Publish or perish
On the lines of yesterdays post, let us
discuss another phrase that I encountered while reading some days back: “Publish or perish”! We all are always questioned
about our publications. The unquestionable fact is that R & D cannot be accomplished
/ recognized without “Publications”. Now days, be it a graduation, Masters or
PhD research, without reasonable number
of publications your work is not accepted by the Universities. So, willingly or
unwillingly you have to write papers!
I have many colleagues who are exceptionally
good at technical skills but reluctant or unwilling to express the same
technically. This mental block or negligence towards expressing the technical knowledge
may lead to many consequences that may slow down our recognition in the domain
of our expertise.
To
sum up the significance of writing, please note that:
Ø Just
know doing is not enough, publishing papers is an essential part our work and
career.
Ø “Publish or perish”
has indeed become the bitter fact today. You agree or not, if you don’t publish,
you’re out.
So are you determined to write a paper?
If yes…ask yourself ….
Have I ….
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Developed hypotheses?
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Addressed key questions posed
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Collected reasonable amount of data?
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Analyzed data?
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Drafted paper outline?
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Compiled Tables and Figures?
Last but not the
least….
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Identified the conference
/ journal for submission?
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