Given that we had to postpone the AnswerThis webinar planned for the next week, I’ll have some time to review your drafts. As last time, I’ll review 2-3 papers next Friday. Send your drafts below or send me a direct message.

If you want to publish in Q1 journals, stop focusing first on the journal and start focusing on the question. Many strong papers are rejected not because the methods are weak, but because the contribution is not novel enough for a top-tier journal.​​ Before you write your next paper, test it with this simple framework: - New — Is the question genuinely novel? - Needed — Does it address a problem the field actually cares about? - Different — Does it bring a fresh angle, for example by applying a method from an adjacent field to your own research area ? - Clear — Can you explain the contribution in one sentence? That is the real filter. Q1 papers usually begin with a better question, not just a better manuscript.

I'll be sharing details of the next training later this week. Based on your inputs, it'll focus on how to make sure your work is novel & original and, thus, easy to publish. To make it relevant, let me know what do you struggle with in this regards. I'll make sure to cover it in the training.