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Publish a research paper

A ready-made journey for anyone who wants to publish a research paper: 7 steps, about 5.3 hours in all, in an order that works — work steps of 30 minutes or less, with real-world sessions kept whole.

Opens in Nextep with a two-minute first step lit. Free, and no account needed to begin.

When it's useful

When you have decided to publish a research paper but the first move is fuzzy. Nextep shows one step at a time, keeps the rest in order, and never calls anything overdue — a day that slips simply becomes today.

The steps

1. 1Write the one-sentence claim for a research paper20 min
2. 2Read and note the 10 closest papers60 min
3. 3Outline the argument section by section45 min
4. 4Write the methods and results first60 min
5. 5Write the introduction and discussion60 min
6. 6Get two colleagues to review it30 min
7. 7Format for the target venue and submit45 min

Work steps over 30 minutes are split into parts when you start, so they fit somewhere in a day; sessions — a run, an appointment, a call — stay whole.