100 research rules of the game

Abstract

Purpose There are several basic, and at times minor, pedantic principles required to successfully publish in good-quality international peer-reviewed journals. These are what the author calls the “rules of the game”. Many are so basic, so taken-for-granted, tacit knowledge, that at times supervisors do not tell their students about them. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach The author has assembled 100 research rules of the game from her work over many years with doctoral students and early career researchers. Each rule is accompanied by short advice. Additional citations are included directing readers to further resources on the 100 research rules of the game. Findings The paper documents 100 research rules of the game. Research limitations/implications There are many other rules of the game not included in the author’s list of 100 research rules of the game. Originality/value This paper is a one-stop-shop brief introduction to the author’s 100 research rules of the game.