Publishing the first paperLibrary's Getting Published workshop (3/10/2016)

Kwan Chak ShingPhD student, Department of Chemistry

How to get it published?

Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 976–979.

How to prepare a manuscript?

1. Work hard and get the data and result.

2. Summaries and analyze the data.

3. Start writing the main text and always discuss with your supervisor.

4. Keep modifying and checking before the submission.

SUBMITTED

Structures and types of paper

1. Abstract and table of content2. Introduction3. Result and discussion4. Acknowledgement5. References

1. Full paper2. Communication3. Edge article4. Review

How to choose the right journal?• High impact journal?• General or specific journal?

Impact factor: 11.709 Impact factor: 6.834 Impact factor: 6.364

Specific in organic chemistryCovers all general topics in chemistry

Journal by rank specific in organic chemistry from web of science

Reviewing process and my experience

Screening by chief editor

Peer-review

Decision and comments from reviewers

Major/minor revision

Accepted

Reject/reject and resubmit

Rejected

Finally!

ACCEPTED!

@redpenblackpen

My advance to the new PhD student• Passion• Hard-working• Never say never• Take all the opportunities to present your work to others• Think more, read more and try more

@sketchingscience

Good Luck