Key factors for publishing research in top-tier journals

According to the cardinal rule, “a scientific experiment is not complete until the results have been published” (Kate Devine, 2001). Every authors hoped that their paper to get published but however not everyone are lucky, usually most of the submitted papers are rejected for the reason that the study design is flawed or poor and lack of detail in methods.

Every paper submitted is reviewed thoroughly, in PLoS ONE, “to determine whether or not the paper reach the level of importance” [2], through peer review. In addition, “these journals are rigorously edited and require very sound science and results that have meaning and application in the field. Other journals have a much lower rejection rate and are not as tightly edited, but they generally contain good research.” [1]


References:

1. Devine, Kate. WRITING A PAPER THAT WILL GET PUBLISHED. April 2, 2001 ©Copyright 2001. http://ctl.stanford.edu/Tomprof/postings/316.html
2. PLoS ONE BETA Publishing Science and Accelerating Research. http://www.plosone.org/static/guidelines.action

Assignment 5: How do you know if a piece of research work is good or not? How are they evaluated?

Being curious around us, that curiosity that leads to something beneficial that will satisfy that curiosity. Investigate and do various researches leading to a good research paper. But how will someone evaluates that his research is considered a good research? From an article I read, Criteria of a Good Scientific Research Paper, it states that a good research satisfies a certain criteria. The author of that article said that “whatever may be the types of research works and studies, one thing that is important is that they all meet on the common ground of scientific method employed by them.” [1]

It says that a good research should be systematic, logical, empirical and replicable. In addition, in the Criteria Qualities of Good Scientific Research article, it satisfies the following:

(1) The purpose of the research should be clearly defined and common concepts be used.

(2) The research procedure used should be described in sufficient detail to permit another researcher to repeat the research for further advancement, keeping the continuity of what has already been attained.

(3) The procedural design of the research should be carefully planned to yield results that are as objectives as possible.

(4) The researcher should report with complete frankness, flaws in procedural design and estimate their effects upon the findings.

(5) The analysis of data should be sufficiently adequate to reveal its significance and the methods of analysis used should be appropriate. The validity and reliability of the data should be checked carefully.

(6) Conclusions should be confined to those justified by the data of the research and limited to those for which the data provide an adequate basis.

(7) Greater confidence in research is warranted if the researcher is experienced, has a good reputation in research and is a person of integrity.

References:

1. http://www.reportbd.com/articles/57/1/Criteria-Qualities-of-Good-Scientific-Research/Page1.html

Assignment 4: What do you think is the role of research topic in deciding your future career?

In my own opinion, the decided research topic determines ones future career because the topic decided shows ones expertise and interest showing ones strength in a specific field by focusing on the topic the researcher likes to explore.

Assignment 3: what usually topics should usually be address?

As a student of University of Southeastern Philippines I think that the topics should usually be addressed are in line with my field of expertise or field of interest. If the research topic is in line with researcher's expertise then it would be more convenient because there will be less adjustment to do so. Furthermore, the topics should be productive. Or shall I say topics that are helpful to the school as well as the society.