Do's and Don'ts for Publishing Your Research Paper in a Journal

The demand of authors, scholars and researchers are increasing day by day in order to publish the research materials in reputable journals. In fact, in different regions it is the requirement to get your research published before a PhD degree is awarded. In this way, the need of journal publication has increased and they must be indexed in globally recognized lists, such as ISI. Here I have mentioned do's and don'ts for journal publication that will certainly increase your chances of getting published. 

Do the research thoroughly for your academic paper. Set aside  some time to carefully consider about the paper's impact on the readers both academically and geographically. A journal publication expects you to submit the work alone. Some journals have a community forum that allows regular interaction and are able to check the possible multiple submissions. Therefore, selecting the right topic and targeting your journal is very important to increase your chances of approval. 

Do read the submission guidelines carefully that clearly indicate the type of paper required for the publication. Failure to follow the guidelines and lack of required findings will usually mean a rejection. 

Do understand the topic that interests more to the readership. You can go for the hot topics of the field  and if your research corresponds to the special interest, it is recommended to submit the paper. 

Don't expect to get instant approval or recognition of your research work. Most journal publications require your research papers to undergo a difficult reviewing process of multiple revisions in which a number of experts will feedback many times on your work. Due to the process of submission and revision, it will take several months to get your paper accepted. 

If you want to get instantly published your article, you should consider the target journal requirements that offer online journal publication as well. IJMRD is an online publication that allows students and authors to publish their journals and get their work recognized.