《How to write and publish a SCI paper》.ppt

Why publish? Eighteen steps in writing a SCI paper Guidelines for writing each of 11 sections Language hints for scientific English Mistakes and misconducts Selecting the right journal What to do after manuscript is returned? If you do not publish your data, you might as well not do the experiments. If research is not published, it did not happen. Transmit information and increase knowledge. Stimulates debate. Encourage further work on subject. Open up new opportunities and new ideas. About 50% acceptance rate for Crop Science About 10% acceptance for the most prestigious journals 40% rejection without review for Field Crops Research Only 41% graduate students of plant science in the Ohio State University published SCI papers. It takes about 2-5 weeks or even more to write a SCI paper (expect 10 drafts). Half to one year is needed to publish a SCI paper. What is the rationale of a project? What is the historical context of the work? What audience are you targeting? - What journal (IF value)? How do your findings relate to the existing body of knowledge? What is the “take-home-message”? Conform to “Instructions to Authors”. 1. Conduct the research (you need a sound question /hypothesis before you begin your research). 2. Be familiar with pertinent literature. 3. Identify the “take-home-message” (what was the hypothesis and what are the conclusions). 4. Write a provisional title (establish focal point of paper and scope of paper). 5. Choose the journal. 6. Familiarize yourself with journal (Instructions to Authors). 7. Decide basic form of paper 8. Collect information under major headings 9. Package tables and figures 10. Construct topic outline for each heading 11. Write first draft 12. Edit, rearrange, and revise 13. Put manuscript away and let incubate. 14. Revise, polish, and check figures, tables, and references. 15. English editing 16. Have manuscript reviewed in house and outside. 17. Identify potential reviewers. 18. Submit manuscrip