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The Art of Scientific Research Publications in Engineering

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Publication has long been believed as the most accepted and reliable way of presenting key findings of a research. A growing demand, on the other hand, is seen on the research in different aspects of the engineering discipline raising the concern that whether researchers can have specialized skills to produce quality papers in engineering. This paper aims at studying key features affecting publications at large, with the tendency towards engineering science. Basic considerations from defining the topics up until drafting manuscripts and eventually submission as well as treatment of papers after submission is considered so as to achieve quality publications in engineering.

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  1. School of Engineering and ICT, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay Campus, Private Bag 65, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia

    Tohid Ghanbari Ghazijahani & Jason Lavroff

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Ghanbari Ghazijahani, T., Lavroff, J. The Art of Scientific Research Publications in Engineering. Pub Res Q 32, 9–21 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12109-015-9438-z

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