This document provides tips for drafting a research paper, including important considerations like formatting, language, structure, and cover letters. Formatting guidelines like font, margins, and page numbering are discussed. The language should be clear and logical, using short sentences and active voice. Each section of the paper like introduction, methodology, and conclusion should be properly structured. The cover letter introduces the topic and explains its relevance.

1. PLANNING TO SUBMIT YOUR
PAPER TO A SCIENTIFIC
JOURNAL?
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2. WHAT ARE THE TOP
REASONS FOR
MANUSCRIPT REJECTION?

3. Unsuitable
title
Technical
error
Inaccurate
abstract
Lack of
originality
Lack of
structure
Poor
language
quality
Uninformative
introduction

4. HOW TO AVOID SUCH
MISTAKES?
Follow our
manuscript
preparation checklist
& learn how to frame
the various
components of your
paper.

5. IMPORTANT
THINGS TO
CONSIDER
WHILE
DRAFTING A
RESEARCH
PAPER
Formatting
Language
Structure
Cover letter

6. FORMATTING
A manuscript should adhere to all the formatting
guidelines provided by the journal. It includes
font size, font type, margins, citations, word
count, numberings.

7. TIPS ON FORMATTING YOUR
MANUSCRIPT:-
USE ONLY ONE FONT
TO PREPARE YOUR
DRAFT
JUSTIFY THE TEXT INCLUDE PROPER
MARGINS ON ALL
SIDES
WRITE YOUR NAME IN
THE HEADER
FOLLOW THE WORD
COUNT
WRITE EITHER IN UK
OR US ENGLISH
NUMBER ALL THE
PAGES

8. LANGUAGE
A manuscript should be comprehensible, clear,
and logical.

9. TIPS ON
IMPROVING
THE
LANGUAGE
QUALITY OF
YOUR
MANUSCRIPT:-
the sentences short and simpleKeep
repetitive wordsOmit
using active voiceWrite
parallelismMaintain
excessive use of complex words and phrasesAvoid
your paper at least twiceProofread
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10. STRUCTURE Each section of your manuscript should be structured
in the same way.

11. MAKE SURE THAT:
Title is self-explanatory
The introduction has sufficient background information
Keywords are appropriate
Abstract clearly describes the aim and purpose of your research
Methodology explains how the experiment has been performed.
Conclusion explains all the research findings
Appendix contains additional information
Reference contains the names of all sources

12. COVER
LETTER
Introduce the main topic and explain why your
research is relevant

13. TIPS ON
DRAFTING
A COVER
LETTER:-
Mention the total word count
Define your target audience
Write a pitch
Describe the topic
Introduce yourself