Art of Writing and Publishing in Pharmaceutical Journals

In academics and research, everyone needs publications. It has always been a vital requirement in an academic & research career. Due to a lack of a comprehensive setup of learning writing skills, career growth is affected. This book provides the foundation for effective paper and thesis writing.The book covers:    ¨     Basics of research, review paper, synopsis and thesis writing    ¨     Targeting quality journals; Impact factors as journal metrics, detection and avoiding plagiarism.    ¨     Planning, executing, reporting, documenting and presenting the research work including empirical studies    ¨     Defending thesis, useful resources for writing and research          USPs of the book are Easy language, to-the-point coverage of topics, effective presentation, and vital further reading links on every topic. Contents:Section I - Paper Writing 1.            Paper Publications in Academic Career 2.            Targeting Journals 3.            Impact Factor 4.            Review Paper Writing 5.            Writing a Research Paper 6.            Submission & Avoiding Rejections 7.            Plagiarism & Ethics in Publications Section II - Thesis/ Dissertation Execution & Writing 8.            Introducing Research 9.            Planning a Topic 10.         Literature Survey 11.         Preparing Synopsis 12.         Procurements & Execution of Work 13.         Results and Discussion 14.         Empirical or Field Studies 15.         Report Writing 16.         Presentation of Work Section III – Appendices Appendix 1 - Funding Agencies Appendix 2 - Directory of Major Journals Appendix 3 - Directory of Analytical Service Providers Appendix 4 - E-Resources on Paper Writing Appendix 5 - Important Software for Research and Writing About the Authors: Dr. Ajay Semalty, is the Course Coordinator of India's most popular SWAYAM MOOCs- Academic Writing and Industrial Pharmacy. He is working as a faculty member in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, H.N.B. Garhwal University (A Central University) Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand for the last 18 years with Academic, research, and industrial experience of more than 19 yrs. He is also working as the University SWAYAM Coordinator and SPOC NPTEL Local chapter of Garhwal University. He is M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutics), MBA (Operations Management); Ph. D., PDF Meijo University, Japan. He has been included in the World's top 2 % Scientist of Pharmacy and Pharmacology (by Stanford University research, 2020 & 2021). He has completed 11 research projects funded by various agencies, published 85 papers, 11 books, and 3 patents (02 granted). He is a highly cited researcher in the field (h index 26). He has been awarded Daiko Foundation Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan the prestigious National Research Award by UGC, New Delhi, and Young Scientist Award-2007 by Uttarakhand Council of Science & Technology (UCOST). He is an expert reviewer of Iceland Research Foundation Iceland, Israel Science Foundation, Israel and Scientific Expert (REPRISE) for Ministry of Institution and University Research (MIUR), Italy, Elsevier Books; Member of The Asian Council of Science Editors, APTI and IPA, Editorial Board Member and Peer reviewer of various National and International reputed journals, supervised 25 M. Pharm research projects and supervising 02 Ph.D. candidates. He has delivered more than 300 invited lectures and developed more than 100 hrs. of e-content for SWAYAM, SWAYAMPRABHA, and ARPIT courses. Dr. Mona Semalty, Co-Course Coordinator of India's most popular SWAYAM MOOC- “Academic Writing” and “Industrial Pharmacy I”, is a graduate of Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health and Sciences Bangalore (Karnataka), postgraduate (M. Pharm.-Pharmaceutics) from M.L.S. University Udaipur (Rajasthan) and doctorate from H.N.B. Garhwal (Central) University Srinagar Garhwal (Uttarakhand). She is also a postgraduate in Management- MBA with specialization in Operation Management from IGNOU, New Delhi. She is presently working as Assistant Professor (Pharmaceutics), in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, H.N.B. Garhwal University Srinagar (Garhwal), Uttarakhand, India with more than 18 years of experience in teaching and research. Her focus area of research is novel drug delivery by microparticulate systems and herbal drug delivery for diabetes and hair loss (alopecia).         She has to her credits 10 research projects, 3 patents (02 granted), 06 books and 40 book chapters, 67 papers (31 International, 36 National) in various peer-reviewed National and International Journals of high impact, h index is 25, 72 (14 International, 58 National) Scientific Abstracts. She is a peer reviewer for various pharmacy journals of Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Informa, Springer and Bentham. She is an expert reviewer and Scientific Expert (REPRISE) for the Ministry of Institution and University Research (MIUR) Italy and DST-SERB India. She has developed more than 80 hrs. of e-content for SWAYAM, and SWAYAMPRABHA. She is a life member of IPA and APTI.