英文科技论文写作与发表

Cover letter
• Originality 原创性 • Exclusive submission 一稿一投 • Ethnics of Scientific publication 学术道
德和人道标准
• Recommend reviewers 推荐评审人 • 把握“推销”的最好机会
Example of Cover Letter
• Addresses a new or novel concept or method
• Adds to “weight of the evidence” in any particular discipline or field
科技论文写作与发表
•Writing a good paper •Indentifying a target journal •Instructions to Authors •Communicating with editors and reviewers
Criteria Used for Screening
• Scope of the journal • Characteristics of the paper* • Administrative criteria* • Originality* • Theme relevance • Projected impact • Ethics
ncsu.edu
科技论文写作 与发表
北卡州立大学
NC STATE University
李百炼 bailian_li@ncsu.edu
Improve the chances of getting your manuscript accepted
如何提高英文科技 论文的接受率
Suggestions from my experience as Authors and Associate Editors for several International journals
Instructions to Authors
• Scope of the journal
• Manuscript submission • Maximum length of article/abstract • Sections to include in the article • Guidelines regarding writing style • Guidelines for figures and tables • Format of references
reproduction? • Are the references in the appropriate format? • Is the Competing Financial Disclosure form
complete and accurate? • How much material could be placed into
supplemental materials?
Originality
• Papers must not be published in print or online elsewhere at time of submission
• Clearly different from work already published
High Competition and Demand for Good Papers
• Increased manuscript submissions • Especially from China and other developing
countries • High %Papers rejected without review • 40% Papers rejected after review • 60% Papers accepted after review • 35% Overall acceptance rate
Manuscript Editor
-文字编辑、核对修改细节
- Associate Editor = Reviewers
Manuscript Review Process
Preliminary Screening
Reject without Review
Assign to Associate Editor
Identifying a Target Journal
• Select a journal that publishes work relevant to your area of research
• Consider journals that you have cited in your work •Do not write the paper and then look for a journal
•Request to be reconsidered
•Revise based on comments and suggestions
-Check with the editor before you submit it again
•Submit it to another journal
-ITA (作者指南） -Cover letter -Don’t ignore comments from the reviewers
Send to Reviewers
EIC Makes Decision
Reject
Accept
On-Line Version
Print Version
Preliminary Screening
- Appropriateness of subject matter - Significant advances in the field - New or novel concept or approach - Overall quality of the study - Clarity and readability - Compliance with instructions
• Are the methods appropriate? • Are the results explained in a logical manner? • Are the results consistent with the conclusions? • Does the paper have an obvious ideological
What to do when a paper is accepted
• Revise and resubmit promptly.
• Include a letter saying what revisions were made.
• If you received a list of requested revisions, address each in the letter. Provide a page and line number when referring to revisions made in the manuscript.
• If you disagree with a requested revision, present your arguments reasonably and politely rather than ignore the comment.
Some suggestions
• Cover letter • Abstract and title •Writing English as a second language • Some ethical issues • Final check list • Expand your academic network
Look at recent issues of the journal!
主要编审人员
Editor-in-Chief
- 决定论文接受与否和裁决其他重大问题
Science Editor
- 对论文筛选作主要决定、安排Associate editors、回答作者 疑问
Managing Editor
- 统筹文字编辑、出版时间、论文总体质量把关
agenda ?
Administrative Criteria
• Will the paper need significant editorial assistance? • Is the paper within guidelines for page limits? • Does the paper conform to EHP format? • Are the figures of sufficient quality for
About 20-60% of the papers submitted got rejected in preliminary screening.
After Review
– Accept as it is (extremely rare) – Accept if suitably revised (3 or 4
rounds of revision) – Reconsider if revised – Reject
Editor-in-Chief makes decision based on associate editor’s suggestions
What to do when a paper is rejected
Writing a good paper
•What is the historical context of the work? 过往的研究的历史背景 • Did the experiments test that hypothesis? 你的实验是否验证了你的假设？ • Is the experimental design defendable? 你的实验设计是否经得起推敲？ • How do my findings relate to the existing knowledge? 你的发现与现有的知识有何关联？
Dear Editor:
We would like to submit anBaidu Nhomakorabeaoriginal manuscript entitled “xxxxxxxxx” to be considered for publication in EHP jornal as an original article.
what to do when a paper is rejected what to do when a paper is accepted •Some suggestions
Writing a good paper
• Is there a story to tell? 研究有新的发现和观点吗？ • Did I have a clear hypothesis? 你是否有清晰的研究假设? • What was the rationale for the project? 理论依据是什么？ •Did I perform a thorough literature review? 我是否做了详尽的文献研究
Characteristics of the Paper
• Is the research hypothesis-driven, rather than descriptive?
• Is the experimental design and statistical analyses appropriate?
•Associate Editors and Editorial Review Board
Selection criteria
• Readership • SCI and Impact Factor • Access (open access vs. subscription only) • Review process • Publication time (e-pub ahead of print) • Likelihood of acceptance