How to publish a research paper in India 

Whether you live in India or abroad, publishing your research is an important step in your academic career. This article will help walk you through the typical steps of publishing a research paper in India. Learn all you need to know about getting your article published successfully in a journal in India, from choosing the right journal and understanding what a peer-reviewed article is, to replying to peer reviewers and navigating the final process of publication.

Publish a research paper in India key steps

1. Picking The Best Possible Journal For Your Brand Of Research

Choosing which journal to publish your research article in is one of the most important decisions that you will potentially have to make as an academic or research professional. Which journal you decide to submit your work to can make a big difference to the scope and impact of your research. It’s vital to take the time required to meticulously examine your options and scrutinize every aspect of the journal submission process, right from shortlisting of titles to your preferred method of publication, such as open access.

  • Choosing The Right Journal, Why Is This So Crucial?

The first step in publishing a research article should always be to select the journal in which you wish to publish. Picking a journal before you can even begin the process of writing your research paper affords you the opportunity to be able to adapt your work to take advantage of research already published in that journal. This can help editors see how an article adds to the “conversation” in their journal.

Additionally, many journal publications only accept specific handwritten article formats. So, by choosing a journal before you begin, you can write your article to suit its formatting requirements and subscribers and ultimately improve your chances of acceptance.

  • Picking The Right Journal, What Does It Take?

Choosing the best journal to have your research published in can seem like an overwhelming proposition. The trust is that you only have to – 

  • the reach that the journal could potentially get you for your research, 
  • the opportunities that will arise out of getting your research published in the journal,
  • the reputability that you will gain as a result of getting your research published (which will arise as a result of the reputability of the journal itself), and
  • the expenses (if any) that you may have to incur. 

2. Beginning The Process Of Putting Your Research Work

Writing an effective and compelling research paper is essential for your research to be published. But if you’re new to academic writing, it can be intimidating to do so. The best thing about choosing which journal you want to publish in before proceeding to write your research paper is that you’ll have plenty of examples already published in that journal on which to base your own article. We’ve put together tips on all aspects of writing your article to make sure you get off to a good start.

  • Writing A World-Class Research Paper/Article, What Does It Entail?

How you write your article will depend on the journal you choose, your field, and the type of article you are writing. Everything, right from the style of the article to its structure and sentencing, will depend on the audience of your article. You need to have this in mind when writing, which is why it’s crucial to think about these things thoroughly before you get into the writing process.

3. Carrying Out A Flawless Submission 

Once you have the best journal for your research work and have also completely written your manuscript, you will have to focus on the next step in publishing your research paper, which is the submission process. 

Every journal has its own specific submission requirements, so be sure to visit the website of your chosen journal (or their offices if they don’t have one, which is highly unlikely and may even be a bad sign, especially in this day and age) to thoroughly go through and understand every single instruction specified in the ‘Instructions for Authors’ page.

  • Submitting A Manuscript, Why It’s Crucial?

In order to carry out the successful submission of your manuscript, you will need to ensure that you have followed every one of the guidelines specified by the journal of choice to the tee. This will necessitate a concrete understanding of – 

  • the ‘Instructions for Authors’ section, 
  • how to write an effective cover letter, 
  • how to go about using the journal’s submission system, and 
  • how to ensure that your research data is depicted as required. 

In order to avoid wasting time submitting your manuscript incorrectly and having it rejected after a while, you need to make sure you’ve got everything covered before clicking on the ‘submit button, and also remember that you should only submit one journal at a time.

4. Ace The Peer-Review Process

Now that you’ve submitted your manuscript, you should familiarize yourself with perhaps the most important process in the publishing of your paper – the peer review process.

  • The Peer-Review Process, Why Do People Fear It & How To Ace It?

The peer-review process involves the independent assessment of your research article by autonomous experts in your field. Evaluators, also referred to as ‘referees’ are called upon to assess the soundness, significance, and authenticity of the work that you have submitted to the journal.

This process helps ensure that a peer-reviewed article has undergone a rigorous process to –

  • guarantee that the methodology is sound, 
  • that the work can be replicated, and 
  • that it matches the objectives and scope of the journal considering its publication. 
  • This is an important form of quality control of research articles.

The peer-review process also serves as a very useful source of comments, helping you improve your article before it can be published. In its essence, this process is intended to be a purely collaborative process, in which authors engage in productive dialogue with their peers and receive valuable feedback that will support them in taking their work forward.

Nearly all research articles are subjected to the peer review process, even though sometimes, the journal may choose to carry out a post-publication peer review, meaning that reviews are requested after the publication of the article in the journal.

  • Gaining A Thorough Understanding Of The Peer Review Process, Why Is It Essential?

The peer-review process can seem complex to get a grip on. This is, however, only a matter of perception. The best thing one can do is to sit down with their superiors, experienced peers, research leads, and others, and get them to explain –

  • the various types of peer-reviewing,
  • the step-by-step process of peer reviewal, and
  • how to revise your manuscript. 

This is often the easiest way to learn helpful tips on what to do if your manuscript is rejected.

5. Holding On Until The Paper Is Published 

If your article has been confirmed for publication, then it will go into production. At this point in the process, the article will be prepared for publication in the journal of your choice. Much of the effort to produce the final version of your research article will be put in by the production team of the journal of your choice, but your input will be needed at different stages.

  • Your Role In This Process

During production, you will have a variety of tasks and decisions to make. For example, you will need to check and proofread your article and determine whether or not you want to produce a video summary to accompany your suggestions. 

After you have successfully navigated the publication of a research paper, you can finally rest easy. But the process does not end there. Now that your research is published in a journal in India that is accessible to the rest of the world, you need to know how you can gain access to your article in order to make sure that it has the impact that you intend for it to have. 

To know more about this process, you should look to take part in forthcoming international conferences in your field. Depending on the Conference Next is the best way to ensure that you always end up participating only in world-class events check with the Upcoming Conferences in India and abroad from Conference Next portal. To make it easier for yourself to learn about upcoming conferences, you should subscribe to our conference alerts which are available to anyone who wishes to subscribe for no charge at all.

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