Publish

The findings are written up and sent to a scientific journal where they are anonymously reviewed by experts in the field, and either accepted or rejected for publication. Sometimes the reviewers ask for more information or for clarification. This is a very important process for researchers as much of the success of a research department is based on the number of publications achieved and also the quality of the journal. Publication of the research means that new scientific evidence and findings have been added to the huge body of scientific knowledge. This is then disseminated widely amongst other researchers in similar and related fields as well as being presented at conferences. This new information will then be used by the same researchers or other researchers to ask the next research question, continuing the endless cycle of science and discovery that drives scientific advancement forward.