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WorkshopHow to write a world class paper
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Prof.dr.ir. Alfred Stein, ITC, University TwenteEditor in Chief: Spatial StatisticsDr. Anthony Newman, Elsevier
Sr. Publisher: Life Sciences
University of TwenteWednesday, 19th April 2017
What will we cover in this workshop?
• Understanding scholarly publishing & Publishing ethics
• How to get published:• Preparing• Structuring & Writing• Using Proper Scientific Language
• Q & A
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Understanding Scholarly Publishing
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Elzevirianas circa 1629
First scientific journals published in 1665
RegistrationTimestamp
CertificationPeer review – validity & integrity
DisseminationMedium to share findings
PreservationPreserve and archive records of science
Journal publishing has thrived for over 340 years but the fundamental role of Publishers remains unchanged
Let’s Start at the Beginning
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1439Gutenberg and moveable type
Henry Oldenburg(1618- 1677)Founding Editor and Commercial Publisher of the first scientific journal
1580Founding of the House of Elzevir
March 6,1665 Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society
First true scholarly journal
Origins of Scholarly Publishing
The Publishing Industry Over Time…
1580
Today1665 1880 1989
1998-1999
2000
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The Publishing Cycle
Solicit & manage submissions
Manage peer review
Production
Publish & disseminate
Edit & prepare
Archive & promote use
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10 million articles in archive
30-60% rejected by > 7,000 editors
500,000+ reviewers
Nearly ½ million articles accepted
9.8 million articles available
>480 million downloads by >30 million researchers in >180 countries!
‘How To Get Published’Preparing Your Manuscript
May 2013
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Are you ready to publish? Guiding questions
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Have you done something new and interesting?
Have you provided solutions to any difficult problems?
Have you checked the latest results in the field?
Have you verified the findings?
Did you perform the appropriate controls?
Do your results fit - is the story complete?
Choosing the right journal
Spatial Statistics
Find the journal that best suits your work: Look at the Aims & Scope of a journal
Spatial Statistics publishes articles on the theory and application of spatial and spatio-temporal statistics. It favours manuscripts that present theory generated by new applications, or in which new theory is applied to an important practical case.
Spatial statistics concerns the quantitative analysis of spatial and spatio-temporal data, including their statistical dependencies, accuracy and uncertainties. …www.journals.elsevier.com/spatial-statistics
Read the ‘Guide for Authors’
• Find it on the journal homepage of the publisher, e.g. Elsevier.com
• Keep to the Guide for Authors in your manuscript
• Editors do not like wasting time on poorly prepared manuscripts
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The Process of WritingBuilding the Article
Methods Results Discussion
Conclusion
Figures/Tables (your data)
Introduction
Title & Abstract
A well understood concept
Without it there is no control in scientific
communication
Journal Editors evaluate and reject certain articles
prior to external peer review
Principles of Peer Review
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Submission
Editor(preliminary Assessment)
Editor: Decision
Reviewer 1 Reviewer 2
Print Proof
In Press
Published
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Initi
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chan
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inor/major revisions required
rejection
rejection
accepted
Typesetting, copy editing
Branding, logos, page numbers
Suggest potential reviewers
Your suggestions may help the Editor to pass your manuscript to the review stage more efficiently
The reviewers should represent at least two regions of the world. They should not be your supervisor, direct colleagues at the same institute or close friends
Generally you are requested to provide3-6 potential reviewers. Check the Guide for Authors!
How is Spasta organized
Spasta has one editor-in-chief
5 Associate editors with different backgrounds and experiences, all senior scientists
Some 50 editors with different backgrounds from various parts of the academic worlds
A large database of reviewers
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What happens if a paper enters
The ed-in-chief checks the ms: does it fall within the scope of the journal. If not: desktop rejection If so: he selects an AE (or himself) to do the review
process Reviewers are selected and invited from The editors of the journal Suggested reviewers by the authors Otherwise knowledgeable scientists Scientists suggested by reviewers that are unable to
do the review
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Types of editorial decisions
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Accept Reject Minor revision Major revision
Decisions
Reality: editorial decision making is NOT a democracyThe interpretation of what constitutes minor and major revision can vary considerably among reviewers and editors
Post-review revision
• Respond to all points - even if you disagree
• Write a polite, scientifically solid rebuttal
• State specifically what changes you have made to address the reviewers’ comments, mentioning the page and line numbers where changes have been made
• Perform additional calculations, computations, or experiments if required; these usually serve to make the final paper stronger
• Avoid repeating the same response over and over
Carefully study the reviewers’ comments and prepare a detailed letter of response
Scholarly Publishing Today
Scientific,Technical and Medical communities around the world are united through STM Publishing
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