A Pocket Guide To Scientific Writing In Aquaculture Research

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Author
1 Introduction
1.1 Why Writing Matters
1.2 Who Should Write Publications
1.3 What Is Writing Well?
1.4 What This Book Will Do for You
2 Principles of Scientific Writing
2.1 How to Frame and Focus a Paper
2.2 Loopholes That One Has to Consider When Writing
2.3 Is English Grammar (Including Tenses) a Problem?
3 Ethics in Scientific writing
3.1 Being a Scientist
3.2 Originality of the Research
3.3 Citing a Source
3.3.1 Plagiarism
3.3.2 Rule for Properly Copying and Pasting Published Information
3.3.3 Rule for Properly Paraphrasing Published Information
3.3.4 Rule for Properly Translating Published Information
3.3.5 Self-Plagiarism
3.4 Animal Ethics
4 Writing a Peer-Reviewed Original Article
4.1 Defining the Problem
4.2 The Research Plan
4.3 Preparing a Manuscript
4.4 Organization and Formatting
4.4.1 Cover Page
4.4.2 Abstract
4.4.3 Introduction
4.4.4 Materials and Methods
4.4.4.1 Fish
4.4.4.2 Facility
4.4.4.3 Experimental Design
4.4.4.4 Feed and Feeding
4.4.4.5 Sample Collection and Analytical Procedures
4.4.4.6 Measurements and Calculations
4.4.4.7 Statistical Methods
4.4.5 Results
4.4.6 Discussion
4.4.7 Acknowledgments
4.4.8 References
4.5 Summary of Tips for Good Scientific Writing
5 Manuscript Submission
5.1 Choice of Outlet
5.2 Preparing/Formatting the Manuscript for Submission
5.3 Why Some Submitted Research Manuscripts Are Immediately Rejected
5.3.1 Is the Manuscript Complete?
5.3.2 Has All Identifying Information of the Co-authors Been Removed from the Manuscript Text?
5.3.3 Are All the Co-authors Listed in the Online Manuscript Submission System?
5.3.4 Are the Citation and Reference Styles Correct?
5.3.5 Are All the Changes Made on the Initial Manuscript Highlighted in the Revised Manuscript?
6 Reviewing a Manuscript for a Peer-Reviewed Journal
6.1 Editorial Board and Peer Review Process
6.2 The Principles of Manuscript Review in Aquaculture Research
6.2.1 Analyzing the Introduction Section
6.2.2 Analyzing the Materials and Methods Section
6.2.3 Analyzing the Results Section
6.2.4 Analyzing the Discussion Section
6.2.5 Analyzing the Conclusion Section (or End of the Discussion Section if No Conclusion Section)
6.2.6 Analyzing the Title and Abstract Sections
6.3 Qualities Sought in a Peer Reviewer
7 Preparing Authors’ Responses to Reviewers’ and Editors’ Comments
7.1 Revising the Manuscript as per the Reviewers’ and Editor’s Requests
7.2 Responding to Reviewer’s and Editors’ Comments
7.3 Formatting Authors’ Responses to Reviewers’ and Editors’ Comments
8 Writing a Research Report
8.1 Research Progress Report
8.2 Final Research Report
8.3 Data in Research Report versus Peer-Reviewed Manuscript
9 Writing a Working Paper
10 Writing a Conference Abstract
10.1 The Content of the Conference Abstract
10.2 Submission and Review of the Conference Abstract
10.3 Preparing for the Attendance of an Aquaculture Conference
11 Writing an Article for Conference Proceedings
12 Writing a Technical Article for a Magazine
13 Overview on Managing a Manuscript Writing Project
14 Practical Considerations to Improve Scientific Writing Skills
15 Conclusion
References
Index