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Infographic: How to write better science papers

Tips for writing research articles people will want to read

By Natalia Rodriguez Posted on 15 May 2015

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Reporting results in a scientific journal is a process common to researchers in all disciplines. However, many

scientific papers fail to communicate research work effectively. Pitfalls include using complicated jargon, including

unnecessary details, and writing for your highly specialized colleagues instead of a wider audience.

Effective research articles are interesting and useful to a broad audience, including scientists in other fields. This

infographic presents tips to help you write papers people will want to read.

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References

Tips for Writing Better Science Papers (ChemistryViews)

Research4Life Training Portal — Authorship Skills 

More resources for science writing:

Elsevier Publishing Campus: Elsevier’s new online training center includes instruction on writing for 

books and journals, peer reviewing, grant writing, ethics — and how to get your research noticed.Read

more.

Research4Life Training Portal: A platform with free downloadable resources for researchers. The

 Authorship Skills section contains 10 modules, including how to read and write scientific papers,

intellectual property and web bibliography along with hands-on activity workbooks.

Writing in the Sciences: An online course by Coursera that teaches scientists to become more effective

writers, using practical examples and exercises. Topics include principles of good writing, tricks for writing

faster and with less anxiety, the format of a scientific manuscript, and issues in publication and peer 

review.

 A similar version of this infographic was appeared on theResearch4Life blog.

Elsevier Connect Contributor 

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Natalia Rodriquez

Natalia Rodriguez (@rodrigueznats) is the Communications Coordinator for 

Research4Life, a public-private partnership providing access to scientific information to

researchers, academics, students, doctors and other professionals in the developing

world. Natalia holds a BSc in biology and an MSc in science communication from Delft

University of Technology in the Netherlands. Before joining Research4Life, she worked

in the Elsevier's Global Communications department in Amsterdam.

Currently based in Bremen, Germany, Natalia also works as a freelance creative for different organizations, finding innovative ways to communicate science and development.