Research Article

Young Scientists Need Emotional Support and a Framework When Drafting Scientific Articles

Table 2

Point of focus for supervisors of young scientists.

ThemePoint of focus

Emotional supportEnsure an open discussion of difficulties and feeling of inadequacies among young researchers.
Ensure an environment where people are not showing false appearances of success and work without problems.

Setting and frameworkActively use frequent deadlines in order to ensure progress in the work and the feeling of accomplishments.
Retreats should be used as deadlines as well as providing time for the task of writing scientific articles.
Invest time in aligning expectations in relation to time management and how difficult research can be.