1. Communicating the results Good research is of no value if its results fail to reach those individuals who can apply them in their own work. For most people, the research project is not considered complete until the study is written up and published as a paper in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. If a full scientific paper cannot be published, the project might be presented at a conference in the form of a talk or poster
2. Peer review Once written, the paper must be submitted to a journal for peer review
3. The peer-review process can be a disheartening experience both for the newcomer and the experienced author alike. While most will happily acknowledge the need for expert scrutiny of scientific papers, it is nonetheless frustrating when one reviewer seems quite happy with your paper while another seems to find offence in every sentence. The editor of the journal to which the manuscript has been submitted should be a moderator and act upon important flaws in methodology, analysis and interpretation. Such flaws may well lead to rejection. Less important problems, such as failing to include consideration of other important work in the area or even just differences in opinion, can often be dealt with by some rewriting
4. Handbook of Veterinary Clinical Research;reading HOLMES, Further; A., M.; COCKROFT, P.D.,2008