How to plan your astronomy research paper in ten steps

Chamba, Nushkia; Knapen, Johan H.; Black, Diane
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Nature Astronomy

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9
2022
Number of authors
3
IAC number of authors
1
Citations
2
Refereed citations
1
Description
Scientific writing is an important skill for a career as a professional astrophysicist. However, very few researchers receive any formal training in how to write scientific research papers of high quality in an efficient manner. This Perspective is the first of a two-part self-help guide to scientific writing to address this skills gap. This part focusses on planning your academic research paper in astronomy. We discuss how to crystallize the ideas that underlie a research project, analyse how the paper can be constructed considering the audience and the chosen journal, and give an overview of the publishing process. Whether you are a student writing your first paper or an experienced author, you may find the ideas presented here useful.
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