How to submit your manuscript?
9 November 2011
Leo Jiang
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Cycle of Academic Research
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Researcher
reads journals
& books
Article or
books
published
Comes up
with a
research
project
Publishing is
an
indispensable
part of
Scientific
Research
Passes peer
review
Writes article
or books
Gets funding
Does
research
Introduction
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Publishing in English allows you to reach the broadest possible
audience
English is the international language of
science
Before you begin
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Journal editors want to publish good quality science
that is of interest to their readers
• Describes research that advances the field
• Is carefully prepared and formatted
• Uses clear and concise language
• Follows ethical standards
Before you begin
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Good readers make good writers!
Writing
Before you begin
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Research topics can be identified by exploiting opportunities
Read review
literature including
related fields
Seek out those
unexplained
findings,
controversies,
emerging fields
Talk with experts,
attend conferences
Before you begin
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Reading Resources from Springer
Database
E-newsletter
Table of Content
http://weibo.com/springerchina
Choosing a journal
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Authors need to choose journals according to certain criteria
Factors considered are:
 Appropriateness of themes
 Aims and scope
 Target audience
 Publishing frequency
 Open-access or subscriber-based
 Impact Factor
 Cost
 Publication type
Choosing a journal
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Choosing a journal
• Talk to colleagues
• Read the journals product page and READ THE JOURNAL
• Read the aims and scope of the journal, does your paper fit the aims and
scope of the journal
• Read and follow the instructions for authors
• What are your priorities – e.g. speed of publication, impact factor, reach?
Choosing a journal
Journal Selector by
理文编辑
www.liwenbianji.cn/journal_selector
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Choosing a journal
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Preparing your manuscript
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Derntl, M. (1999) Basics of Research Paper Writing and Publishing. Unpublished manuscript—
Revision 2.1—September 2009, Faculty of Computer Science, University of Vienna, Austria.
Preparing your manuscript
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By linking, scientific writing evolves in the same way as telling a story
Expanded IMRaD
Title
Abstract
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
Appendices
Fulfills
reader
expectations
Preparing your manuscript
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The order of writing your manuscript in the IMRaD format starts
with the easiest
The easiest to write is …
Methods
and Results
write during
the research
Discussion
and Introduction
write after
selecting
target journal
Title and Abstract
write last
Preparing your manuscript
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Preparing your manuscript
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Cover letters
---A good cover letter will help “sell” your manuscript to the journal editor.
Common phrases:
• Please find enclosed our manuscript, “[manuscript title]” by [first author's name] et al.,
which we would like to submit for publication as a [publication type] in [name of the journal].
• To our knowledge, this is the first report showing…
• We believe our findings would appeal to the readership of [journal name].
• Please address all correspondence to:
• We look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.
All cover letters should contain these sentences:
• We confirm that this manuscript has not been published elsewhere and is not under
consideration by another journal.
• All authors have approved the manuscript and agree with its submission to [insert the name
of the target journal].
Submitting
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Electronic submission
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Electronic submission substantially reduces the editorial processing and reviewing times
and shortens overall publication times
Submitting
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Please register firstly
Submitting
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Please click
here to start
your
submission
Submitting
Successful
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Peer review
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Journal publishing timelines can vary depending on editor and
reviewer
Submission to publication
3 months – 12 months
Manuscript
submitted
Editor assigns
reviewers
Editor elects
rapid rejection OR peer
review
Revise
manuscript
Reviewers evaluate
accept, revise OR reject
Article
Publication!
Peer review
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Peer review
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Article Tracking – track the status of your article during production
Publication ethics
DO NOT…
AND I REPEAT, …
DO NOT
•Data fabrication and falsification
•Plagiarism
•Multiple submissions
•Redundant publications
•Improper author contribution or attribution
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Summary
Submit
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Identify appropriate journal
Well prepared manuscript and introductory letter
Recommend appropriate reviewers
Keep in touch with editors
Re-submit
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Response to reviewer’s comments point by point
Highlight corrections in your revision
Submit your rebuttal of reviewers’ comments to editor (If necessary)
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Springer Author Academy (http://www.springer.com/authors/journal+authors/training)
How to submit your book
manuscript
http://www.springer.com
Subject area
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http://www.springer.com/chemistry
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If you want to
publish your
book, please
contact the
editor
How to submit your manuscript to Springer
Contact our editors in China
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Process of Book Publication
Outline/AEQ/(Sample, Author CV, Recommendations)
MS Check
Proof Check
Sample Check
Publication
Review
Writing
http://www.springer.com/authors/book+authors
Book
authors can
access
detailed
guidelines
from
Springer.com
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Relevant books on SpringerLink
• From Research to Manuscript
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A Guide to Scientific Writing
Katz, Michael Jay
ISBN 978-1-4020-9466-8
http://www.springerlink.com/content/978-1-4020-9467-5
• English for Writing Research Papers
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Wallwork, Adrian
ISBN 978-1-4419-7921-6
http://www.springerlink.com/content/978-1-4419-7922-3
Helping to build Bridges to the World
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谢谢！
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