[高校科研学术英文论文写作规范教学课件]戴_Lecture1__Briefing+Abstract.ppt

Scientific Paper Writing Reading medical journals? Doing experiments? Drafting? Revising/Polishing? Submitting? Scientific Paper Writing Accepted? Published? Scientific Paper Writing Publish or perish? As a scientist or a scholar? Scientific Paper Writing “A discovery does NOT exist until it is safely reviewed and in print.” —Edward O. Wilson Scientific Paper Writing “The goal of scientific research is publication. Scientists, starting as graduate students, are measured primarily not by their dexterity in laboratory manipulations, not by their innate knowledge of either broad or narrow scientific subjects, and certainly not by their wit or charm; they are measured, and become known (or remain unknown) by their publications.” — Robert A. Day (1998) Orientation Target Journal Instructions for Authors JCR Target Journal Find the right target journal of yours → possible publication + reaching the readers in your field Find the potential readers for the research Q your have posed + develop the new technique you later developed Compare the journal(s) you and other scientists read The process of submission to your journal + the eventual publication is very similar A same publisher may publish a dozen of journals Target Journals List the question(s) that your experiments answered Who needs to know about the answers? Who reads the journals? Does my research fit the journal? Does my journal fit my research? Find out about possible target journals Consult Instructions for Authors Instructions for Authors (Guidelines for Authors) Availability 1st issue of the journal for any given calendar year On the Internet By mail Purpose of the journal Peer review Payment of your manuscript Fees Extra charge for color photo(s) Waiver Instructions for Authors (Guidelines for Authors)  Abstracting Service: subje