How to get published in IOP
journals
吕铭方 教授, 博士, FInstP
首席代表、IOP中国区总编
英国物理学会北京代表处
Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, 12 June 2012
mingfang.lu@iop.org, China.iop.org, IOPscience.iop.org
Outline
 Papers and their qualities from China
 Quality - IOP criteria
 What determines your quality
 Select the journal and submit your paper
 Process at the journal
 What referees do for your paper
 Responding to referees
 Getting published in IOP Journals
 Questions
中国大陆作者向IOP期刊投稿和发表论文情况
Year
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Submitted
858
1,132
1,383
1,550
2,016
2,505
3,415
4,282
5,507
6,627
7,464
7,037
7,276
Accepted
134
150
158
170
177
196
262
468
568
624
788
1,125
1,510
1,562
1,720
1,556
1,365
Acc rate=Acc/Sub
20.63%
17.31%
19.09%
30.2%
28.2%
24.9%
23.1%
26.3%
27.4%
23.6%
23.0%
22.1%
18.8%
至2011年IOP全球范围接受投稿和接受论文情况
Year
Submitted
(2011
36,307
2011
32,361
(另外AAS期刊 3,946
中国(No 3)
(7,276) 22.5%
Accepted
16,449
12,893
3,556
(1,365) 10.6%
Acc/Sub
45.3%)
39.8%
90.1%)
18.8%
2011 其他主要国家向IOP投稿和发表论文情况
No. 1美国 2德国 4英国 5法国 6日本 7意大利 8西班牙 9加拿大 10韩国
投稿 4,336 2,113 1,906 1,499 1,387 1,170
936
763
1359
接受 2,947 1,534 1,273 955 845
717
502
482
446
接受率 68.0% 72.6% 66.8% 63.7% 60.9% 61.3% 53.6% 63.3% 32.8%
http://IOPscience.iop.org/
QUALITY ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR IOP JOURNALS
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Q1 Makes major contributions to the advancement
of the subject world-wide (top 10%)
Q2 Good quality work - original and internationally
competitive
Q3 Borderline work of limited interest
Q4 Low quality work - adds little or no new
knowledge
Q5 Poor work, clearly unsuitable
Q1 or Q2 papers are expected
Q3 papers unlikely to be accepted
Q4 or Q5 papers will be rejected
2011年 IOP发表中国大陆作者论文的质量水平
Quality rating
Papers accepted
Q1
Q1.5
Q2
Q2.5
Q3
Q3.5
Q4-Q5
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1,062
183
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1,365)
http://IOPscience.iop.org/
Percentage
0.4%
6.9%
77.8%
13.4%
1.5%
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Accumulated %
Q1.5 better 7.3%
Q2 better 85.1%
Q2.5 better 98.5%
What determine your quality
 Original work, novel and significant
 Interest to the community
 Have sound motivation and purpose
 Not previously published
 Not under consideration for publication in any
other journal or any other form
 Scientific quality not quantity of papers
 Ethical code:
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Research results – true, properly recorded
Authorship practices – who can be your co-authors
Helpful techniques for writing your paper
 Focus on new and important research
results
 Make sure the language is clear and
precise, especially your conclusions
 Ensure that figures and tables are clear
 Ensure that the paper is of the right
length
Something to avoid
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Presenting new but trivial or obvious results
Making unsubstantiated conclusions
Burying new results beneath too much scene-setting
Recapping of findings already published
Presenting incremental research
 Being long winded – keep short
 ‘Flowery’ language
 Abbreviations and jargon
 Speculation or anecdotes – keep to the facts
 A ‘gimmicky’ title
 makes wild, unjustified claims
 Poor or incomplete references
 Poor quality figures
 Incomplete data
 Don’t cover up or ‘fudge’ the data
More helpful tips
 Allow time for rewriting
 Use figures instead of tables
 Ask a colleague to read and comment on an early
draft
 Check the structure of the paper:
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Title – proper and complete
Abstract – more details, key words, PACS
Introduction – history, why, what you have done
Method – details and standard
Results and Discussion – fact and more
Conclusion – what you have achieved
References – objective and up-to-date
Selecting the journal
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Choose the right one for you
电子投稿
Electronic Submission _Online
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网上投稿： Online submission
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适用于所有IOP期刊，简单、快速、可靠！
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目前为>90%的作者采用！
Online submission
电子投稿
Electronic Submission
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电子邮件投稿，对所有IOP期刊
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mingfang.lu@iop.org
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esub@iop.org
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在标题栏中用英文注明电子投稿及所投期刊
标准格式，如: Electronic submission to JPCM
稿件（附件）+ 英文投稿信(Cover Letter)
适用于所有IOP期刊，简单、快速、可靠！
电子投稿
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Electronic Submission_常见问题
注意：
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1、投稿后立即获得的临时ID号不能用于状态查询，需要等待稍
后编辑通过电子邮件发给的正式ID号。
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2、下载论文的审稿PDF文件并认真检查，若有问题，要立即联
系编辑并发去正确的PDF文件供审稿。
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3、编辑只跟通讯作者联系，如果你不是，并且未得到任何回音
需要首先跟通讯作者查询。
问题和查询：mingfang.lu@iop.org
Process at the journal
 Via esub@iop.org or Online – temporary ID, but
unable to track your paper, e.g. CM/T468752/FTC
 Editor acknowledges your paper, assign a ref
number, e.g. CM/567233/PAP/276041
 (Check with your corresponding author first!)
 Pre-screening process
 Editor selects referees for the paper
 Referees send their reports back to the Editor
 Editor makes decision based on referee reports
 Adjudicator is selected if the reports are conflicting
What referees do for your paper?
 Independent assessment by experts in the field
 Referees provide constructive criticism and
feedback on your paper
 A ‘filter’ for scientific quality control
 Publishing a paper in a peer-reviewed journal
gives more credibility to your work than if you
post it on your own web site
 Peer review is an essential part of publishing in a
journal or obtaining a grant
Referees’ assessment: Scientific Quality
 Scientific merit: significant new results and
originality
 Accurate and correct
 Sufficient discussion of the context of the
work, and suitable referencing
 Suitable material for the Journal
Referees’ assessment: Presentation
 Title: is it adequate/appropriate?
 Abstract: is it complete by itself and suitable
for direct inclusion in an abstracting service?
 Diagrams, tables, and captions: are they clear
and essential?
 Text and mathematics: are they brief but still
clear?
 Conclusion: does it summarise what has been
learned and why it is interesting and useful?
 References: objective and up-to-date
 Clear writing and communication of ideas,
readability and discussion of concepts
Introduction to refereeing
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Introduction to refereeing
IOP审稿指南
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http://images.iop.org/referees-chinese/
http://referee.iop.org
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《IOP作者指南》即将发布
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Responding to referees’ comments
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Read referees’ report and put away for a day!
Read them again!
Respond to each and every comment
specifically
Keep a list of your changes
Where you disagree, explain why
If referee misses a point it is not necessarily
his/her fault
Be polite!
Prepare a detailed covering letter with your
response
If your paper is rejected
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Do not despair: treat referees’ comments
as a free expert advice
You may be able to re-write your article
taking into account the suggestions of
the referees and re-submit it
Note: If you re-submit the paper to any
IOP journal, you need to add enough
significant new results in it
If you think the review was unfair, appeal
to the journal by sending a letter and
explaining why you think your work did
not receive a fair treatment
If your paper is accepted
 Great - celebrate!
 The journal will expect you to check your
proofs rapidly
 Nominate another person if you are
unavailable
 Give one copy of proofs to somebody else
to read
 Reply to editor’s queries
IOP Flagship Journals
 Journal
of Physics series
Journal of Physics – IOP flagship journals range
J Phys A: Mathematical & Theoretical (2010 IF: 1.641)
1. Quantum field theory
2. QFT/BEC overlap
3. Quantum information
4. Foundations of quantum mechanics
5. Open quantum open systems
6. Quantum condensed matter physics
7. Computational physics
8. Mathematical methods for materials and biology
J Phys B: Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics (2010 IF: 1.902)
1: Quantum optics and quantum information processing
2: Ultrafast science
3: Cold atoms and molecules
4: Novel light sources for atomic and molecular physics studies
Journal of Physics – IOP flagship journals range
J Phys CM: Condensed Matter (2010 IF: 2.332)
1. Surface, interface and atomic-scale science
2. Liquids, soft matter and biological physics
3. Nanostructures and nanoelectronics
4. Solid structure and lattice dynamics
5. Electronic structure, 6. Correlated electrons
7. Superconductors and metals, 8. Semiconductors
9. Dielectrics and ferroelectrics, 10. Magnetism and magnetic materials
-- All on fundamental CM physics, experimental, theoretical or simulation!
J Phys D: Applied Physics (2010 IF: 2.105)
1. Magnetism and magnetic materials
2. Applied interfaces
3. Photonics and semiconductors
4. Spintronics
5. Biomedical optics, biophotonics and biomagnetism
6. Tribology
7. Nanostructures and nanoelectronics
8. Terahertz physics
Journal of Physics – IOP flagship journals range
J Phys G: Nuclear and Particle Physics (2010 IF: 1.770)
1. Quark Matter / QGP / Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions
2. Cosmic Rays & Particle Astrophysics
3. Hadronic Physics
4. Neutrino physics
5. Nuclear Structure
6. Lattice QCD
7. Underground Lab Physics
SCI影响因子的计算:
A=2008年发表的论文数, B=2009年发表的论文数
C=(A+B)在2010年被引用的总次数 (能够追踪的)
2010 Impact Factor=C/(A+B)
发布时间: 2011年6月28日
IOP 65种期刊目录及最新SCI 影响因子 (1-7)
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IOP最著名的期刊系列 -- Journal of Physics series
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(2010 Impact Factor, published on 28 June 2011)
1. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical & Theoretical
(1.641)
2. (1) Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics
(1.902)
3. (2) Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter
(2.332)
4. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
(2.105)
5. (3) Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics
(1.770)
6. Journal of Physics: Conference Series
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7. New Journal of Physics
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(3.849)
Notes:
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No page charge except NJP which is an open access journal.
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For journals marked (1) - (8), IOP Beijing Office provides free pre-refereeing and English
polishing services.
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For journals marked “*”, authors need to submit papers directly to their editorial offices,
please check IOPscience.iop.org, China.iop.org
IOP 65种期刊目录及SCI 索引和最新影响因子 (8-22)
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(2010 ISI Impact factor)
 8. The Astronomical Journal
(AAS, 4.548)
 9. The Astrophysical Journal
(AAS, 7.436)
 10. The Astrophysical Journal Letters
(AAS, 1.020)
 11. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
(AAS, 15.199)
 12. Biofabrication
(1.857)
 13. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics
(1.845)
 14. Biomedical Materials
(2.467)
 15. *Chinese Physics B
(CPS, 1.630)
 16. *Chinese Physics C
(CPS, 0.266)
 17. *Chinese Physics Letter
(CPS, 1.077)
 18. (4) Classical and Quantum Gravity
(3.098)
 19. * Communications in Theoretical Physics
(CPS, 0.488)
 20. Computational Science & Discovery
(new)
 21. Environmental Research Letters
(3.049)
 22. European Journal of Physics
(0.757)
All IOP Journals (23 - 38)
23. * EPL (Europhysics Letters)
(2.753)
 24. Fluid Dynamics Research
(1.089)
 25. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
(new)
 26. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
(new)
27. Inverse Problems
(2.124)
28. Journal of Breath Research
(1.828)
29. *Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
(6.497)
30. Journal of Geophysics and Engineering
(IGP, Nanjing, 0.805)
31. *Journal of Instrumentation
(3.148)
32. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering
(2.276)
33. Journal of Neural Engineering
(2.628)
34. (5) Journal of Optics
(1.662)
35. *Journal of Radiological Protection
(1.323)
36. Journal of Semiconductors
(new, Semi, CAS, China)
37. *Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment
(1.822)
38. Measurement Science and Technology
(1.350)
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All IOP Journals (39 – 55)
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39. *Metrologia
(1.684)
40. Modelling and Simulation in Materials Sci. & Eng.
(1.374)
41. (6) Nanotechnology
(3.644)
42. Nonlinearity
(1.468)
43. * Nuclear Fusion
(IAEA, 3.303)
44. * Physica Scripta
(0.982)
45. Physical Biology
(3.109)
46. Physics Education
47. Physics in Medicine and Biology
(3.056)
48. Physiological Measurement
(1.567)
49. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
(2.466)
50. * Plasma Science and Technology
(IPP, 0.553)
51. Plasma Sources Science and Technology
(2.218)
52. Reports on Progress in Physics
(13.843)
53. * Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics
(NAOC, 0.856)
54. SciDAC Review
(DOE, new)
55. * Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (NIMS, 3.220)
All IOP Journals (56 – 65)
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56. * Science Foundation in China (NSFC)
57. (7) Semiconductor Science and Technology
58. Smart Materials and Structures
59. (8) Superconductor Science and Technology
60. *Izvestiya: Mathematics (Turpion)
61. *Physics-Uspekhi (Turpion & UFN)
62. *Quantum Electronics (Turpion)
63. *Russian Chemical Reviews (Turpion)
64. *Russian Mathematical Surveys (Turpion)
65. *Sbornik: Mathematics (Turpion)
(1.323)
(2.094)
(2.402)
(0.494)
(2.245)
(0.802)
(2.346)
(0.496)
(0.535)
Notes:
No page charge except NJP which is an open access journal.
For journals marked (1) - (8 ), IOP Beijing Office provides free prerefereeing and English polishing services.
For journals marked “*”, authors need to submit papers directly to
their editorial offices, please check IOPscience.iop.org
IOP期刊的显著特点, IOPscience.iop.org
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双审稿人审稿机制，对作者更公平和更多的发表机会。
均为享誉国际的著名期刊，1,000人的一流国际编委，多名中国编委
广泛的传播性， 电子期刊达到全球180多个国家和地区的4,000多个研究机构
，包括所有200多个世界最著名实验室。2011年被点击9000万次，全文下载
超过2200万次。
所有IOP期刊均不收取版面费, 运行经费完全来自期刊的销售 (NJP 除外，OA)
所有新发表论文30天网上免费阅读和下载， IOPscience.iop.org
全电子服务：esub, eStatus, eSearch, eAlert, RRS 方便作者投稿和阅读。
审稿和出版速度快，JPCM：Receipt to First Decision = 20 days, Receipt
to Acceptance = 45 days, Receipt to Web Publication = 90 days; 网上出
版可快至20天、平均2-3个月或更快。NJP 的最快记录只有25小时，前提是保
证论文和出版质量。Check with your co-authors first!
免费附加多媒体附件，免费附加“活”的公式、数据库，彩色图片或动画电影
片段等， 向读者充分介绍自己的研究结果和过程。
自1874年成立以来138年的过刊全部全文上网，总计超过46万篇论文和290万
页的物理学，其中包括许多荣获诺贝尔奖的经典之作。
注册电子邮件通知服务_ Email Alert at IOPscience.iop.org
Where to read and use IOP journals
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Current Journals at IOPscience
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• IOP has recently moved to new offices in
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• This is a bright modern building and will allow
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growth
•IOP currently employs about 250 people
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Paul Dirac
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英国物理学会北京代表处 -- IOP Beijing Office
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2000年7月7日在北京正式成立, IOP Beijing Office
联络和促进中英两国在物理学方面的友好合作, 中国著名的大学和研究
机构,中国科技部、中国科协、国家基金委、中国物理学会,等
为中国物理学家向IOP期刊发表论文、作为审稿人或编委提供服务
为中国作者向IOP期刊投稿提供预审服务和免费修改英文服务
希望大家能够从中受益
Contact us:
英国物理学会北京代表处
北京海淀区中关村南三街8号A楼512房间
（中国科学院物理研究所内）
北京603信箱37号分箱
邮编：北京 100190
Tel: (010) 82649679, Fax: (010) 82649678
E-mail: mingfang.lu@iop.org, iopchina@aphy.iphy.ac.cn
http://china.iop.org
为8 种期刊提供预审和免费英文修改, 方便中国作者投稿
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(2010 Impact Factor)
1. Journal of Optics
(JOPt, 1.662)
2. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics (JPB, 1.902)
3. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
(JPD, 2.105)
4. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter
(JPCM, 2.332)
5. Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics (JPG, 1.770)
6. Nanotechnology
(NANO, 3.644)
7. Semiconductor Science and Technology
(SST, 1.323)
8. Superconductor Science and Technology
(SUST, 2.402)
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将扩展到包括所有Journal of Physics期刊: J Phys: A
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All cited by SCI
IOP北京代表处提供稿件预审和免费英文修改服务
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国内稿件质量不齐, 低质量论文对高水平论文带来
不利影响，造成多种浪费 — 时间、声誉
对稿件内容水平和写作把关，增加可读性
国际审稿时加速审稿过程, 增加可接受性，提高命
中率
整体上提高学术声誉
被拒稿的国内论文主要存在的一些问题
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科学水平不高，追求论文数量。
写作水平和英文水平欠缺，不能正确表达研究结果和对
其进行充分的讨论，难以达到学术交流目的，甚至使审
稿人难以相信你的研究结果 – 不一定是偏见。
内容不适合所投期刊，如JPCM强调基础凝聚态物理，
因此，属于材料科学的论文难以被发表
关于如何发表高水平研究论文，请参见：
http://china.iop.org
Top Chinese Papers 2011
几点建议
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做好研究工作是写好论文的基础
利用互联网和电子期刊全面检索本领域的研究进展
提早全面准备写论文，不要等到最后
采用标准格式建立参考文献的电子数据库如Excel文件方
式，方便以后检索和引用
在研究过程中尽可能采用标准方式记录研究数据，争取
形成数据—图表—引用的自动数据链
提早训练写作英语（或其他外语）科技论文，检索一些
本领域的范文论文，反复熟记其语言写作特点和语言用
法，克服写作自己论文时的语言障碍, 但切记不可照搬!
多与老师、同学或同事讨论，认真思考不同的观点
写好第一篇外语论文，不要急于投稿
Any other questions?
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Welcome to submit more quality
papers to IOP journals
Please contact:
mingfang.lu@iop.org
More at: China.iop.org, IOPscience.iop.org
GOOD LUCK!! 
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Thank you!