Summary: Writing Research Papers

Importance of Research Papers

• Key to an academic career—required for sharing ideas and findings.
• Essential to publish efficiently and in the right way.

About Dr. Andy Ston

• International academic lecturer, with talks at Sydney University and Harvard Business School.
• Shares insights on boosting academic careers.

Structured Approach to Writing Papers

1. Start with Data

   • Collect data progressively, telling a story with it.
   • Create publication-worthy figures and schematics as you progress.

2. Presenting Data

   • Ensure figures are clear, annotated, and ready for publication.
   • Figures should tell a coherent story before adding text.

3. Paper Structure

   • Core structure: Abstract → Introduction → Literature Review → Methodology → Results and Discussion → Conclusion → Acknowledgements → References.
   • Start writing with the Results and Discussion section, building around the figures.

4. Introduction

   • Broad implications → Specific focus → Importance of work.

5. Conclusion

   • Highlight key takeaways, significance, and future work.

6. Abstract

   • Convey problem statement, methodology, main findings, and conclusions.
   • Acts as a decision point for readers to delve deeper into the paper.

7. References

   • Reference as you write, ensuring accuracy and relevance.
   • Double-check references for correctness and alignment with paper content.

Final Steps

• Final check of the entire paper to ensure clarity, flow, and completeness before submission.
• Importance of attention to detail in abstract, conclusions, and references highlighted.

Additional Resources

• Reference to another video by Dr. Ston about writing abstracts using simple formulas.

This structured approach aims to save time, reduce stress, and improve the chances of research reaching and impacting the intended audience.