Researchers work very hard to conduct a research. It is really discouraging when their paper gets rejected. There are some strategy that researchers should follow to reduce a rejection rate of a paper. This workshop will provide various techniques to reduce the rejection rate of a manuscript.

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How to Reduce a Manuscript
Rejection Rate

2. Abstract
Abstract: Researchers work very hard to conduct
a research. It is really discouraging when their
paper gets rejected. There are some strategy that
researchers should follow to reduce a rejection
rate of a paper. This workshop will provide
various techniques to reduce the rejection rate of a
manuscript.
Keywords: H-index, Improve citations, Research tools,
Bibliometrics, Research visibility, Research impact
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3. Do Research,
Don't Re-Search

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Source: How to Write Great Papers. From title to references. From submission to acceptance. Presented by: Anthony Newman. Publisher,. Elsevier,
Amsterdam

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Source: http://rmimr.wordpress.com/category/quality-measures/citation-impact/

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Gholizadeh, Hossein, Noor Azuan Abu Osman, Arezoo Eshraghi, Sadeeq Ali, and
Elham Sadat Yahyavi. "Satisfaction and problems experienced with transfemoral
suspension systems: a comparison between common suction socket and Seal-In
liner." Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation (2012).

7. Derntl, M. (2011). Basics of Research Paper Writing and Publishing.
Unpublished manuscript, RWTH Aachen University.
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Source: http://www.phdontrack.net/share-and-publish/submitting-articles/

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Manuscript preparation
Make sure the paper is thoroughly edited and proofread before submission
The content of the paper treated original and innovating
The quality of writing is above publishable standards
All tables and figures in the paper useful and commented in the text
The nomenclature in the paper well described in the equations and the text
The references are latest and appropriate
Relationship to prior publication
The title of the manuscript accurately reflect its content
The material clearly presented, readable
The perspective appropriate for an international audience

9. AVOID SCIENTIFIC
MISCONDUCT
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All people who have a reasonable
claim to authorship must be named
in the manuscript as co-authors
If all or parts of previously published
illustrations are used, permission must
be obtained from the copyright holder
concerned

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Target suitable journal
The manuscript should be in the scope of the journal
The manuscript should be formatted correctly
The journal guidelines should be followed
Manuscripts should fully conform to the word limits
The manuscript should have apparent technical validity

11. Cover Letter Development
Highlight the importance of your research
and its interest to readers
Writes the cover letter for submission to your target journal:
• Explains the novelty and significance of your research
• Identifies why the research is important to the readers of the journal
• Conforms to the guidelines of the target journal
• Includes necessary acknowledgments, statements and declarations
• Incorporates author’s recommended reviewers
Source: http://www.edanzediting.com/services/cover_letter
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12. After submission
Answer the peer reviewers’ comments
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Reply the reviewers’ comments in the time frame

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14. aleebrahim@Gmail.com
@aleebrahim
https://publons.com/researcher/1692944
http://scholar.google.com/citations
Nader Ale Ebrahim, PhD
Research Visibility and Impact Consultant
All of my presentations are available online at:
https://figshare.com/authors/Nader_Ale_Ebrahim/100797
Thank you!

15. My recent publication:
1. A. Ghanbari Baghestan, H. Khaniki, A. Kalantari, M. Akhtari-Zavare, E. Farahmand, E. Tamam, N. Ale Ebrahim, H.
Sabani, and M. Danaee, (2019) “A Crisis in “Open Access”: Should Communication Scholarly Outputs Take 77
Years to Become Open Access?,” SAGE Open, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 1-8,
2. Ale Ebrahim, S., Ashtari, A., Pedram, M. Z., & Ale Ebrahim, N. (2019). Publication Trends in Drug Delivery and
Magnetic Nanoparticles. Nanoscale Research Letters, 14(59). doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s11671-019-2994-y
3. Parnianifard, A., Azfanizam, A., Ariffin, M., Ismail, M., & Ale Ebrahim, N. (2019). Recent developments in
metamodel based robust black-box simulation optimization: An overview. Decision Science Letters, 8(1), 17-44.
doi:10.5267/j.dsl.2018.5.004. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3192794
4. Elaish, M. M., Shuib, L., Ghani, N. A., Mujtaba, G., & Ale Ebrahim, N. (2019). A Bibliometric Analysis of M-Learning
from Topic Inception to 2015. International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation, 13(1), 91-112.
https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMLO.2019.096470
5. Nordin, N., Samsudin, M.-A., Abdul-Khalid, S.-N., & Ale Ebrahim, N. (2019). Firms’ sustainable practice research in
developing countries: Mapping the cited literature by Bibliometric analysis approach. International Journal of
Sustainable Strategic Management, 7(1/2). doi:. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSSM.2019.099036
My recent presentations:
1. Ale Ebrahim, Nader (2019): Research Skills Session 5: Managing Research. figshare. Presentation.
https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.10257509.v1
2. Ale Ebrahim, Nader (2019): Research Skills Session 4: Evaluate a paper quality. figshare. Presentation.
https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.10032167.v1
3. Ale Ebrahim, Nader (2019): Research Skills Session 3: Finding Research Papers. figshare. Presentation.
https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.9993059.v1
4. Ale Ebrahim, Nader (2019): Research Skills Session 2: Selecting keywords. figshare. Presentation.
https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.9946706.v1
5. Ale Ebrahim, Nader (2019): Research Skills Session 1: Introduction. figshare. Presentation.
https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.9931163.v1
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16. References
1. How to Write Great Papers. From title to references. From submission to
acceptance. Presented by: Anthony Newman. Publisher,. Elsevier, Amsterdam
2. Derntl, M. (2011). Basics of Research Paper Writing and Publishing. Unpublished
manuscript, RWTH Aachen University
3. Gholizadeh, Hossein, Noor Azuan Abu Osman, Arezoo Eshraghi, Sadeeq Ali, and
Elham Sadat Yahyavi. "Satisfaction and problems experienced with transfemoral
suspension systems: a comparison between common suction socket and Seal-In
liner." Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation (2012).
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