文档介绍：HOW TO WRITE A WORLD CLASS PAPER Elsevier Author Workshop Apr. 17, 2009 Prof. Dr. Guowang Xu Outline 1. To publish or not to publish… 2. Writing a quality manuscript ? Preparations ? Article construction ? Language ? Technical details 3. Revisions and response to reviewers 4. Ethical issues 5. Conclusions: getting accepted 1. To publish or not to publish… Why publish? ?Scientists publish to share with the munity findings that advance knowledge and understanding ?To present new, original results or methods ?To rationalize published results ?To present a review of the field or to summarize a particular topic Publishers do want quality WANTED ? Originality ? Significant advances in field ? Appropriate methods, case studies and conclusions ? Readability ? Studies that meet ethical standards NOT WANTED ? Duplications ? Reports of no scientific interest ? Work out of date ? Inappropriate/plete methods or conclusions ? Studies with insufficient data Publishers do not want zero-cited articles 2. Writing a quality manuscript Preparations What type of manuscript? Full Length Methodology Research Letters / munications / munications Review Papers ? Self-evaluate your work: Is it suffici ent for a full article? Or are your results so thrilling that they need to be revealed as soon as possible? ? Ask your supervisor and colleagues for advice on manuscript type. Sometimes outsiders may see things more clearly than you . Choosing the Right Journal ? You must get help from your supervisor or colleagues!!! The supervisor (who is probably the corresponding author) has responsibility for your work. You are encouraged to chase your supervisor if necessary. ? Articles in your references will li kely lead you to the right journal. ? Read recent publications (at leas t go through the abstracts) in each candidate journal. Find out the hot topics, the accepted types of articles, etc. ? Current hot topics (go th rough recent abstracts) Which j