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Engaging in the scientific publication process can be for both altruistic and egotistical reasons; publication advances the state of scientific knowledge while advancing your institution and your career. Writing for publication means setting aside a location and time dedicated entirely to the process of planning and writing. It is easiest to begin with the Methods section, then the Results, followed by the Discussion, which is the most challenging part of a paper. A realistic assessment of the value of the article will determine the level of journal into which it is likely to gain acceptance. If your article is rejected by a journal, be consoled by the fact that 50% of articles that are initially rejected are eventually published. Following the steps outlined here can reduce the daunting task of writing to one of manageable proportions and can help overcome the mental block and procrastination that all of us have experienced when we set out to write a scientific paper.
参与科学出版过程可能出于利他和利己的原因；出版在推进科学知识水平的同时，也能提升你的机构和你的职业生涯。为出版而写作意味着留出一个完全专注于规划和写作过程的地点和时间。最容易入手的是方法部分，然后是结果部分，接着是讨论部分，这是一篇论文中最具挑战性的部分。对文章价值进行现实评估将决定它可能被接受的期刊水平。如果你的文章被某期刊拒稿，要感到欣慰的是，最初被拒的文章中有50%最终会得以发表。遵循这里列出的步骤可以将令人生畏的写作任务减少到可管理的程度，并有助于克服我们所有人在着手撰写科学论文时都曾经历过的思维障碍和拖延。
