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[Cal_Irish04]

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Ok, we are currently in the editing stages of my first paper for submission to the JACS or JOC to which I will be second author. I want to indicate this on AMCAS to give my application a boost, but since the paper is not currently "In Press "I really don't know how to indicate it. The editing process could be a while and submission may not be until late next fall.

 

[duncanfj]

Just note that it is in submission. I had two papers like that on my app, thought it couldn't hurt for the ad coms to see them.

 

[Habari]

just to confirm what duncanfj said - i was in the same position with during my application time
just note it as

last, first. 'title'. journal submitted DATE

something like that

 

[TTSD]

Huh, how do we deal with things we've submitted and they liked and sent back to us for revisions but we've been too lazy (well, actually.. I want to revise them, but the chief is too preoccupied and I cannot do the revisions on my own) to revise them for the past year?

Can we still mention those papers? LOL

 

[duncanfj]

Of course you can. Note at the end of the citation that it is in revision. They won't know how long it's been in revision.

 

[wgu]

Thought I ask the research gurus here this question:
1) If your research successfully helped get a multimillion grant (~1/10 contribution)...
or 2) Successfully filed a patent...

...how would that weigh into your application, if at all (versus publication, conferences)?

 

[duncanfj]

List it as an experience, then in the description list your contributions.

 

[surge]

Originally posted by duncanfj
List it as an experience, then in the description list your contributions.

Ditto.

As far as the publications go, if you are ABOUT to submit you may put "in preparation", although be VERY careful about this, as it may easily come off as padding. If it has just been sumbitted, simply put "submitted", and possibly the name of the journal. If it has been returned for a revision, "in review" might be a good way to go. Then there is "in press", and, of course......

Keep in mind that I'm more an authority on the "in review" and prior phases... 😀

 

[Sonya]

out of curiousity.. does padding look BAD? (I tacked on the end of my exp desc" we hope to publish the results soon". my PI said we could publish it, but we haven't acted on that. erm, i need to increase N value and we are facing so many other problems and this is getting majorly delayed.

 

[Newquagmire]

Originally posted by Sonya
out of curiousity.. does padding look BAD? (I tacked on the end of my exp desc" we hope to publish the results soon"

Well of course it looks bad. It may seem like insecurity, or bring into question the integrity of the rest of your application if adcoms find out you are "inflating" your application.

If any exist, there are very FEW scientists who do NOT hope to publish results soon. It almost goes without saying that the research you do will *hopefully* be published sometime in the near future...

 

[TTSD]

Originally posted by Sonya
out of curiousity.. does padding look BAD? (I tacked on the end of my exp desc" we hope to publish the results soon". my PI said we could publish it, but we haven't acted on that. erm, i need to increase N value and we are facing so many other problems and this is getting majorly delayed.

Quickly submit it! At least you can say it's under review then and by the time you put in your application you wouldn't have any idea what it's status is anyways.

 

[Cal_Irish04]

Our paper is a done deal since we have all of our results, but we are still editing the first draft for submission to JACS or JOC. Currently I am going through the manuscritp with a fine tooth comb and doing preliminary checks. So, while it isn't padding it is in the early stages of preparation and will not be "In Press" for at least a few months.

Anyway, to those who have published does this sound about right: I noted the paper in the post-secondary experiences section under Publication and gave the title, the journals we plan to submit to, the fact that I was second author, and the fact that we were in the first draft.