1. How to Get Published in (better) International Journals Hui Wang, MD, PhD Editorial Director John Wiley & Sons

2. Peer Review Process  Editor(s) – Chief Editor, Receiving Editor, etc.  Members of Editorial Board  Referees

3. Peer Review Process  What Happens When A Manuscript Is Submitted to A Journal  The Vast Majority of Specialist Journals  General Journals – Nature, Science, Cell, NEJM, and The Lancet

4. POINTS NEEDED TO PAY ATTENTION TO  Before Submission – First Impression Counts  Manuscript – Clear Presentation  Cover Letter – Significance, Suggesting/Excluding Reviewers for Nature etc. : General Interests

5. POINTS NEEDED TO PAY ATTENTION TO  During Peer Review Process - Responding to Referees and Editor  Be polite under any circumstances  Do what they say under most circumstances unless  It is impossible theoretically  It takes years  Argue with scientific evidence not personal attack  Avoid being defensive

6. POINTS NEEDED TO PAY ATTENTION TO  After Decision  Accept –  Reject – Calm down and think  Submit to a rival journal  Appeal/Rebute  To the editor (it is editor’s decision)  Not repeat your responses but argue with new points, e.g. factually wrong statements of referees  Still not being defensive and no personal attack

7. Congratulations! You Got a Nature Paper What I can do for you – Clear accept Borderline Clear reject

8. How Wiley Will Help You  Wiley Author Service – English Editing  Workshops  How to Write Papers  How to Get Published in International Journals  Personal Contacts  New Books and New Journals from China/Asia