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Steps in writing a SCI paper
1. Conduct the research (you need a sound question /hypothesis before you begin your research).
2. Be familiar with pertinent literature. 3. Identify the “take-home-message” (what was the
Steps in writing a SCI paper
13. Put manuscript away and let incubate. 14. Revise, polish, and check figures, tables,
and references. 15. English editing 16. Have manuscript reviewed in house and
The choice between a figure or a table
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A clear and complete legend (sometimes called a caption) for figures and title for tables is essential.
Are the data best presented as figures or as tables?
hypothesis and what are the conclusions). 4. Write a provisional title (establish focal point of
paper and scope of paper). 5. Choose the journal. 6. Familiarize yourself with journal (Instructions to
- What journal (IF value)? How do your findings relate to the existing body of knowledge? What is the “take-home-message”? Conform to “Instructions to Authors”.
Tables and figures
They must be able to stand alone and be interpretable.
Readers must be able to understand the information in the table without referring to the text.
Authors).
Steps in writing a SCI paper
7. Decide basic form of paper 8. Collect information under major
headings 9. Package tables and figures 10. Construct topic outline for each heading 11. Write first draft 12. Edit, rearrange, and revise
(Hans Lambers)
Tables and figures
Decide the order of all figures and tables. The choice between a few lines in the text or a table. Don’t put information in a table that can easily be incorporated in the text. Don’t present linear regression when one axis is not scaled (e.g., sites, species, farmers). Use recommended/preferred SI units.
SI or recommended/ preferred units
The importance of each section
Physical
proportion • Title • Abstract • Figures • Tables • Results and discussion • Rest of the paper
No. of readers
(J.K. Ladha)
Never connect data points if the data on the x-axis are not “scaled” – regression
lines would have been a mistake!
Rice yield (ton/ha), pH
Rice yield and soil pH for five farms in China.
Why write a SCI paper?
If you do not publish your data, you might as well not do the experiments. If research is not published, it did not happen. Transmit information and increase knowledge. Stimulates debate. Encourage further work on subject. Open up new opportunities and new ideas.
How to write and publish a SCI paper
Shaobing Peng International Rice Research Institute
Presentation at Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, 7 June 2006
It is not easy to publish a SCI paper
About 50% acceptance rate for Crop Science
About 10% acceptance for the most prestigious journals
40% rejection without review for Field Crops Research
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Figures are generally easier to read than tables
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解读SCI及其影响因子 SCI论文写作与发表技巧 大田研究也需要黄金标准
Outline
Why publish? Eighteen steps in writing a SCI paper Guidelines for writing each of 11 sections Language hints for scientific English Mistakes and misconducts Selecting the right journal What to do after manuscript is returned?
The order when you write paper
Tables and figures (follow logic) Materials and methods Results (follow tables and figures) Introduction (outline, big → small) Discussion (outline, important parts at the beginning and end) Abstract (condensed paper)
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Temperature Transpiration, photosynthesis, respiration Electrical conductivity, electricity and magnetism Irradiance Pressure, water potential
The importance of publishing
Publish or perish!
Without publication Science is dead
Good research is more important than good writing But good research is not enough
Half to one year is needed to publish a SCI paper.
Publishing is a somewhat of a game Need to learn to play
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Not everything is publishable
Total research
outside. 17. Identify potential reviewers. 18. Submit manuscript along with covering
letter to the journal on-line.
The structure of a manuscript
Title and running title Authors and addresses Abstract Keywords and abbreviations Introduction Materials and methods Results Discussion Acknowledgments References Tables and figures
Only 41% graduate students of plant science in the Ohio State University published SCI papers.
It takes about 2-5 weeks or even more to write a SCI paper (expect 10 drafts).
Effective research
Research written up
Research published
Research read
(J.K. Ladha)
Essential elements of a SCI paper
What is the rationale of a project? What is the historical context of the work? What audience are you targeting?
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