141106 Edanz Kyushu Agriculture Series 3
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Transcript of 141106 Edanz Kyushu Agriculture Series 3
John Gibbins, PhD
Senior Editor
Kyushu University Department of Agriculture
Session 3 – Academic publishing
Kyushu University
6 November 2014
Seminar series
Oct 23 Effective presentations
Oct 30 Reviewing the literature
Nov 6 Academic publishing
Nov 13 Research and publication ethics
Nov 20 Effective writing
Nov 27 Manuscript structure
Dec 4 Communicating with journals
Dec 11 Peer review and revisions
Importance of publishing
Section 1
Customer Service Importance of publishing
Why English?
International language of academics
International reputation
Career advancement
Overseas research
Customer Service Importance of publishing
Publication success = Academic success
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Publication Metrics and Success on the Academic Job Market van Dijk et al. Current Biology. 2014; 24: R516-R517.
• >25,000 researchers in PubMed • Determined which factors positively correlated
with becoming a PI
Publication rate Especially in first few years
Impact factor Become PI more quickly
Citations Can help those with low IFs
University rank Especially post-doc > PhD
Gender Men have better chances
Customer Service Importance of publishing
Writing a manuscript – 4 common myths
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My manuscript is a written record of my findings
My findings speak for themselves, even if the manuscript is written poorly
Good English means only grammar and spelling
Complex words makes my writing more impressive
Customer Service Importance of publishing
Writing a manuscript – 4 common myths
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My manuscript is a written record of my findings
My findings speak for themselves, even if the manuscript is written poorly
Good English means only grammar and spelling
Complex words makes my writing more impressive
Your manuscript is to communicate your findings
You need a well-written manuscript to effectively communicate your findings
Complex words makes your writing more difficult to understand
Good English means clear English with high readability
Publishing process
Section 2
Publication process The submission process
Accepted—publication!
Editor Author
Peer review
Reject
Results novel? Topic relevant?
Revision • New experiments • Improve readability • Add information
Publication process Type of journals
Broad vs narrow- focused journals
International vs regional journals
Broad (General) Findings have implications across fields
Narrow (Specialized) Findings have field-specific implications
International Findings have worldwide implications
Regional Findings are restricted by geographical
or ethnic boundaries
Activity 1
You have completed a study demonstrating a more efficient method of producing yin choy (苋菜 or red spinach), an agricultural product in China.
• Based on the aims, which of the following Journals is not a suitable target and why?
• What would you need to emphasize in your manuscript to make it appropriate for these specific journals?
1. Chinese Journal for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology 2. The Journal of Agricultural Science 3. China Agriculture Economic Review
Activity 1
Chinese Journal for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology
Journal aims: “Chinese Society for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology publishes papers concerned with cell dynamics and genetic features of plant growth…”
Your study: A more efficient method of producing yin choy (苋菜 or red spinach), an agricultural product in China.
Activity 1
Chinese Journal for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology
“Chinese Society for Plant Cell and Molecular Biology publishes papers concerned with cell dynamics and genetic features of plant growth…”
Not a suitable target journal. The manuscript would need to be about cell biology or genetics and plant
growth
Activity 1
The Journal of Agricultural Science Journal aims: “The Journal of Agricultural Science publishes papers concerned with the advance of agriculture and the use of land resources throughout the world…”
Your study: A more efficient method of producing yin choy (苋菜 or red spinach), an agricultural product in China.
Activity 1
The Journal of Agricultural Science
“The Journal of Agricultural Science publishes papers concerned with the advance of agriculture and the use of land resources throughout the world…”
Need to emphasize how your study is applicable to the production of other vegetables found worldwide
Activity 1
China Agricultural Economic Review
Journal aims: “China Agricultural Economic Review publishes research on the economics of agriculture, rural development, natural resources and the environment. …”
Your study: A more efficient method of producing yin choy (苋菜 or red spinach), an agricultural product in China.
Activity 1
China Agricultural Economic Review
“China Agricultural Economic Review…provides a unique and insightful approach to documenting and disseminating research into the economics of agriculture, rural development, natural resources and the environment. …”
Need to emphasize the economic value of your method compared with that of other commonly used methods
Publication process
Research Article
Short Communication Case Report Technical Note Review Article Editorial Letter to the Editor
Brief report about a specific finding
Most common; full-length paper
Brief report about a specific patient
Brief report about a new methodology
Summary of recent advances in a field
Brief discussion about an interesting topic
Brief discussion about a published article
Type of articles
Publication process Publication models
Subscription-based
• Mostly free for the author • Reader has to pay
Open access • Free for the reader • Author usually has to pay
Hybrid • Subscription-based journal • Has open access options
Publication process Open access
http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcbiol/about#openaccess
Online-only
Subscription journals –
publisher is the copyright
holder
¥270,000!
Publication process Predatory journals
Some OA journals are not good
Easy way to get money from authors
• Promise quick and easy publication • Often ask for a ‘submission/handling’ fee
If you are ever unsure, please check the Beall’s List of Predatory Publishers
http://scholarlyoa.com/2012/12/06/bealls-list-of-predatory-publishers-2013/
Publication process Predatory journals
http://ijras.org/
Publication process Trustworthy journals
Reputable publisher Springer, Elsevier, Wiley, PLoS, etc.
Editorial board International and familiar
Indexed Indexed by common databases
Authors Do you recognize the authors?
Fees Only paid after acceptance
Activity 2
While working on your research project, you optimized one of the methods used in your experiments. You are very excited how well it works after your optimization! You think it would be good to (A) publish this new technique first, and then publish the research project later. You ask your colleague about it, but he recommends that you continue with your research project, and then publish all the findings together in a one larger paper (B). What are the benefits of publishing (A) versus (B)? If you choose (A), what type of articles would you write? What type of article would (B) be?
Activity 2
Option (A): • First publish paper about methodology • Second publish research project
Why types of articles?
1. Technical Note/Methodology Article 2. Research Article/Brief Communication
Why choose (A?) • Main reason: Time to submission.
Competition • Method important for the field/health
Activity 2
Option (B): • Wait and publish everything together
Why types of articles?
• Research Article
Why choose (B)?
• No competition • Usually can submit to higher IF journal • Will have higher impact in the field • Will have more citations
What journal editors are looking for
Section 3
What journal editors want
What do international journal editors want?
Interesting to journal’s readership
Increase impact
High quality research
Original and novel research
Clear and concise English
Real-world applications
What journal editors want
Relevant topic
Significant results
Logical presentation
High readability
Addresses an important problem researchers are facing
Findings that advance the knowledge in the field
Information and results clearly presented in a logical manner
Ideas are easily understood
Qualities of a highly cited article
What journal editors want
Submissions
Plagiarism
Data manipulation
Authorship
Only submit to one journal at a time
Paraphrase and cite all sources
Do not fabricate or falsify data
• Study design • Data acquisition/analysis • Writing of the manuscript
Publication ethics
Conflicts of interest
Disclose any financial or personal relationships
Identifying research trends
Section 4
Research trends Where to identify research trends?
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Journals
• Most read/cited • Special issues • Editorials • Review articles
Meetings
• Section topics • Oral presentations • Testing ground for
appeal
Research trends Journals
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Most read/cited articles
Research trends
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Special issues
Journals
Research trends
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Editorials
Journals
Research trends
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Review articles
Journals
Research trends Conferences
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Section topics
Research trends
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Section topics
Conferences
Research trends
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Attendees reactions
Response to other’s oral and poster presentations Which topics are of current interest
Response to your oral and poster presentations How interesting is your topic?
Many people present at conferences before writing their manuscripts
Conferences
Activity 3
I have a research article that I want to publish. There are two journals that I am considering submitting my manuscript to, journal (A) and journal (B). Each group will be the editorial board for one of these journals.
Journal (A) is a subscription based, high impact and broad journal.
Journal (B) is a open access, low impact and specialized journal.
Why should I submit my manuscript to your journal and not the other? What does my paper need to be considered by each journal?
Activity 3
Journal (A): Subscription based, high impact and broad journal.
What is required for publication?
1. High quality and high interest manuscript
2. Must be relevant to several disciplines
Benefits of (A?) • Cheap • High visibility • Wide target audience range
Activity 3
Journal (B): Open access, low impact and narrow journal.
What is required for publication?
1. Must be a topic of relevance to the field
Benefits of (A?) • Viewed by anyone for free • Reach a specific target audience • Many citations may make up for low IF
True or False
1. As long as your figures and data are clear, the English is not important to understand the significance of your work.
2. The quality of an open-access article can be equal to that of a subscription-based journal.
3. Conferences are a good place to identify new trends in your field.
4. Early in your career, it is important to publish many review articles to establish yourself as an expert in the field.
5. There are several things authors can do to make the publication process quicker.
6. Open access means that it is free to publish.
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