The publication game: how to write an academic article

If you want your manuscript to be accepted, pepper it with formulaic neologisms, irrelevant but impressive references and suitably indented vulgarity, advises Janelle Ward

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November 8, 2018

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Twitter: @janelle_ward

Source: Elly Walton

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