The document outlines the essentials of paper and journal publication, including its significance, types of papers, and presentation structures. It emphasizes the importance of choosing a suitable research topic, conducting a thorough literature review, and clearly presenting methodologies and results. Additionally, it provides insights on selecting appropriate journals for publication and maintaining academic integrity through proper referencing.

1. REFINING THE PATH TO
EXEMPLARY PUBLISHING
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2. WHAT IS PAPER/JOURNAL PUBLICATION?
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• A paper publication is a written document that has been
printed on paper and is available for distribution or sale.
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BENEFITS
• Knowledge Expansion
• Establishing expertise
• Professional recognition
• Opportunities for collaboration
• Impact on society
• Policy Formulation
• Credibility and trust
• Inspiration for future research
• Contribution to the relevant field

3. TYPES OF PAPERS
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Review Paper
– Basics to Latest along with future scope and
outcomes
Research Paper (Outcome of a Project)
– Stages adopted (methodology) in completing project
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4. TYPES OF RESEARCH PRESENTATION /
PUBLICATION
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– Symposium
– International Conference
– International Journal published from India/
outside India/virtual (Scopus, SCI, Web of
Science indexed)
– Books
– Patents
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5. STRUCTURE OF ANY PRESENTATION /
PUBLICATION
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• Introduction
• Literature review / study / survey.
• Methodology
• Results and discussions //not in review
• Conclusions
• References
• Acknowledgement (Optional)
• Abstract
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6. HOW TO CHOOSE A RESEARCH TOPIC
• Interests you the most
• Novelty
• Manageable
• Availability of data/resources
• Dig deeper into the topic
• Problems in current scenario
• Gaps in existing research
• Arrive at research problem
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7. TITLE AND AFFILIATION
• Clarity, Conciseness and accurate.
• Precision in Topic Communication
• Optimize the title for discoverability by incorporating 1-2
relevant keywords.
• Place keywords within the initial 65 characters for improved
search visibility.
• Cross-Disciplinary Accessibility to increase your citations
• Eliminating Abbreviations and Numbers
• Affiliation's Introduction to the Global Community
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8. LITERATURE REVIEW
It should not just a descriptive summary of the
topic.
Good review tells a story.
Should have logical structure with a beginning,
middle, and end.
Appropriate headings and sequencing of ideas to
make the content flow and guide readers
seamlessly from start to finish.
Divide the review into sections of a suitable length
to allow key points to be identified more easily.
If required, create charts, graphs, or other visuals
that synthesize information effectively
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• Conduct a
Preliminary Search
• Use Keywords and
Boolean Operators
• Review Search
Results
• Filter by Date and
Relevance
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12. USES OF LITERATURE REVIEW
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• Establishthefoundationaboutaparticulardomain
• Toavoid duplication of work
• To provide credit to other researchers
• Identification of research gap
• Aligning with latest techniques
• Methodology to be adopted
• Specific procedure to be implemented
• Validation
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13. • Appropriatekeywords
• IEEE
• Springer
• Elsevier
• Wiley
• Google Scholar (Year can be given)
• Research Gate
• Microsoft Academic
• Web of Science
• ACM
• Scopus, etc
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WHERE TO FIND LITERATURE PAPERS?

14. USING KEYWORDS APPROPRIATELY
TO FIND LITERATURES
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Dr. B. N. Sreeharan, sree4student@gmail.com
– Exact Phrase
: Exclude words
- Similar words
- Either word. E.g. unsupervised OR clustering
- gives definition
- results from specific domain
- results with only pdf
• Use of appropriate keyword
• “ ”
• -
• ~
• OR
• Define
• Site
• Filetype
• Title
• Google Lens
• Use key words used in literatures you referred

15. INTRODUCTION
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• Overview of the topic and give some context
• Should be broad enough to reach out to a large
audience of non-specialists
• Should have an Opening Statement
• Purpose of Research
• Not to too long
• Scope and Limitations
• Transitional Sentence
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16. Transitional Sentence
• A transition is a change from one idea to another idea in writing or
speaking and can be achieved using transition terms or phrases.
• These transitions are usually placed at the beginning of sentences,
independent clauses, and paragraphs and thus establish a specific
relationship between ideas or groups of ideas.
• Transitions are used to enhance cohesion in your paper and make
its logical development clearer to readers.
• When you start a new paragraph, the first sentence should clearly
express:
• What this paragraph will discuss
• How it relates to the previous paragraph
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17. METHODOLOGY
• Clearly outline the chosen research design
• Specify participant criteria succinctly.
• Provide concise details on sample size and sampling techniques
• Data collection methods
• Explain method alignment with research goals and contribution to data validity
• If applicable, describe the tools, instruments, or equipment used to collect data.
• Highlight the reliability and validity of the instruments employed
• Summarize procedures in a step-by-step format
• Specify consent and ensure participant confidentiality and privacy (if applicable)
• Data Presentation
• Triangulation (if applicable)
• Potential Limitations
• Summarize key methodology aspects, reinforcing alignment with research
objectives
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18. Triangulation
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Triangulation in
research means using
multiple datasets, methods,
theories, and/or investigators
to address a research question

19. Types of Triangulation
• Data triangulation:
Data triangulation is the process of checking data by comparing results
obtained from multiple sources.
Eg:To understand sleep patterns in college students, you compile data
from 15 universities in California. Using data triangulation, you also
obtain data from 15 universities in Texas, and 15 universities in New
York. By gathering data from three locations, you gain a deeper
understanding of how sleep patterns vary among college students
across the country.
• Theory Triangulation
Theory triangulation involves using multiple theoretical models to
study a particular phenomenon or issue.
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20. Types of Triangulation (Contd)
Eg: A researcher uses two different psychological theories to explain
the same phenomenon, such as competitive and cooperative behavior
in dogs. While one theory predicts that dogs may compete against
their owners for desirable food, the other theory predicts that dogs
may cooperate with their owners when they’re competing for
desirable food. By comparing these two theories, the researcher
strengthens both theories and removes any gaps between them that
may prevent a complete explanation of the phenomenon.
• Methodological triangulation:
Researcher combines qualitative and quantitative methods when using
methodological triangulation.
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21. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
• Summary of the key findings
• Comparison to Hypotheses/Expectations
• Interpretation of Results
• Relation to Previous Research
• Limitations of the Study
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22. CONCLUSION
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• Summarize the important aspects of your work
• Interpretation of Findings
• Outline areas for future study
• This can include making suggestions for future
research on the topic
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23. REFERENCES
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• Report all the papers cited in the paper
• The format for references section differs w. r. to
each journal (APA, IEEE, Harvard, etc)
• Double-check references for accuracy, including
verifying author names, publication dates, titles,
and other details
• Consequences of improper referencing: Academic
penalties and Damage to reputation
• Use softwares like Mendeley
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24. ABSTRACT AND KEY WORDS
• Should be clear, concise and to the point.
• Give a clear picture/idea of your work
• Interest them to read the complete paper
• This will help maximize the visibility of your paper online.
• Should have the primary objective of the review, the reason
behind the choice of selecting the topic, the main outcomes
and results of the review, and the conclusions that might be
drawn, including their implications for further research,
application, or practice
• Key words helps to make your paper to reach others.
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25. Where to publish papers?
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• Journal Finder –
• CiteScore – 3 years, Impact Factor – 2 years
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26. REVEALING THE SECRETS
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• More number of relevant papers to be cited
• Tables and figures
• Plagiarism (3-word, 5-word) – Paraphrase, Rephrase, Article spinning.
Write in own words (max avoided)
• Novel idea (Originality, Uniqueness); Application specific; suitable for
industry; immediately implemented
• Length of paper (Min – 6 pages, Optimum – 8 pages – Max – 12
pages not to exceed 16 pages)
• No. of References – Min. 15 – Max…. 30 paper;
• For review paper Min: 50 papers – Max 100 papers.
• Min 15 days to prepare (2 hours / day)
• Rejection with comments are welcomed
• Secondary data from reputed journals can be used to start with
• Sci-hub
• Mendeley
• Keyword search in google
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