Author Ben Mudrak, PhD

Every researcher experiences rejection from journals at some point. A few options after desk rejection include appealing the decision, resubmitting, or finding a new journal. Research data is valuable and should be published somewhere.

This 11-page handout includes tips for writing different sections of a manuscripts and navigating the publishing process.

Here are some tips for writing a good Materials and Methods section, which can lead to reproducibility of your results and credibility in the eyes of reviewers and readers.

• Presentations are important for researchers, so make sure your slides are easy to read.
• Cut down on text, and use images where possible.
• Remember that your slides don't have to explain themselves; minimize what's on the slide in favor of explaining the contents yourself.

AJE has resources to help you understand the various types of plagiarism and how best to avoid any accusations of unethical behavior in your writing.

How to choose the proper verb tense when writing up a scientific paper (with a link to our more in-depth downloadable resource).

This free white paper discusses five myths about open access publishing, from lack of authors' rights to poor journal quality.

Scientific research is a collaborative effort, and Europe and the EU are strong role models for international cooperation. See how researchers from Europe (and the rest of the world) worked together to publish research papers in 2015.

With AJE's second Annual Publishing Review, we look back at global and country-level statistics regarding scholarly publishing in 2016: the number of papers, popular fields, and journals and institutions with the most publications.