How to write a good research paper?

journal, like JOMA, is regarded as a disseminating activity to be routinely fulfilled by scholars and researchers.The activity is to be conducted in a way to contribute to the learned societies as well as the general public by sharing a knowledge generated by the research.Pressures to publish have, however, led us to face with an abundance of research on trivial matters, rather than on issues of significance as concerned by Elbanna and Child (2023; p. 614).This concern is even reflected by Deitz et al.(2023) who describe the academia as a marketplace of ideas wherein scholars and researchers compete to establish themselves as a thought leader in their chosen field.The thought leadership can be only achievable via publication of their works in a well-regarded or top-tiered journal of their discipline.What elements are then essential for a good paper covering the significant issue?How to frame those components in the paper?Having the very intention of JOMA becoming a top-tiered outlet in the field of maritime studies, this editorial discusses these matters in a brief manner.Young scholars and researchers might consult for more details with those references enlisted in the end as a reading material for their own benefits.