如何用英语发表科技论文-工大讲座.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Why proof reading so crucial Fout maken is menselijk, niet wenselijk! Minor damage can totally destroy comprehension Nothing is perfect Now Wait your publication appears First the electronic version Then the hard copy Free off-prints or payable off-prints Always be kind to send your off-prints to peers who ask (they can be reviewers in the future) Always keep a few for your own (new jobs) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Submit and what then? Selection of a journal, submission, writing a cover letter, dealing with editors and reviewers Choosing a journal Where to submit? Consider and decide this before you start typing your manuscript! You have to follow “Instructions to authors” What determines your selection of a journal The nature of your work You have to identify the journals that publish in your area of study How to find possible journals Scan recent issues of “Current Contents” Scan journal titles Scan tables of contents Identify journals that are possibly publishing work in your field Further identify right journals Read the statement of the journal (cover page of the journal) Read the scope of the journal (presented in Instructions to authors) Look table of contents carefully in a current issue Talk with your colleagues (supervisors) What happens with a wrong selection (all bad consequence) Returned as “is not suited for this journal” (this takes time and therefore wastes your time) Borderline with your work thus unfair or poor review on your work (mostly rejection) A journal your peers don’t read (tree falls in a remote forest) Factors to consider You may find a few candidate journals The prestige factor The citation reports (Impact factor) The frequency factor The audience factor Difficulty for acceptance Other factors (Chinese specific situation) The prestige factor A paper in a “prestige” journal better than 10 papers in “garbage” journals Impact factor Citation factor The fr