Looking to succeed? Understanding the importance of research publications

Strategies for Selecting, Managing, and Engaging Undergraduate Coauthors: A Multi-Site Perspective

“…One strategy is to introduce the idea of research collaboration or even assign an article on the value of student publication (see Anderson et al, 2015), even in introductory courses. If you have lab assistants or directed research students, have them discuss their experiences and their aspirations with the class.…”

Using Collaborative Models to Overcome Obstacles to Undergraduate Publication in Cognitive Neuroscience

“…These benefits are stronger when associated with conference presentations and published articles (Russell et al, 2007). In addition to advancing knowledge, undergraduate publications are associated with improved writing skills, success in graduate and job applications, clarification of career choice, and are positively associated with continued productivity (Russell et al, 2007; Salsman et al, 2013; Yaffe et al, 2014; Anderson et al, 2015). Publishing with undergraduates benefits both teaching and research programs of faculty mentors (Petrella and Jung, 2008).…”

Understanding Research and Scientific Publication

“…This review could then be followed by identification of the appropriate audience for the study finding and after that the choice of journal shall be determined. 5 Many a times, the researches often lack readers because of the choice of the journals. Rather than aiming for most popular journals, one should target to get their work read by large number of people and this could be achieved by publishing the article in quality national journals or speciality journals based on the nature of the research work and the findings.…”

“…The paper might not have fallen into the priority areas of the journal, or it might not be the appropriate read for its readers. 5 Thus, the current trend to publish only for the sake of meeting the criteria for professional growth needs to be changed and the real need to research and publish should be embraced by all the enthusiastic researchers…”