专家谈SCI论文的书写与投稿.ppt

1、For Ph.D. and Master Programs Scientific papers,their publishing and presentationsMy experiencesDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, central south universityIntroductionl A naturalists life would be happy one if he had only to observe and never to write (Charles Darwin)l In science, no matter how sp

2、ectacular the results are, the work is not completed until the results are publishedl One of the best ways scientific researchers provide their expertise and to be recognized professionally is to publish as many good papers as possible in a number of very prestigious professional journalsIntroductio

3、nl Journals decide which manuscripts to publish largely on the opinions of other scientists who judge the quality of submitted papers- A process called peer review Attracting the reviewers attention and support is vital!l The purpose of this presentation is to help candidates to prepare the manuscri

4、pt and to show all steps from the rough manuscript to published paperContentsl kinds of scientific written communicationl scientific writing in generall IMRAD formatl paper organizationl paper writingl paper submissionl the editing processl proof-readingl and pointers to readingScientific written co

5、mmunicationl Reportsl Theses or dissertationsl Journal articlesl Slide presentationsl Postersl Books and book chaptersl Technical manuals/users guidesl Research or grant proposalsWhy Publish?l contributes knowledgel ensures scientific rigorl allows feedback (improves work)l Promotes careerl document

6、 productivityl document impact on field/reputationl Advertises your lab for future traineesl improves chances of fundingInformation on writing scientific paperl Scientific writing is primarily an exercisein organizationl Scientific writing is highly stylized with distinctive and clearly evident comp

7、onent partsl Each scientific paper should have proper order in contentsInformation on writing scientific paperl If your research work is important, then it should be communicated effectively, clearly in words of certain meaningl The best English in scientific writing is that which gives the sense in

8、 the fewest short wordsl Enjoy the sheer of beauty of simple declarative sentence using clear and short word l The ultimate goal of scientific research is publicationInformation on writing scientific paperl Scientists with PhD can make journal editors quite happy with plain, unassuming, simple, and

9、freshman level compositionl A scientific paper is not literature l If the ingredients are properly organized, the paper will almost write itselfInformation on writing scientific paperl The very first decision you need to make is to which journal you intend to submit. This in itself is often a diffic

10、ult taskl Many factors are involved in the decision (e.g. impact of the journal vs probability of acceptance; publication lag; desired audience, etc)l Once you decide, read the journals “Instructions for authors”, usually found inside the front or back cover. Ensure that you follow all of these to the letter