and publishers of scientific papers, should gain a wealth of insights from one of the industry's leading thinkers." -
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A completely revised and updated edition of the best-selling guide to science writing.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is the all-in-one reference every newcomer (and experienced) researcher should read to learn how to effectively write scientific papers.
The writing style is extremely clear and concise, presenting the most important concepts and advices in a very straightforward way. Contents are organized in very short chapters, so you can immediately get the picture and start improving your skills. It also has many funny stories and comics that help you enjoy the reading.
In brief: if you want to master in good scientific papers, budget proposals, writing your doctoral thesis, good presentations... This should be your first choice.
Final note for non-native English speakers/writers like me: you will find invaluable references at the end of the book about how to use adequate connectors and expressions, as well as a whole chapter specifically devoted to how to write science in English as a second language.
The writing style is extremely clear and concise, presenting the most important concepts and advices in a very straightforward way. Contents are organized in very short chapters, so you can immediately get the picture and start improving your skills. It also has many funny stories and comics that help you enjoy the reading.
In brief: if you want to master in good scientific papers, budget proposals, writing your doctoral thesis, good presentations... This should be your first choice.
Final note for non-native English speakers/writers like me: you will find invaluable references at the end of the book about how to use adequate connectors and expressions, as well as a whole chapter specifically devoted to how to write science in English as a second language.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By M. Garcia
Format:Paperback
I think this book is great even if you already have experience writing scientific papers and have published. It certainly opened my eyes to things I should keep in mind when writing for a journal. I'd recommend it to anybody. I'd also like to add that I am currently taking a scientific writing course and the professor mentioned that in his opinion, this is the best scientific writing book he has come across.
17 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By Ekorn
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Having lost my copy of D. Lindsay's (1995) "A guide to scientific writing", which sadly is out of print, I opted for this book as a replacement. I can safely say that this book taught me nothing I didn't know or couldn't learn from journals' Guides to authors, nor did it inspire any new enthusiasm. A book on scientific writing should not be wordy and boring; its strained attempts at baseball humour did little to lift the mood. Visit a used book store and get Lindsay's book instead, a gem collection of wisdom that almost reads itself. All you'll be missing is the Internet age, on which Day & Gastel have precious little to offer.
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Nice book.
The author here uses a very realistic approach to describe the common errors writers usually make and give very helpful examples to make your writing more efficient and, above all,... Read more
Published 10 months ago by jvale
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best resource for getting published in the sciences
I bought this book a few years ago when I was preparing to write my first scientific article for journal submission. Read more
Published 17 months ago by bforn
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I strongly recomend it !!
It is a very good guide to start to learn thwe proccess to publish a Scientif Paper
it is clar and well written
it is clar and well written
Published 21 months ago by Jose R. Eguibar Cuenca
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Information and Fun Read
The book came quickly and was a lot of fun to read. Has a lot of information in it for beginning scientific writers. Have let several friends barrow it!
Published on April 19, 2011 by zackkeyboy
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Very good.
This is a very good source of info for new graduate students. Very helpful if English is not your first language too.
Published on October 1, 2010 by Vanessa
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A misleading waste
Sometimes it is simplest to learn by doing, and that is certainly what happened to me with this book. Read more
Published on July 12, 2010 by E. Hernandez
4.0 out of 5 stars
Unlike any Textbook you Will Ever Read
This book is a great resource for any student starting out in the field of science. Not only does it provide great information about writing scientific papers, but it also... Read more
Published on February 26, 2010 by Stephen E. Sadurski
5.0 out of 5 stars
Highly desirable for any scientist
This is a good description of the process of writing a paper. I am teaching some general concepts for a Master course on Chemical Engineering Research (from how to search... Read more
Published on December 9, 2009 by Miguel Menendez
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good resource for scientists
This is a good book, especially for the novice. I really liked the brevity of the chapters -- this makes it an excellent reference material for scientific writing. Read more
Published on July 25, 2009 by S. Musah
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must read for anyone wishing to publish or present.
I first read this text over 25 years ago and it is still excellent. I regularly buy copies for my trainees and each generation finds it a most valuable tool not only to help... Read more
Published on December 6, 2008 by Brett Courtenay
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