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Publishing in high impact

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Mohd Hamdi Bin Abd Shukor

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Publication Background

Reviewer for 5 ISI journals

Reviewer for 8 other journals

55 journal papers 38 ISI journals papers

More than120 papers in internationalconferences

Citation = 125

H-index = 6

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Reviewer ISI Journals

1) Journal of Materials ProcessingTechnology

(Elsevier Science Publication)

2) International journal of nuclear instruments

and methods B (Elsevier Science

Publication)

3) Vacuum

4) Surface & Coating Technology

(Elsevier Science Publication)

5) Applied Mathematical Modelling

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Reviewer Other Journals1) Journal of Maching Science & Technology

2) Journal: Journal - The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM)

3) Journal: Journal of Engineering, UKM

4) Journal: Journal PERTANIKA UPM

5) Journal of Asian Social Science

(editorial panel member)

6) Journal of Engineering, UTHM

7) International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials (IJMMM)

8) ASEAN Engineering Journal Section-Editor

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What is a publication

Thesis Report

Journal

Conference proceeding

Write up

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Which journal to publish?

Is the work suitable for the journal?

Is the level too high?

Will review take too long?

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ISI journal

What is an ISI journal publication?

Why only ISI?

How many ISI journals available?

Where to find the ISI journals?

http://apps.isiknowledge.com (7387 journals)

http://apps.isiknowledge.com/http://apps.isiknowledge.com/

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Citations.

The Impact Factorrefers to the journal, notthe paper itself

Significance of a paperis judged by the

number of citations

Reputation of the authoris judged by theratio of citations:papers

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Importance of citations

Citations-per-facultyindicator

(20% of QS WorldRanking score)

Online articles are

more cited

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Measures of achievement

Number of papers published

Number of citations

Mean number of citations

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What is your contribution?

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Our Problem .. We spend

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Writing skills?

This talk is not about skills,it is about strategy

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Key success factors

Correct paradigm about publication Get rid of the taboo

Just do it

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Key success factors

Correct paradigm about publication Positive attitude

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Do not expect this.

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Key success factors

Correct paradigm about publication Positive attitude

Clear strategy in research

Selection of theme

Cutting edge/novel

Networking beyond boundary interdisciplinary

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Key success factors

Correct paradigm about publication Positive attitude

Clear strategy in research

Proper training

Develop writing skill

Proper guidance

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Key success factors

Correct paradigm about publication Positive attitude

Clear strategy in research

Proper training

Mastering the tricks of the trade

Lots of tricks available

Be smart

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Key success factors

Correct paradigm about publication Positive attitude

Clear strategy in research

Proper training

Mastering the tricks of the trade

Perseverance

Never give up

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Do not give up!

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Key success factors

Correct paradigm about publication Positive attitude

Clear strategy in research

Proper training

Mastering the tricks of the trade

Perseverance

Work hard & smart

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Excellent ingredients

Good supervision Good facilities

Huge research grant

Working in a team

Ready made network

Good supporting mechanism

Smart brain

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Reasons reviewers reject papers

Insufficient new and significant information Author guidelines not followed

Methodology not thoroughly reported

Lack of depth in discussion.

The paper was inappropriately targeted.

Bad English clarity and style

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Thank you