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This video reveals exactly what journal editors and reviewers are looking for when they assess your manuscript.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr. Jacob Wickham explains the top criteria that make your research stand out:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Novelty<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 Your study must be new and original! Most journals, except for a few like PLOS ONE and Scientific Reports, demand first-to-publish priority.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Relevance &amp; Significance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 Is your research solving a real-world problem or adding to a hot topic?\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Experimental Design &amp; Data Quality<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 Solid methods, strong stats, and clear results are a must.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Presentation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 Make sure your graphs, tables, and writing clearly tell the story behind your data.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Take-home Message<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 Every great paper has a clear answer to a clear question.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Keep these pointers in mind and fine-tune your manuscript for success!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":38512,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"new_categories":[],"new_tags":[5944,5790],"series":[],"class_list":["post-38510","video","type-video","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","new_tags-publication","new_tags-research-paper-writing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What do Editors Look for in Research Papers? 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