Difference Between Presentation and Publication

Table of Contents

• Definition

• Level of Information

• Visual Presentation and Layout

• Guidelines

• Format

• Audience

Definition

PresentationWritten report for a scientific class

which may be research learning, a

post-doc research paper, student’s

learning during his/her academic

course, or any paper with research

content.

PublicationResearch paper or article that gets

published in a journal with relevant

information and research findings.

Level of Information

In a Presentation: – Level of information is limited– Crisp in nature– Mainly focusses on why the

report is being presented – Future directions

In a Publication: – Level of information is vast– Information on the background,

rationale, methods, results and discussion

– Discusses the strengths and limitations of the study

– Proper conclusion and take home message

Visual Presentation and Layout• Presentation:

– Visually attractive– bright and self-explanatory – informative depictions (table, figures, graphs, images etc.)

• Publication:

– Not very attractive in terms of visual presentation – Contains relevant figures, tables and charts

Difference in visual representation of Presentation and Publication

Presentation Publication

Guidelines• Paper Presentation:

– Power Point presentation– Interesting pointers– Large font size– Less clutter– Catchy visual aids

• Publication: – Layout of paper in accordance with the ICMJE guidelines– Acknowledgement section– References in the required format– Tables and figures with caption

Format

• Presentation

– Presented in an interacting way with proper visual aids– Slides in the presentation generally carries small phrases and pointers,

which the presenter explains in his own way to the audience present• Publication

– Generally written in sentences and paragraphs– Follows specific formatting guidelines defined by the publishing journal

Audience

• For a Presentation:

– Small group of audience

– May or may not be experts in the relevant field of research

• For a Publication:

– Larger viewer base as publication increases the reach of the research

– Generally accessed by experts in the relevant field

Importance of Presentation and Publication

• To advocate for your own research• Includes new learnings about recent

advancements in the field• Improvement of research profile• Connects with similar ideas and

researchers

• Disseminates research findings• Replicates the clinical trial/study• Improves research methodology• Contributes to clinical care system,

intervention and new policies

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