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How to plan your astronomy research paper in ten steps

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arxiv 2207.12959 v2 pith:Q4CWEXOB submitted 2022-07-22 astro-ph.IM physics.ed-ph

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Scientific writing is an important skill for a career as a professional astrophysicist. Very few researchers, however, receive any formal training in how to write scientific research papers of high quality in an efficient manner. This paper (Paper I) is the first of a two-part self-help guide in scientific writing to address this skills gap. Paper I focuses on planning your academic research paper in astronomy. We discuss how to crystallise the ideas that underlie a research project, analyse how the paper can be constructed considering the audience and the chosen journal, and give an overview of the publishing process. Paper II is a detailed description of the different sections that make up a research paper in astronomy and shares the best practice in how to write in English. Whether you are a student writing your first paper or an experienced author, you may find the ideas presented here useful.

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