Journal presentations standard format

The chemistry community, like other scientific communities, depends on the communication of scientific results. Scientists communicate in a variety of ways, but much of the communication is through publication in books and journals. In this chapter, the different types of book and journal presentations are described, along with the components of the standard format for reporting original research. 

Use the standard form for reports of original research whether the report is published in a journal or proceedings volume. Even if the information is more suited to one of the shorter types of presentations, the logic of the standard format applies, although some headings or sections may be omitted or other sections and subsections added. Manuscripts for monographs, handbooks,... 

Once you have decided that you need to characterize a compound, you should decide what data is required, bearing in mind where the work is to be reported. If there is the possibility of a patent application then combustion analysis is almost essential, together with a reasonable range of spectroscopic evidence to establish the structure beyond reasonable doubt. If you aim to pubhsh work in the chemical literature and/or thesis form, you should agree with your supervisor on the standard which is to be adopted. Each journal has its own specific requirements not only for the type of data required, but also for the format in which it is to be presented. These specifications are usually published in the first issue of the year. Once you have decided which specification to comply with, make sure that you collect an adequate range of data for all your compounds as you prepare them. It will also save you and/or your supervisor many hours of work if you compile data in the format you have chosen/rom the outset of your work. 

The electronic notebook space approaches will only work effectively if the new form of notebook is kept in a way that promotes understandability by other persons. This requires a consistent, logical, and complete presentation of all work. Carefully crafted abstracts are necessary. An annotated dictionary of terms is essential. Some degree of standardization in format is required. And adherence to a common data format, such as the Analytical Data Interchange Standard/Analytical Instrument Manufacturers Association (ADISS/AIM) standard, would be helpful. However, the new electronic journal needs to be much more if it is to serve individual, group, and corporate needs in unique ways. The future is a foreign country, they do things differently there. 

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