In academic and research, who does not want the publications? Despite being a vital requirement in an academic & research career, there is no comprehensive set-up of learning academic writing in the knowledge domain. This book aims to fill this gap by providing the fundamental knowledge required for effective and result-oriented academic writing. The book covers: Basics of Academic Writing, syllabi of UGC's recently introduced new subject, “Research & Publication Ethics”, plagiarism (Detection and avoiding), Writing a research paper, review paper, project proposal, conference abstract, book/chapter, and thesis writing Targeting quality journals; Journal & Author Metrics, Literature review, databases, literature management tools Empirical studies, OERs or MOOCs: use and development USPs of the book are: Easy language, to-the-point coverage of topics, pictorial/graphical, effective e-content, and vital further reading links of every issue. We hope this book will be handy to students, researchers, scientists, and teachers as a ready source of the basics of Academic Writing.