This presentation is on writing a research paper conducted at Ikeda College of Arts and Science, Affiliated to Madras University.

3. Structure
• Where to publish
• Journal Finder Tools
• Reasons for Rejection
• Importance of Problem Identification
• IMRaD Format
• Abstract
• Title

4. Prerequisites
• Proliferation of Journals
• List of Journals in your domain
• Does the Journals scope match with your needs
• Stick to the Journals’ style
• Rejection Rates & Authors’ Instructions
• Response Time
• Appropriateness of Design
• Quartile

5. Journal Finder Tools
• https://mjl.clarivate.com/search-results
• https://journalfinder.elsevier.com/
• https://journalsuggester.springer.com/
• https://www.findmyjournal.com/
• https://jane.biosemantics.org/
• https://endnote.com/product-details/manuscript-
matcher/
• http://flourishoa.org/
• https://thinkchecksubmit.org/
• Check Quartile-
• https://www.scimagojr.com/
• https://www.scopus.com/sources

6. Important Reasons for Rejection
Irrelevant Topic or Topic of Local Interest
Lack of Novelty
Disconnect between Objectives and Conclusion
Unclear Steps
Misleading Argumentation
Weak Methodology or Results
Style Unclear

7. Identifying the Problem
1.Practical problems aimed at
contributing to change
2.Theoretical problem to
expand knowledge

10. Methodology
• Relate it to your objectives
• Rationale for a particular method
• Techniques used.
• Research instruments
• Look out for best samples.

12. Results
• Give summary of results
• Compare results
• Relate it with previous studies
• More focus on what should be emphasized.

13. What is included in the Results?
• should include ONLY the findings of your
study.
• Data presented in tables, charts, graphs, and
other figures
• A contextual analysis of this data explaining its
meaning in sentence form
• Data that corresponds to the central research
question(s)
• Secondary findings (secondary outcomes,
subgroup analyses, etc.)

15. Discussion

16. Abstract
• Objectives, Research questions
• How did you accomplish your goal?
• Reveal your findings
• Implications of your findings
• Use past tense
• Do not add new information

18. Tenses to use

19. Tenses

20. References
• https://www.thesavvyscientist.com/where-to-publish-
your-phd-research-choosing-a-journal/
• https://plos.org/resource/how-to-write-your-methods/
• https://plos.org/resource/how-to-write-conclusions/
• https://wordvice.com/recommended-verbs-for-
research-writing/
• https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2018.01.004
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228549945_
RULES_OF_THUMB_FOR_WRITING_RESEARCH_ARTICLES

21. Dr.S.Vijayakumar M.A, B.Ed, M.Phil, Ph.D, TESOL, TEFL.
Assistant Professor, English,
B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology
Research Consultant in Language and Linguistics,
Alpha Researchers’ Academy
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E-Mail:vijayakumar@crescent.education
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