Successful completion of postgraduate studies, especially PhD, and career advancement in academia strongly depend on the ability to publish scientific papers or books and attract research grants. However, many chemical scientists find preparing scientific papers and research grant and book proposals difficult; partly because of insufficient training in writing and partly because there are few practical books to enable them to learn the art. This step-by-step practical guide is intended mainly for postgraduate students and early career researchers in chemical science and the libraries that serve them but will also be useful to other scientists.

Key Features:

• Improves the reader’s chances of getting their manuscript published in chemistry journals.
• Increases the likelihood of winning research grants in chemistry.
• Takes a “lead by the hand” approach.
• Contains chapters on the preparation of graphical abstracts and research highlights.
• Uses sketches and other illustration styles to aid mental visualization of concepts.
• Contains practical examples taken from published papers and successful research grant proposals

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Concept and Overview 

2. Getting Ready 

3. Research Paper Title 

4. Authorship, Acknowledgements, Competing Interests and References 

5. Textual and Video Abstracts 

6. Keywords 

7. Graphical Abstract 

8. Highlights 

9. Introductory Section of a Research Paper 

10. Materials and Methods 

11. Results Section of Research Papers 

12. Discussion Section 

13. Conclusion Section 

14. Summary of Research Paper Sections 

15. Short Communication Papers 

16. Review Papers 

17. Perspective Papers 

18. Cover Letters 

19. The Publishing Process 

20. Poster Presentation 

21. Oral Presentations 

22. Research Grant Proposals 

23. Grant Proposal Title and Applicants’ Details 

24. Grant Proposal Abstract 

25. Research Proposal Introduction 

26. Background & Literature Review of a Research Grant Proposal 

27. Methodology of a Research Grant Proposal 

28. Budgeting 

29. Timeline 

30. Summary of Research Grant Components 

31. Research Grant Proposal Review Process

32. Book Proposals 

APPENDIX  I. General Resources on Writing 

APPENDIX II. Point-by-point responses to peer-review 

APPENDIX III. Sample Grant Proposals 

APPENDIX IV. Sample Book Proposal