Writing for Impact: How to Prepare a Journal Article

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Nader Ale Ebrahim, PhD
Research Visibility and Impact Consultant
24th September 2021
All of my presentations are available online at:
https://figshare.com/authors/Nader_Ale_Ebrahim/100797
@aleebrahim
Writing for Impact:
How to Prepare a Journal Article
Research Visibility and Impact Center-(RVnIC)
©2021-2023 Dr. Nader Ale Ebrahim 1

Abstract
You should write an article not just to get an acceptance but also for the
impact it’s going to have. Science is all about impact. However,
researchers' first priority is to publish in a high ranked journal and they
only think about the publication itself and do not give any thought about
the importance of publication impact. Even if your research is excellent, if
no one finds your paper, it won’t be recognized. By optimizing your
articles, you guarantee that your articles are indexed and therefore will gain
a higher ranking in general and academic search engines, such as Google
Scholar. In this webinar, you will be introduced to some tools that will help
you achieve your goal in preparing a manuscript with the highest possible
chance of getting accepted and having an impact.
Keywords: H-index, Improve citations, Research tools, Research visibility,
Research impact, Write a paper

No. Topic
1 Motivation
2 Improving a research paper quality
3 Top Tips to make Your Article Discoverable
4 Q&A

Motivation

©2021-2023 Dr. Nader Ale Ebrahim
Source: https://twitter.com/AcademicsSay/status/807425026991517697/photo/1
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Source: http://journalinsights.elsevier.com/journals/0142-9612/acceptance_rate
Biomaterials - Acceptance Rate

82 per cent of articles
published in humanities are
not even cited once. No one
ever refers to 32 per cent of
the peer-reviewed articles in
the social and 27 per cent in
the natural sciences.
Source: https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/prof-no-one-is-reading-you
8

More than 2.5 million
scientific articles are
published each year, and
that number is rising. So it’s
increasingly important for
you to find ways to make
your article stand out.
Source: https://www.elsevier.com/connect/authors-update/nine-free-resources-to-promote-your-research
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Improving a research
paper quality

1.Passing peer review process
(Reduce a Manuscript Rejection
Rate)
2.Gain research impact
(views/downloads/citations after
publication)
Judging the quality of scientific manuscripts

Quality, Quality, Quality
Inherent & appearance

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/new-iphone-apple-store-orchard-road-queue-line-up-phone-10740714
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Ten tips for improving a research
paper quality
1. Collaborate with excellent researchers
2. Choose a good research team
3. Focus on quality instead of quantity
4. Use recent and relevant references
5. Avoid obvious errors
6. Don’t forget story telling style
7. Write clearly, concisely and smartly
8. Read your paper several times
9. Target the top journals
10. Follow patterns of well-written papers in your field.

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
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Manuscript preparation

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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Avoid Scientific Misconduct

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
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Target suitable journal

Answer the peer reviewers’ comments
Reply the reviewers’ comments in the time frame
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After submission

Source: Ghodsi Mohammadi Ziarani*, Fatemeh Mohajer, Seyedh Mahboobeh Jamali and Nader Ale Ebrahim*, “Quantitative and Qualitative
Bibliometric Scope Toward the Synthesis of Rose Oxide as a Natural Product in Perfumery”, Current Organic Synthesis (2020) 17: 610.
https://doi.org/10.2174/1872208314666200722161044
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Original figure

Source: Ghodsi Mohammadi Ziarani*, Fatemeh Mohajer, Seyedh Mahboobeh Jamali and Nader Ale Ebrahim*, “Quantitative and Qualitative
Bibliometric Scope Toward the Synthesis of Rose Oxide as a Natural Product in Perfumery”, Current Organic Synthesis (2020) 17: 610.
https://doi.org/10.2174/1872208314666200722161044
21
Improved figure

Data for: 3665024 ↗
Data for: Ghodsi Mohammadi Ziarani, Fatemeh
Mohajer, Seyedh Mahboobeh Jamali, Nader Ale
Ebrahim, Quantitative and Qualitative bibliometric
scope toward the Synthesis of Rose Oxide as a
Natural Product in perfumery, July 2020, Current
Organic Synthesis, Current Organic Synthesis, vol. 17,
no. 8, DOI: 10.2174/1872208314666200722161044
Source: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3665024
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Source: Ghodsi Mohammadi Ziarani“Quantitative and Qualitative Bibliometric Scope Toward the Synthesis of Rose Oxide as a Natural Product in
Perfumery*, Fatemeh Mohajer, Seyedh Mahboobeh Jamali and Nader Ale Ebrahim*,”, Current Organic Synthesis (2020) 17: 610.
https://doi.org/10.2174/1872208314666200722161044
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Top Tips to make Your
Article Discoverable

Increase
Visibility
Increase
Citations
Increase
Impact

1- Ale Ebrahim, Nader and Gholizadeh, Hossein and Lugmayr, Artur, Maximized
Research Impact: An Effective Strategies for Increasing Citations (December
15, 2017). Managing and Leading Creative Universities – Foundations of
Successful Science Management: A Hands-On Guide for (Future) Academics
(pp. 29-51). Tampere, Finland: International Ambient Media Association (iAMEA); ISBN
978-952-7023-16-7, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3101575
2- Ale Ebrahim, Nader and Salehi, Hadi and Embi, Mohamed Amin and Habibi, Farid
and Gholizadeh, Hossein and Motahar, Seyed Mohammad and Ordi, Ali, Effective
Strategies for Increasing Citation Frequency (October 23, 2013). International
Education Studies, Vol. 6, No. 11, pp. 93-99, 2013, Available at SSRN:
https://ssrn.com/abstract=2344585

Source: Bong, Yiibonn and Ale Ebrahim, Nader, Increasing Visibility and Enhancing Impact of Research (April 24, 2017). Asia Research News 2017. Available at SSRN:
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3- Increasing Visibility and Enhancing Impact of Research

Source: https://researchandinnovationportsmouth.com/2019/09/06/international-collaboration-and-publication-citations/
Publish with international authors

Source: Elgendi, M. (2019). Characteristics of a Highly Cited Article: A Machine Learning Perspective. IEEE Access, 7, 87977-87986.
doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2925965
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a) Think about the most important words that
are relevant to the article.
b) Consider looking up specific keywords on
Google Trends or the Google Adwords
Keywords tool to find out which search terms
are popular.
c) Try out your keywords in Google Scholar, etc.
and if too many results are returned, it may be
better to consider a keyword with less
competition.
Source: https://guides.library.ucla.edu/seo/author
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Find the Keywords and search phrase to optimize
your document

Vector graphics containing font based text should be
used instead of rasterized images so it can be
indexed by academic search engines. Graphics
stored as JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, or PNG files are not
vector graphics.
a) When documents are converted to PDF, all metadata
should be correct (especially author and title). Some
search engines use PDF metadata to identify the file or
to display information about the article on the search
engine results page.
Source: https://guides.library.ucla.edu/seo/author
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Text in figures and tables should be machine
readable

Ale Ebrahim, Nader, Optimize Your Article for Search Engine (December 23, 2014). University of Malaya Research Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 1, 23, December 2014.
Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2588209
Make your paper optimized for search engines

When writing a paper title, think about
the visibility and consider the search
terms people may use to locate
information about your topic and include
these words.
When submitting an article for publication, authors should
consider how easily discoverable their research will be to
their audience and enhance opportunities for citation.
Source: http://guides.library.ucla.edu/seo
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Make sure your paper doesn’t get lost in the crowd

1. Make it unique (invent your own research brand name)
2. Ensure you can make it Web-Friendly
3. Make it memorable
4. Ensure you can repeat in your publication’s title and abstract
5. Test #
6. Pick a brand name that everybody is curious to know more
about
7. Be careful not to choose a brand name that is too broad in
scope
8. Can machine (like Cortana & Siri) spell it?
9. Make sure you can protect the research brand name
9 Hints to Select a Research Brand Name

1. Include keywords in your title (1–2 words), abstract (3–6 words),
and keyword fields (5–7 words). Remember, keywords may be
phrases as well as single words
2. Incorporate keywords in your headings. Headings can tip off
search engines as to the structure and content of your article.
3. Use keywords that are consistent with your topic. If you’re unsure,
you can check the words used in major papers on similar topics.
4. Let your keywords flow naturally and in the right context.Search
engines tend to dislike a lot of keyword repetition (known as
keyword stuffing), and may “un-index” your article as a result.
5. Stay consistent when it comes to authors’ names and initials. Use
them in same manner throughout the paper and make sure you’re
referring to them in the same way they’ve been referred to in
other online publications.
6. Make sure you use headings for the various sections of your
article to tip off search engines as to the structure and content of
your article. Remember to incorporate your keywords and phrases
in these headings wherever it’s appropriate.
Source: https://openjournalsystems.com/academic-search-engine-optimization/
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Write your abstract using keywords, phrases and
synonyms

• Nader Ale Ebrahim
• Nader Ale Ibrahim
• Ale Ebrahim, Nader
• N. Ale Ebrahim
• Ale Ebrahim, N.
• Ebrahim, N. A.
• Nader Al-e-Ebrahim
• Nader A. Ebrahim
• A. E. Nader
• Nader, A. E.
• ‫ابراهیم‬ ‫آل‬ ‫نادر‬
Stay consistent when it comes to authors’ names and
initials

Source: https://becker.wustl.edu/impact-assessment/strategies
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Use a standardized institutional affiliation and
address

Self Citation
“Self-citation refers to a paper being submitted to a specific
journal in which papers that have been published during the
previous 2 years in that same journal are cited in the
reference list. While self-citation of relevant papers is
legitimate, excessive self-citation can indicate a
manipulation.
Thomson Reuters resource known as Web of Science, the
company which now lists journal impact factors, considers
self-citation to be acceptable up to a rate of 20%, anything
over that is considered suspect” (Diana Epstein, 2007).
• Source: Diana Epstein, Impact factor manipulation, The Journal of the European Medical Writers
Association, Vol. 16, No. 3, 2007
Avoid unethical approaches

Source: Researchers, publishers, libraries and data centres all have a role in promoting and encouraging data citation. (Available on:
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2013/11/26/why-not-cite-data/)
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Source: http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/SUNScholar/Research_Article_Metrics
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Source: Van Noorden, Richard. "Signs ofcitation hacking'flagged in scientific papers." Nature 584.7822 (2020): 508-508, doi:
https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-02378-2

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
@aleebrahim
Thank you

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1. Ghodsi Mohammadi Ziarani*, Fatemeh Mohajer, Seyedh Mahboobeh Jamali and Nader Ale Ebrahim*,
“Quantitative and Qualitative Bibliometric Scope Toward the Synthesis of Rose Oxide as a Natural Product in
Perfumery”, Current Organic Synthesis (2020) 17: 610.
https://doi.org/10.2174/1872208314666200722161044
2. Ale Ebrahim, Nader and Gholizadeh, Hossein and Lugmayr, Artur, Maximized Research Impact: An Effective
Strategies for Increasing Citations (December 15, 2017). Managing and Leading Creative Universities –
Foundations of Successful Science Management: A Hands-On Guide for (Future) Academics (pp. 29-51).
Tampere, Finland: International Ambient Media Association (iAMEA); ISBN 978-952-7023-16-7, Available at
SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3101575
3. Ale Ebrahim, Nader and Salehi, Hadi and Embi, Mohamed Amin and Habibi, Farid and Gholizadeh, Hossein
and Motahar, Seyed Mohammad and Ordi, Ali, Effective Strategies for Increasing Citation Frequency (October
23, 2013). International Education Studies, Vol. 6, No. 11, pp. 93-99, 2013, Available at SSRN:
4. Bong, Yiibonn and Ale Ebrahim, Nader, Increasing Visibility and Enhancing Impact of Research (April 24,
2017). Asia Research News 2017. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2959952
5. Elgendi, M. (2019). Characteristics of a Highly Cited Article: A Machine Learning Perspective. IEEE Access, 7,
87977-87986. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2925965
6. Ale Ebrahim, Nader, Optimize Your Article for Search Engine (December 23, 2014). University of Malaya
Research Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 1, 23, December 2014. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2588209
7. Diana Epstein, Impact factor manipulation, The Journal of the European Medical Writers Association, Vol. 16,
No. 3, 2007
8. Researchers, publishers, libraries and data centres all have a role in promoting and encouraging data citation.
(Available on: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2013/11/26/why-not-cite-data/)
9. : Van Noorden, Richard. "Signs ofcitation hacking'flagged in scientific papers." Nature 584.7822 (2020): 508-
508, doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-02378-2
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