1. 朱兴全 博士 教授、博导、广东省特聘教授 How to Write and Publish SCI Cited Papers? An Overview 如何写作及发表 SCI 论文？ 华南农业大学兽医学院

2. 朱兴全教授出版、发表论著情况 在国际上参编英文专著 2 部， 发表 SCI 收录论文 74 篇 2007 年发表 14 篇 SCI 论文 在国内出版专著、教材、译 著 12 部，发表论文 170 多篇 2008 年已发表 3 篇 SCI 论文, 2 篇已录用, 另 8 篇已投稿

3. 2 in Lancet Infectious Disease (IF 11.8, higher than that of PNAS) 3 in Trends in Parasitology (IF 4.9) 12 in Electrophoresis (IF 4.1) 1 in Mol Phylogenet Evol (3.5) 8 in Int J Parasitol (IF 3.3) 26 papers with IF higher than 3.0

4. Total IFs more than 180, and cited more than 660 times by hundreds of other authors and more than 10 magazines

5. 国际著名 SCI 期刊 Trends in Parasitology (IF4.9) 编委 国际 SCI 期刊 Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances (IF?) 编 委 11 份国际 SCI 期刊审稿专家

6. Preview of the Presentation 1. What is SCI? 2. Why do we have to publish SCI cited papers? 3. How to write and publish SCI cited papers?

7. What is SCI? SCI: stands for Science Citation Index Published by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI, website: http://www.isinet.com) http://www.isinet.com Web version: Web of Knowledge

8. Why SCI Papers? A prerequisite for graduation in well- regarded universities & research institutions e.g., Peking Uni, Zhejiang Uni, Zhongshan Uni, CAS A pre-requisite for being selected as one of the 100 best PhD theses ( 百篇优秀博士论文 )

9. A prerequisite for promotion in well- regarded universities & research institutions e.g., Peking Uni, Zhejiang Uni, Zhongshan (Sun-Yat-Sen Uni, CAS Key requirement for applying for some grant programs eg., China National Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists ( 国家杰出青年基金 )

10. Key requirement for applying for some specially-engaged positions e.g., “ 长江学者 ” 特聘教授、 “ 珠江学者 ” 特聘教授、 国家 “ 新世纪百千万人才工程 ” 国家级人选 中国科学院院士 For international academic exchanges For making money!

11. SCI Source Magazines Approximately 6200 core scientific journals covering mathematics, physics, chemistry, agriculture, veterinary sciences (~120), forestry, medicine, life sciences, astronomy, geology and geography, environmental science, material sciences, engineering and technology, etc

12. Unique Features of SCI Can obtain details of published papers such as whether they are included in the SCI database and cited by others, using the Citation Index 即通过以前发表的论文被其它论 文的引用情况，来说明论文之间 的相关性及影响力。

13. Hence, SCI 不仅作为一部文献检索 工具使用，而且成为评价科研成就、 学术水平的一种权威依据。 大学、科研机构、个人被 SCI 收 录的论文总量及被引用的次数， 基本上可反映大学、科研机构、 个人科学研究，尤其是基础研 究的能力与学术水平。

14. JCR and IF JCR Stands for Journal Citation Reports ( 期刊引用报告） JCR 对 SCI 所收录的期刊所发表的论 文之间的引用和被引用数据进行统计、 运算，给出每种期刊的影响因子 IF stands for Impact Factor ( 影响因子 )

15. Examples of IF New England J Medicine: 51.3 Annual Review of Immunology: 47.2 Science: 30.03; Cell: 29.19; Nature: 26.68 J Immunol: 6.29 Lancet: 25.8; J Exp Med: 14.48 Lancet Infect Dis: 11.81; PNAS: 9.64

16. J. Biol. Chem. (5.81) J. Virol. (5.34) Trends Parasitol. (4.91) Electrophoresis (4.10) J. Bacteriol. (3.99) Virology (3.53); etc

17. Significance of IF Can use IF to judge the quality of journals/magazines Can help decide subscriptions to journals/magazines Can guide our submission of manuscripts to journals/magazines

18. Three Stages : Research, writing and publishing How to Write and Publish SCI Cited Papers?

19. Classification of Research Projects Results may be published in the best- ranking magazines A. Projects aimed at making breakthrough in theories, methods or techniques Cell, Nature, Science, JEM, NJM, JBC, Lancet, PNAS, Mol Cell, etc.

20. B. Projects utilising available theory, methods or techniques to solve problems or to fill gaps of knowledge in the chosen discipline Results may be published published in well-regarded international journals

21. The majority of projects are within this category Postdoctoral and PhD projects should be within this category!

22. C. Projects aimed at solving particular problems in a country or working on specimens from a country, cases, etc. Results are publishable internationally and nationally. The majority of research projects in China are within this category Master projects should be within this category!

23. D. Projects aimed at solving particular problems at state (provincial) or local level or working on local specimens, cases, etc. Results are publishable internationally or nationally Honours or undergraduate projects should be within this category!

24. How to conduct research projects efficiently? (The Research Stage) The key step for publishing SCI- cited papers

25. The choice of an appropriate project: central to the successful completion of courses (degrees), also the prerequisite for publishing SCI papers Design your project carefully with supervision from your supervisor(s) Apply for grants, ie., get money to do research, very important!!!

26. 项目实施过程中要严格操作， 获取发表论文所需的各种数 据、图表资料。 研究项目的立项、试验设计 过程中，要着重考虑项目的 高起点、创新性、先进性； 试验设计要周密合理。

27. 只有在科研阶段就开始考虑发 表 SCI 论文所需的各种数据、图 表资料，才不致于等到论文写 成后发现数据、图表资料不全 而需补做试验的情况。

28. Be prepared to work the hardest and also smartly Learn to be co-operative with staff and your colleagues, learn to work as a member of a team (ie., have team spirit) Seek adequate supervision and help from your supervisor(s)

29. Gets your results published as soon as possible internationally and nationally, and publish as many papers as you can Be prepared and learn to conduct experiments economically: save money for your “boss”

30. How to Write Manuscript in English? (The Writing-up Stage) The crucial step for publishing good SCI-cited papers

31. My own experience Writing and publishing SCI cited papers is not that difficult! The experience of my former and present students My mates’ experience

32. 2. Improve your English (general and professional) proficiency How? 1.Be prepared to spend at least three more fold times (ie., sleep less, “talk less love”, etc)

33. 4. Decide which magazine to submit your MS to, get “Instruction/guide to authors” and a few sample articles from the latest issues 3. Be familiar with the general requirements and format of English articles

34. Which magazine to submit to? “Sell” your MS to the best possible magazine! 5. Draft your manuscript following the journal requirements strictly

35. 7. Get figures and tables ready 6. Revise and “polish” your draft MS with input from all co-authors 8. Get the format and references correct Any short-cuts? No! Practice makes perfect!

36. 1. Title of the article: precise, concise and attractive Key Points That Require Special Attention e.g., Differences in the 5.8S rDNA sequences among ascarid nematodes ( 蛔目 线虫之间 5.8S 核糖体 DNA 序列的差异 ) 这一 标题就十分简明扼要，仅由 9 个词组成。

37. Rule: Given name followed by Surname 2. Proper Presentation of Authors’ name e.g., Neil B. Chilton; Robin B. Gasser; Xing-Quan Zhu Abbreviations: N.B. Chilton; R.B. Gasser; X.Q. Zhu

38. Corresponding author usually is the “boss” and his/her contribution is considered equal to or even higher than that of the senior author 3. Corresponding author? Responsible for communicating with the magazine 4. Contribute equally???

39. 5. The most important grammatical features: frequent use of the past tense and passive voice of verbs e.g., Adult worms of Ascaris were obtained from human patients after treatment with anthelmintics, or from pigs at necropsy.

40. 6. Introduction section: The reasons of why do the project, what are the rationales and what are the research aims, etc Need to discuss whether the aims have been fulfilled in the “Discussion” section, in particular for those ones with hypotheses

41. 7. In the “results” section, describe the results without any interpretation and discussion 8. “Discussion” Section: the most difficult part to write! Interpret and explain your results/findings, and their implications

42. 10. Format and references have to be perfect! 9. Conclusion: usually the last paragraph of the “Discussion” section A lesson we had with a journal

43. Submission and Revision of Manuscript (The Submission and Publishing Stage)

44. Submission Ways of submission: Post to the chief editor Post to the editorial office Send as email attachment On-line submission

45. Remember!!! You may be able to: Recommend referees (reviewers)! Exclude ( 排除 ) particular referees (reviewers)!

46. Reviewing Process of Manuscripts 2-5 referees to review (evaluate) the MS and provide comments and suggestions Reviewing process: May take 5 days to 7 months Worried? Be patient!

47. A manuscript was accepted without revision 5 days after submission!

48. Another manuscript was accepted without revision within one month after submission

49. Revision of Manuscript 1. Outcomes of reviewing process: MS Rejected (bad luck!) Accepted subject to minor revision MS accepted without revision (accepted as it was submitted)! Accepted subject to moderate revision Accepted subject to considerable revision

50. 2. Revise the MS according to the referees’ and the editor’s comments, suggestions and corrections strictly and send back the revised MS in time 3. Explain in the “Cover Letter” your disposition of the referees’ and the editor’s comments, suggestions and corrections!

51. 4. Be very careful in justifying why you don’t accept the referees’ and editor’s suggestions and corrections 5. The majority of revised MS will be accepted for publication without further evaluation by referees 6. You may be requested to sign the “Transfer of Copyright Agreement form”

52. Do We Have to Pay for Publication? 1.The majority of Chinese magazines do charge the so-called publication fees or page charges 2. The majority of SCI source magazines don’t charge a fee for publication

53. 3. You may have to pay for extra pages for papers which are longer than “normal” 4. You may be requested to pay for colour reproduction of figures 5. You may be able to track your article on-line any time! 6. You will receive a PDF file, sample magazines and/or offprints after publication

54. Conclusion 1. Publishing SCI cited papers may become a must for you guys 3. Choosing and designing projects are crucial 2. Writing and publishing SCI cited papers is not that difficult! 4. No short-cuts, Practice makes perfect!

55. Finally, I wish you will publish as many SCI- cited papers as possible!

56. Acknowledgements 国际科学基金（ IFS ） 英国威豪基金（ The Waltham Foundation ） 国家杰出青年科学基金 国家 “ 973 ” 计划 国家 “ 973 ” 计划前期研究专项 教育部 “ 长江学者和创新团队发展计划 ” 国家自然科学基金 人事部 “ 留学人员科技活动择优资助项目 ” 广东省自然科学基金 广东省科技攻关计划 ……

57. Acknowledgements: colleagues and students

58. Thank You Very Much! xingquanzh@scau.edu.cn