LOOK FOR A MECHANISM NOT FOR PHENOMENON

 look for a functional test which demonstrates that the

effect you describe can be significantly increased or
reduced by a well-defined intervention.

ADDRESS THE SAME QUESTION WITH ADDITIONAL

METHODS

 Sophisticated labs may use a number of different

genetically modified mouse lines in one publication to
address the same question.
RE-ANALYZE YOUR SAMPLES WITH A DIFFERENT OR
MORE COMPLEX METHOD

 just by obtaining more data from your existing samples

you may improve the quality of the study. However, you
may also end up with a lot of unrelated or contradictory
findings.

ADD FANCY TECHNIQUES

 A very well-known method to improve a study is to use

fancy techniques.
 It always helps to include new and exciting technologies
which corroborate your findings.
 DEVELOP A FANCY TECHNOLOGY
 One of the most effective strategies to increase the quality of
your publications is to include a new techniques you have
developed yourself.
 If the technique is used later by many others your publication
will also be cited multiple times.

COLLABORATE WITH A STATISTICIAN

 In order to increase the quality of your findings it is in

principle obligatory to work together with one or more
statisticians – especially when you work with big datasets or
small sample numbers which are not independent from each
other.
FUSE SMALLER STUDIES

 A classical saying in science is “One message per paper” often

leading to “salami tactics”, thus, a big study is divided into
several smaller publications.
 The opposite strategy may be useful to increase the quality of
two smaller studies provided they are complementary.

COLLABORATE WITH EXPERTS IN THE FIELD

 Young researchers often think that collaborating with experts

in the field may help to publish in journals with a higher
impact factor. This hypothesis may be true or not.
LOOK FOR A JOURNAL WITH THE PERFECT SCOPE AND
CHECK WHERE YOUR COMPETITORS PUBLISH

 This is a simple advice which may substantially improve your

publication output. Many researchers have the tendency to
publish again and again in the same journal.

SUBMIT TO A JOURNAL WITH A MUCH HIGHER IMPACT

FACTOR TO GET REVIEWERS COMMENTS

 Finally, try to submit always to a journal with a substantially

higher impact factor than the average of your group.
 If you submit too high the chances are high that the paper
gets immediately rejected and you lost some valuable time
and maybe the submission fee.
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