Research publication guidance
Academic integrity
This guidance supports planning and revision of your own work. It does not offer ghostwriting, invented sources, or a guarantee that a journal will publish a manuscript.
A responsible route to publication is slow: a readable question, a design you actually used, citation that a reader can check, and a journal whose scope matches the work. Predatory outlets ask for payment and skip serious review. A fast acceptance is not evidence of quality. If you do not recognise the editorial board or cannot read the journal's recent articles, pause.
Revision after review is part of the work. Respond to comments by saying what you changed and, where you disagree, why, with evidence. This site will not ghostwrite a paper, add honorary authors, or suggest that a fee here produces a publication.
A practical sequence
- Confirm the work is yours and the citations check out.
- Reject outlets you cannot verify.
- Submit to one appropriate journal at a time unless the journal allows otherwise.
- Answer reviews by documenting changes.
Examples
- A trustworthy journal lets you read its review process. A message that promises publication this week is a reason to stop.
