SlideShare ist ein Scribd-Unternehmen logo
1 von 71
How to Publish in Journals
            with Impact?
                    Nicolás Robinson-García
                       Grupo de investigación EC3
                      Evaluación de la Ciencia y de la
                         Comunicación Científica
Course: La comunicación intercultural euroasiática en las condiciones del proceso
de Bolonia
                               Date: 20, June, 2012
                     Place: Casa de la Cultura de Almuñécar
Summary

1. Brief introduction to scholarly
   communication
2. Defining impact and impact journals

3. Selecting journals in our specialty
4. Getting published: the How-to guide
Brief introduction to scholarly
        communication
How do researchers communicate?


   University cafeteria, e-mail,
            telephone                 Web 2.0: blogs,
     [interpersonal, private]        facebook, twitter.
            Congress               [without Peer Review,
          [Peer Review,            interpersonal, public]
      interpersonal, public]

                          Repositories
                           preprints
        Data Sharing                                               Scientific paper
         Data Banks                                         [Peer Review, Final and Public,
                                                                     Specialized]

                                                      Books and
                                                     monographs
                                                                           Reference books
How do researchers communicate?


   University cafeteria, e-mail,
            telephone                 Web 2.0: blogs,
     [interpersonal, private]        facebook, twitter.
            Congress               [without Peer Review,
          [Peer Review,            interpersonal, public]
      interpersonal, public]

                          Repositories
                           preprints
        Data Sharing                                               Scientific paper
         Data Banks                                         [Peer Review, Final and Public,
                                                                     Specialized]

                                                      Books and
                                                     monographs
                                                                           Reference books
Books are the main communication
                                           channel for scientists



                            1665
Creation of the two first
scientific journals




                              Exponencial increment of scientific
                                                        journals


                            1950

                                                   ¿?
                            2012
How do researchers communicate?




                Where do they publish?
How do researchers communicate?




                   What do they cite?
How do researchers communicate?


 Experimental Sciences      Social Sciences           Humanities


           5%                                             10%
     10%                          10%
                                                                   30%

                              40%          50%
            85%
                                                          60%




                         Journals       Books    Others



                                           Is it the same everywhere?
Defining impact and impact
          journals
How do we define an Impact Journal?

            Science Citation Index
        Social Science Citation Index
      Arts & Humanities Citation Index
How do we define an Impact Journal?
How do we define Impact? The Impact
                 Factor




Lozano, Larivière & Gingras, 2012 arXiv:1205.4328v1
How do we define Impact? The Impact
              Factor
Due to low citation rates, journals in Humanities do not
have an Impact Factor. For this, the only requisite will be
             to be indexed in the database
JCR Allergy in 2009. Ranking IF – 21 journals




    4º Q
              3º Q
                         2º Q
                                 1º Q
What does the Impact Factor measure?



• All researchers aim at and need to publish most of their research output in
“Journals with Impact”
• These are international journals, we compete with researchers from all over
the world
• They receive lots of manuscripts and therefore, they reject many
• The peer review process is harder and made by the best experts in the area

    As they receive more manuscripts they have more where to choose and
therefore, more possibilities of publishing better papers in the area. This are the
ones which get more cited and are well received by the community, obtaining a
         better IF. Delgado López-Cózar defines the IF as an indicator of
                           competitiveness
Why publish in a Journal with Impact?


          You will develop a
      successful research career



          Most of the research policy guidelines and
         research evaluation exercises consider them
                        as key factor
Why publish in a Journal with Impact?




           Evaluation agencies
Why publish in a Journal with Impact?




         You will improve your university’s status
Why publish in a Journal with Impact?




            You will increase your budget
Excuses for not publishing in journals
            with Impact


        My research line and my articles are of national interest

 International reviewers are uncapable of understanding the wide scope
                          of my research papers

       I do not publish in English, we must defend our language!!

  International journals usually take a long time to publish my papers

   In my research area books and book chapters are more important

   There are no international journals covering my research interests
Some myths…
FOUR MYTHS FROM NATURE WE CAN APPLY TO ALL IMPACT JOURNALS

1st Myth. If I want to get published in Nature I must
be famous.

2nd Myth. If I want to get published in Nature I
must have influential friends.

3rd Myth. If I want to get published in Nature I must
speak English as exquisitely as the Queen.

4th Myth. If I want to get published in Nature my
surname must be White and not Blanco.
                                  JUAN CARLOS LÓPEZ, editor de Nature Medicine
…as Cajal stated…
“El investigador obrará muy cuerdamente
pidiendo hospitalidad en las grandes revistas
extranjeras     y    redactando  o    haciendo
traducciones        de      su  trabajo     en
francés, inglés, alemán..."

"... quienes se obstina en escribir exclusivamente
en revistas españolas se condenan a ser
ignorados hasta dentro de su propia
nación, porque, como habrá de faltarles siempre
el exequator de los grandes prestigios ningún
compatriota osará tomarlos en serio“

Los tónicos de la voluntad, 1923
I may have to change some things

         • CHANGE THE PERSPECTIVE
       Adapt to international standards

           • CHANGE THE STRATEGY
             Less papers but better

             • CHANGE THE TOPICS
     Search for relevant research questions
                   in your area
Selecting journals in our
        specialty
Where to publish?

Identify the audience to which you are targeting




Professional                         Academic
Where to publish?




Always publish in peer-reviewed journals

That is, your papers will be anonimously
evaluated by two or more experts
Where to publish?
Where are those journals?
                BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASES




                             INREC-H
How to publish in journals with impact
It belongs to Elsevier, the biggest scientific
publisher in the world

It includes around 16500 journals from all
research fields.

They have their own ‘impact indicator’ called
SJR.
Developed by the European Science Foundation

It includes 6459 journals in Humanities
published in any European language.

Journals are classified according to their impact
(International1, International2 and National) and
15 thematic categories.
Along with INRECJ and INRECS, this is an Index
for Spanish journals which fills the gap left by
other databases.

It ranks journals according to the average
number of citations per paper.

It classifies journals in 15 categories depending
on the specialty.
Getting published: The How-to
            guide
First comes first…

• It is better to articulate a good research question and look out for
  the necessary tools in order to answer it than to pose a research
  question according to the tools you already have.
• You must try to be original. A curious thing I’ve found out from
  papers authored by Spanish-speaking people is that, the more
  evidences they find in the literature supporting their results, the
  more assertive they feel over the importance of the contribution
  they are making.
• We must address the difficult issues. Unfortunately, that is the
  interesting one and the one which will be getting published in
  Nature or any other of our journals. That is the main difference
  between famous researchers and the rest of us.
Things you must take in mind

• Focus on innovative aspects
• Be clear in your mind about the structure of the
  paper
• Make it comprehensible and interesting
• Select carefully which is the best place to get it
  published
• Be honest and upstanding
• Focus on quality rather than quantity
• Be patient when writing the article
Always contemplate several journals in which
          your paper could be published

Phil. Science - in 2009. Ranking – 35 journals
                                                  Select the right journal




     3º Q
                       2º Q
                                         1º Q
Select the right journal
BEWARE: Read the journal’s scope carefully
Select the right journal
  Because if you don’t, this will be the answer you
                     will receive

“Dear Mr Daniel Torres-Salinas,

Thank you for your submission for Journal of Informetrics
entitled "State of the Library and Information Science
blogosphere after social networks boom: a metric approach".

The editorial office has, however, decided that this paper is
outside the scope of this journal.

Yours sincerely”
Select the right journal

Double check which type of papers they publish
Select the right journal
Look out for partners when publishing
Effects of collaboration on the impact of the
   University of Navarre’s research output
Be honest with authorship
Be honest with authorship
       BEWARE: The authors’ position reflect their
              contribution to the paper


                 Authorship: Criteria and Policy

Authorship implies accountability. Listed authors must have contributed
directly to the intellectual content of the paper... Authors should meet all of
the following criteria:

• Conceived and planned the work that led to the article or played an
         important role in interpreting the results, or both.
• Wrote the paper and/or made substantive suggestions for revision.
                   • Approved the final version

AUTHOR 1; AUTHOR 2; AUTHOR 3
Make a good literature review



  Be honest when citing, do not omit competitors

           Cite the most recent literature

 Cite international papers, use scientific databases

Make sure to cite all papers on the topic published in
   the journal to which you are submitting your
                      manuscript
When writing the manuscript
1.   Many papers are rejected or loose their value because they
     are not well written, presented or structured.

2.   If we do not pay attention to the details, probably the main
     message and good ideas expressed in our paper will be
     missed out and go unnoticed.

3.   Just taking care of a series of basic details our paper may
     improve substantially.

4.   Work out which are the main conclusions of your work and
     write and present the paper always keeping them on mind.

5.   Give some thought to the introduction, in it we must
     present what has been previously done and what will we
     contribute with.
Approach the topic from an international
               perspective
  Because if you don’t, this will be the answer you
                     will receive
“[…]However, the paper does is utmost best to present itself
as a contribution to just Spanish national matters. Then, non-
Spanish readers may not be very interested, and that includes
most of Research Evaluation readers. Thus, unfortunately, the
paper as it stands now is only of marginal interest to RE and is
much more suitable for a Spanish national journal. Now, the
paper could certainly be improved: focus on what is
interesting for an international public, present the study as
dealing with a general issue[…]”.
Respect authors’ guidelines
       Pay a special attention to the
     journals’ instructions for authors
            • Abstract, keywords
       • Structure, tables and figures
                   • Length
                • Referencing
 IF WE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS WE WILL
 AVOID HAVING THE EDITOR AND REVIEWERS CALLING OUR
ATTENTION. THESE ERRORS MAY BE CRUCIAL ON THE FATE OF
                      OUR PAPER
       Check some papers previously
         published by the journal
Look out for your English
• Journals hate bad written manuscripts

• Check the terminology you use

• If you are hiring a translator
         • Choose someone specialized in your field of
endeavour

• If you have written the text
         • Have a native English-speaker to check it

• Beware the type of English you use
              • American or British


           http://www.ease.org.uk/guidelines/index.shtml
Look out for tables and figures
Sometimes tables and figures are the most important part of our work
or even the only one our readers will pay attention to.

Include only the neccessary ones, only those that reinforce our results.
      Do not transform your paper into a list of tables, try to comprise
results in just a few tables always preserving their quality. More tables
                     and figures do not neccessarily mean more results!

              Avoid redundancy. Avoid overlapping tables and figures.

     Use explicative titles avoiding acronyms if possible. Make sure the
        tables and figures can be interpreted without reading the text.

Make attractive figures, take your time, they summarize part of the
message you are sending
Aspects that must be taken into account
  Some aspects journals take into account when
            reviewing manuscripts




                        Revista Española de Documentación Científica
Writing a research paper
     Before submitting a manuscript
        Writing a research paper
You may as well send it to some colleagues to check
    some aspects. Don’t forget to thank them!
Writing a research paper
          Sending a research paper
                  the manuscript
          Writing



• Include a “Cover Letter” underlining the paper’s
originality and novelty, also pointing out its potential
interest to the journal’s readers

• List the main results of your research and emphasize its
importance How are you contributing to the field?

• Sometimes it may be interesting to suggest some
possible reviewers, especially if the paper is of great
novelty
Writing a research paper
         Sending the manuscript
  Not all journals ask for a “cover letter” but it is
             advisable to always send it

Example extracted from the “authors guidelines” of:


      Authors should include a cover letter detailing
      the key findings of their manuscript. The cover
      letter should highlight the novel aspects of
      their data and briefly describe how the
      authors feel their results will generate
      progress in their field. ….Furthermore, if the
      authors feel their work merits publication as a
      breakthrough paper, they should indicate this
      in the cover letter...
Writing a research paper
            Regarding research paper
                      research data
            Writing a



•Always have your research data organized conveniently before
submitting a paper as reviewers may ask for them or you may
have to reprocess them after the review process.

• Create complementary datasets well documented that would
allow to replicate your study if neccessary or display more
results not included in the paper because of the length. You may
upload them in your personal website or in data banks. They
add value to your paper.
Writing a research paper
Regarding research paper
          research data
Writing a
The peerareview process
  Writing research paper


ACCEPTED                √
MINOR CHANGES           √
MAJOR REVISIONS         ¿?
REJECTED                X
The peerareview process
               Writing research paper
 This may be one of the hardest moments, we must study the
 reviewers comments and respond to them in a letter.

1) Answer to all the commentaries, even if you don’t agree or are
   minor issues.

2) Be well-mannered when answering and use solid scientific
   arguments when you disagree with the reviewer.

3) If necessary, get ready, you may have to retrieve more
   data, undertake more observations or perform new experiments.

4) If the changes suggested do not require an excessive effort and do
   not alter the paper excessively, make them, don’t waste your time
   arguing with the reviewer.
The peer review process
       What can we have in a review?
Coments implying retrieving new data, processing it and
                  redoing the paper
“Reviewer: I do not think that computer science is the
appropriate field for the method to be tested. In computer
science there is heavy reliance on proceedings… It would be
good to test the method on additional fields as well”
Comments which do not imply changing the paper but
          responding to the reviewer
“You say that CS is well represented in JCR. I strongly disagree with this”
          Comments which involve minor changes
      “TOPCIT - you should provide a more detailed definition”
Comments which imply modifying the text without further
                     discussion
 “Page 8, first line "proving" I suggest to replace this by "indicating"
The peer review process
Example of a structured response to a review
                                 TITULO
The peerareview process
              Writing research paper



           Accept rejected papers with good nature

             • NEVER take it as something personal

 • Be honest and try to understand why the paper was rejected

• Make the most of reviewers’ comments to improve your work

   • Rewrite a new paper but don’t send it to another journal
without correcting the facts why it was rejected on the first place
The peer review process
         Maybe your paper was not that bad after all!
“Undeniably, the most common way to communicate a given
finding, theory or discovery is through its publication in articles
submitted to learned journals. It may happen that the editors
and referees who read articles reporting a novel discovery are
not able to assess the value of innovative work”




Campanario, JM. Rejecting and resisting Nobel class discoveries... Scientometrics, 2009
Final tips
• Good and well-focused research lines
• Good knowledge of research methodologies in our
specialty
• Ambition for publishing internationally
• Patience with the research, writing and reviewing
• Neatness, clarity and conciseness when presenting
results
• Persistence against failure
Epilogue
Don’t throw in the research paper a revision
        Writing a  towel: story of
                      WE HAVE A PAPER!
      A methodology for Institution-Field ranking based on a
            bidimensional analysis: the IFQ2A index


             OBJETIVE –INFORMATION AND LIBRARY SCIENCE
                •JOURNAL OF INFORMETRICS: 4ª Position
                    • SCIENTOMETRICS: 10ª Position



    1º DELIVERY TO JOURNAL OF INFORMETRICS

                        EDITOR’S RESPONSE

    I am sorry to inform you that your paper entitled, "A methodology
    for Institution-Field ranking based on a quantitative and qualitative
    bidimensional analysis: the IFQ2A index", has been rejected for
    publication. Please find the referees' comments below for your
    reference
Don’t throw in the research paper a revision
        Writing a  towel: story of

    1º DELIVERY TO JOURNAL OF INFORMETRICS
                     REVIEWERS’ MAIN OBJECTIONS

    -They are proposing a new indicator, so making the hypothesis the
    indicator could be useful for describing institutions. They provide
    empirical results but they do not test these results against anything.
    There is no interpretation, no confirmation of goodness, no
    correlation with other sources.

    - The population of the study (a small group of Spanish regional
    universities) is very limited. If the aim of the authors is provide a new
    tool it should be tested on a larger and better known group of
    universities.

     • CHANGES: WE INTRODUCED AN ANALYSIS COMPARING THE
         METHODOLOGY FOR INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES

       • WE CHANGED OUR SAMPLE FROM ANDALUCIA TO SPAIN
Don’t throw in the research paper a revision
        Writing a  towel: story of
    2º DELIVERY AGAIN TO JOURNAL OF INFORMETRICS

                               EDITOR’S ANSWER

    I am sorry to inform you that your paper entitled, "A methodology for
    Institution-Field ranking based on a quantitative and qualitative
    bidimensional analysis: the IFQ 毬 index", has been rejected for
    publication. Please find the referees' comments below for your
    reference.
                        REVIEWERS’ MAIN OBJECTIONS

    There is no mathematical evidence for the way they aggregate the
    variables to build the composite indicator

    The two sets of variables are strongly correlated. Why not substitute
    them by factors after a factor analysis is performed?
    • WE INCLUDED A CORRELATION ANALYSIS IN OTHER TO JUSTIFY THE
                 CONSTRUCTION OF OUR INDICATOR
                 • WE INCLUDED A FACTOR ANALYSIS
Don’t throw in the research paper a revision
        Writing a  towel: story of
    3º DELIVERY TO SCIENTOMETRICS

                             EDITOR’S ANSWER
    We have received the report from our advisor on your manuscript, "A
    methodology for Institution-Field ranking based on a bidimensional
    analysis: the IFQ毬 index", which you submitted toScientometrics.
    Based on the advice received, I feel that your manuscript could be
    reconsidered for publication should you be prepared to incorporate
    major revisions
                        REVIEWERS’ MAIN OBJECTIONS

     Overall the paper is well written, however I do not think that computer
    science is the appropriate field for the method to be tested. In
    computer science there is heavy reliance on proceedings papers, not
    covered by JCR, and only partially by the Web of Science. It would be
    good to test the method on additional fields as well.
    •WE DID THE SAME STUDY ALTHOUGH THIS TIME INCLUDING A NEW
    RESEARCH FIELD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF SPANISH AND INTERNATIONAL
                            UNIVERSITIES
Don’t throw in the research paper a revision
        Writing a  towel: story of
    4º DELIVERY TO SCIENTOMETRICS INCLUDING CHANGES

                               EDITOR’S ANSWER

    We are pleased to inform you that your manuscript, "A methodology for
     Institution-Field ranking based on a bidimensional analysis: the IFQ2-
           index", has been accepted for publication inScientometrics.

                       AND FINALLY, A HAPPY REVIEWER

    Reviewer: I am completely satisfied with the revision. I am impressed
    that the authors added an additional field (Chemistry) to back up their
    findings.
How to Publish in Journals
            with Impact?

                           Questions?

Nicolás Robinson-García
         elrobin@ugr.es
         http://www.ugr.es/~elrobin


This is an adapted version of:
- Torres-Salinas, D. Cómo publicar en revistas de impacto. Unidad de
Bibliometría, Universidad de Granada.

Weitere ähnliche Inhalte

Was ist angesagt?

The publishing process
The publishing processThe publishing process
The publishing processRoger Watson
 
Scopus: Research Metrics and Indicators
Scopus: Research Metrics and Indicators Scopus: Research Metrics and Indicators
Scopus: Research Metrics and Indicators Michaela Kurschildgen
 
Publication in scientific journals. Impact factors
Publication in scientific journals. Impact factorsPublication in scientific journals. Impact factors
Publication in scientific journals. Impact factorsNicolas Robinson-Garcia
 
Journal impact measures: the Impact Factor
Journal impact measures: the Impact FactorJournal impact measures: the Impact Factor
Journal impact measures: the Impact FactorTorres Salinas
 
Publication ethics
Publication ethicsPublication ethics
Publication ethicsRoger Watson
 
Bibliometrics and its application
Bibliometrics and its applicationBibliometrics and its application
Bibliometrics and its applicationsaurabh kaushik
 
How to Write Good Scientific Papers: A Comprehensive Guide
How to Write Good Scientific Papers: A Comprehensive GuideHow to Write Good Scientific Papers: A Comprehensive Guide
How to Write Good Scientific Papers: A Comprehensive GuideRui Pedro Paiva
 
Basics of research paper publishing
Basics of research paper publishingBasics of research paper publishing
Basics of research paper publishingAzam Shams
 
Research Metrics
Research Metrics Research Metrics
Research Metrics Naz Torabi
 
Journal Metrics: The Impact Factor and Everything Else
Journal Metrics: The Impact Factor and Everything ElseJournal Metrics: The Impact Factor and Everything Else
Journal Metrics: The Impact Factor and Everything ElseWiley-Blackwell Compass
 
What is wrong with Journals' Impact Factor
What is wrong with Journals' Impact Factor What is wrong with Journals' Impact Factor
What is wrong with Journals' Impact Factor Ahmed-Refat Refat
 
How to write a journal article
How to write a journal articleHow to write a journal article
How to write a journal articleKhalid Mahmood
 
Writing and Publishing a Research Paper
Writing and Publishing a Research PaperWriting and Publishing a Research Paper
Writing and Publishing a Research PaperPadmanabhan Krishnan
 
Journal Classification and Scopus Criteria
Journal Classification and Scopus CriteriaJournal Classification and Scopus Criteria
Journal Classification and Scopus CriteriaUniversity of Tikrit
 

Was ist angesagt? (20)

The publishing process
The publishing processThe publishing process
The publishing process
 
Publishing of an article
Publishing of an article Publishing of an article
Publishing of an article
 
Scopus: Research Metrics and Indicators
Scopus: Research Metrics and Indicators Scopus: Research Metrics and Indicators
Scopus: Research Metrics and Indicators
 
Publication in scientific journals. Impact factors
Publication in scientific journals. Impact factorsPublication in scientific journals. Impact factors
Publication in scientific journals. Impact factors
 
Journal impact measures: the Impact Factor
Journal impact measures: the Impact FactorJournal impact measures: the Impact Factor
Journal impact measures: the Impact Factor
 
Publication ethics
Publication ethicsPublication ethics
Publication ethics
 
Bibliometrics and its application
Bibliometrics and its applicationBibliometrics and its application
Bibliometrics and its application
 
How to Write Good Scientific Papers: A Comprehensive Guide
How to Write Good Scientific Papers: A Comprehensive GuideHow to Write Good Scientific Papers: A Comprehensive Guide
How to Write Good Scientific Papers: A Comprehensive Guide
 
Impact Factor
Impact Factor Impact Factor
Impact Factor
 
Basics of research paper publishing
Basics of research paper publishingBasics of research paper publishing
Basics of research paper publishing
 
Research Metrics
Research Metrics Research Metrics
Research Metrics
 
How to respond to comments by peer reviewers
How to respond to comments by peer reviewersHow to respond to comments by peer reviewers
How to respond to comments by peer reviewers
 
Journal Metrics: The Impact Factor and Everything Else
Journal Metrics: The Impact Factor and Everything ElseJournal Metrics: The Impact Factor and Everything Else
Journal Metrics: The Impact Factor and Everything Else
 
What is wrong with Journals' Impact Factor
What is wrong with Journals' Impact Factor What is wrong with Journals' Impact Factor
What is wrong with Journals' Impact Factor
 
How to check indexing of publications
How to check indexing of publicationsHow to check indexing of publications
How to check indexing of publications
 
Impact factor
Impact factorImpact factor
Impact factor
 
How to write a journal article
How to write a journal articleHow to write a journal article
How to write a journal article
 
Writing and Publishing a Research Paper
Writing and Publishing a Research PaperWriting and Publishing a Research Paper
Writing and Publishing a Research Paper
 
Journal Classification and Scopus Criteria
Journal Classification and Scopus CriteriaJournal Classification and Scopus Criteria
Journal Classification and Scopus Criteria
 
Citation tools in research
Citation tools in researchCitation tools in research
Citation tools in research
 

Ähnlich wie How to publish in journals with impact

Scientific Writing Barbara Janssens 2012
Scientific Writing Barbara Janssens 2012Scientific Writing Barbara Janssens 2012
Scientific Writing Barbara Janssens 2012Barbara Janssens
 
Poster Presentation.pptx
Poster Presentation.pptxPoster Presentation.pptx
Poster Presentation.pptxWasiqAli28
 
Publication in International Journals: Tips, traps and a look at IRRODL
Publication in International Journals: Tips, traps and a look at IRRODLPublication in International Journals: Tips, traps and a look at IRRODL
Publication in International Journals: Tips, traps and a look at IRRODLTerry Anderson
 
Remapping the Global and Local in Knowledge Production: Roles of Open Access
Remapping the Global and Local in Knowledge Production: Roles of Open AccessRemapping the Global and Local in Knowledge Production: Roles of Open Access
Remapping the Global and Local in Knowledge Production: Roles of Open AccessLeslie Chan
 
Explore open access books - Springer Nature & Digital Science event in Boston...
Explore open access books - Springer Nature & Digital Science event in Boston...Explore open access books - Springer Nature & Digital Science event in Boston...
Explore open access books - Springer Nature & Digital Science event in Boston...Springer Nature
 
Publishing scientific research
Publishing scientific researchPublishing scientific research
Publishing scientific researchMarisa Paço
 
Experimental psychology spring 2015
Experimental psychology   spring 2015Experimental psychology   spring 2015
Experimental psychology spring 2015k-baril
 
Journals, Open Access and Predators: Mentoring Junior Colleagues through the ...
Journals, Open Access and Predators: Mentoring Junior Colleagues through the ...Journals, Open Access and Predators: Mentoring Junior Colleagues through the ...
Journals, Open Access and Predators: Mentoring Junior Colleagues through the ...Dan Stafford
 
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Scholarly Publishing
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Scholarly PublishingEquity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Scholarly Publishing
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Scholarly PublishingErin Owens
 
Open Access: The Book Challenge
Open Access: The Book ChallengeOpen Access: The Book Challenge
Open Access: The Book ChallengeMariam Attia
 
Humanities info mgmt diss
Humanities info mgmt dissHumanities info mgmt diss
Humanities info mgmt dissRLS-Johnrylands
 
Publication impact factors and your scientific career
Publication impact factors and your scientific careerPublication impact factors and your scientific career
Publication impact factors and your scientific careerBarbara Janssens
 
Future of Publishing - a session on innovations in academic journal publishin...
Future of Publishing - a session on innovations in academic journal publishin...Future of Publishing - a session on innovations in academic journal publishin...
Future of Publishing - a session on innovations in academic journal publishin...PublishingSGM
 
Knowledge or Credit? The (Un)changing Face of Academic Publishing from the Ph...
Knowledge or Credit? The (Un)changing Face of Academic Publishing from the Ph...Knowledge or Credit? The (Un)changing Face of Academic Publishing from the Ph...
Knowledge or Credit? The (Un)changing Face of Academic Publishing from the Ph...Cornelius Puschmann
 
Scholarly Journals and their selection process
Scholarly Journals and their selection processScholarly Journals and their selection process
Scholarly Journals and their selection processYoridAhsanZia2
 

Ähnlich wie How to publish in journals with impact (20)

How to publish in impact journals?
How to publish in impact journals?How to publish in impact journals?
How to publish in impact journals?
 
Scientific Writing Barbara Janssens 2012
Scientific Writing Barbara Janssens 2012Scientific Writing Barbara Janssens 2012
Scientific Writing Barbara Janssens 2012
 
Poster Presentation.pptx
Poster Presentation.pptxPoster Presentation.pptx
Poster Presentation.pptx
 
Publication in International Journals: Tips, traps and a look at IRRODL
Publication in International Journals: Tips, traps and a look at IRRODLPublication in International Journals: Tips, traps and a look at IRRODL
Publication in International Journals: Tips, traps and a look at IRRODL
 
Remapping the Global and Local in Knowledge Production: Roles of Open Access
Remapping the Global and Local in Knowledge Production: Roles of Open AccessRemapping the Global and Local in Knowledge Production: Roles of Open Access
Remapping the Global and Local in Knowledge Production: Roles of Open Access
 
Writing for Academic Journals
Writing for Academic JournalsWriting for Academic Journals
Writing for Academic Journals
 
Explore open access books - Springer Nature & Digital Science event in Boston...
Explore open access books - Springer Nature & Digital Science event in Boston...Explore open access books - Springer Nature & Digital Science event in Boston...
Explore open access books - Springer Nature & Digital Science event in Boston...
 
Publishing scientific research
Publishing scientific researchPublishing scientific research
Publishing scientific research
 
Demystifying open access
Demystifying open accessDemystifying open access
Demystifying open access
 
Experimental psychology spring 2015
Experimental psychology   spring 2015Experimental psychology   spring 2015
Experimental psychology spring 2015
 
Maccallum
MaccallumMaccallum
Maccallum
 
Journals, Open Access and Predators: Mentoring Junior Colleagues through the ...
Journals, Open Access and Predators: Mentoring Junior Colleagues through the ...Journals, Open Access and Predators: Mentoring Junior Colleagues through the ...
Journals, Open Access and Predators: Mentoring Junior Colleagues through the ...
 
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Scholarly Publishing
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Scholarly PublishingEquity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Scholarly Publishing
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Scholarly Publishing
 
Open Access: The Book Challenge
Open Access: The Book ChallengeOpen Access: The Book Challenge
Open Access: The Book Challenge
 
Humanities info mgmt diss
Humanities info mgmt dissHumanities info mgmt diss
Humanities info mgmt diss
 
Writing for a scholarly journal
Writing for a scholarly journalWriting for a scholarly journal
Writing for a scholarly journal
 
Publication impact factors and your scientific career
Publication impact factors and your scientific careerPublication impact factors and your scientific career
Publication impact factors and your scientific career
 
Future of Publishing - a session on innovations in academic journal publishin...
Future of Publishing - a session on innovations in academic journal publishin...Future of Publishing - a session on innovations in academic journal publishin...
Future of Publishing - a session on innovations in academic journal publishin...
 
Knowledge or Credit? The (Un)changing Face of Academic Publishing from the Ph...
Knowledge or Credit? The (Un)changing Face of Academic Publishing from the Ph...Knowledge or Credit? The (Un)changing Face of Academic Publishing from the Ph...
Knowledge or Credit? The (Un)changing Face of Academic Publishing from the Ph...
 
Scholarly Journals and their selection process
Scholarly Journals and their selection processScholarly Journals and their selection process
Scholarly Journals and their selection process
 

Mehr von Nicolas Robinson-Garcia

Task specialization across research careers
Task specialization across research careersTask specialization across research careers
Task specialization across research careersNicolas Robinson-Garcia
 
Nuevas fuentes bibliométricas abiertas: Altmetrics y Acceso Abierto
Nuevas fuentes bibliométricas abiertas: Altmetrics y Acceso AbiertoNuevas fuentes bibliométricas abiertas: Altmetrics y Acceso Abierto
Nuevas fuentes bibliométricas abiertas: Altmetrics y Acceso AbiertoNicolas Robinson-Garcia
 
Indicadores avanzados: Acceso Abierto y movilidad
Indicadores avanzados: Acceso Abierto y movilidadIndicadores avanzados: Acceso Abierto y movilidad
Indicadores avanzados: Acceso Abierto y movilidadNicolas Robinson-Garcia
 
Unveiling the Ecosystem of Science: How can we characterize and assess divers...
Unveiling the Ecosystem of Science: How can we characterize and assess divers...Unveiling the Ecosystem of Science: How can we characterize and assess divers...
Unveiling the Ecosystem of Science: How can we characterize and assess divers...Nicolas Robinson-Garcia
 
The effects of specialization on research careers
The effects of specialization on research careersThe effects of specialization on research careers
The effects of specialization on research careersNicolas Robinson-Garcia
 
¿Cómo preparar y afrontar con éxito una estancia de investigación internacional?
¿Cómo preparar y afrontar con éxito una estancia de investigación internacional?¿Cómo preparar y afrontar con éxito una estancia de investigación internacional?
¿Cómo preparar y afrontar con éxito una estancia de investigación internacional?Nicolas Robinson-Garcia
 
Aligning scientific impact and societal relevance: The roles of academic enga...
Aligning scientific impact and societal relevance: The roles of academic enga...Aligning scientific impact and societal relevance: The roles of academic enga...
Aligning scientific impact and societal relevance: The roles of academic enga...Nicolas Robinson-Garcia
 
Towards a multidimensional valuation model of scientists
Towards a multidimensional valuation model of scientistsTowards a multidimensional valuation model of scientists
Towards a multidimensional valuation model of scientistsNicolas Robinson-Garcia
 
Introduction to bibliometric data sources - Google Scholar
Introduction to bibliometric data sources - Google ScholarIntroduction to bibliometric data sources - Google Scholar
Introduction to bibliometric data sources - Google ScholarNicolas Robinson-Garcia
 
Aplicaciones prácticas de las Altmétricas
Aplicaciones prácticas de las AltmétricasAplicaciones prácticas de las Altmétricas
Aplicaciones prácticas de las AltmétricasNicolas Robinson-Garcia
 
Curso básico de lenguaje R aplicado a las Ciencias Sociales
Curso básico de lenguaje R aplicado a las Ciencias SocialesCurso básico de lenguaje R aplicado a las Ciencias Sociales
Curso básico de lenguaje R aplicado a las Ciencias SocialesNicolas Robinson-Garcia
 
Altmétricas aplicadas a nivel institucional
Altmétricas aplicadas a nivel institucionalAltmétricas aplicadas a nivel institucional
Altmétricas aplicadas a nivel institucionalNicolas Robinson-Garcia
 
From theory to practice: Operationalization of the GTEC framework
From theory to practice: Operationalization of the GTEC frameworkFrom theory to practice: Operationalization of the GTEC framework
From theory to practice: Operationalization of the GTEC frameworkNicolas Robinson-Garcia
 
Making an impact: Scientific profiles and bibliometric indicators
Making an impact: Scientific profiles and bibliometric indicatorsMaking an impact: Scientific profiles and bibliometric indicators
Making an impact: Scientific profiles and bibliometric indicatorsNicolas Robinson-Garcia
 
The SSH conundrum: A matter of audiences
The SSH conundrum: A matter of audiencesThe SSH conundrum: A matter of audiences
The SSH conundrum: A matter of audiencesNicolas Robinson-Garcia
 
Indicadores de movilidad científica basados en datos bibliométricos
Indicadores de movilidad científica basados en datos bibliométricosIndicadores de movilidad científica basados en datos bibliométricos
Indicadores de movilidad científica basados en datos bibliométricosNicolas Robinson-Garcia
 

Mehr von Nicolas Robinson-Garcia (20)

Task specialization across research careers
Task specialization across research careersTask specialization across research careers
Task specialization across research careers
 
Nuevas fuentes bibliométricas abiertas: Altmetrics y Acceso Abierto
Nuevas fuentes bibliométricas abiertas: Altmetrics y Acceso AbiertoNuevas fuentes bibliométricas abiertas: Altmetrics y Acceso Abierto
Nuevas fuentes bibliométricas abiertas: Altmetrics y Acceso Abierto
 
Indicadores avanzados: Acceso Abierto y movilidad
Indicadores avanzados: Acceso Abierto y movilidadIndicadores avanzados: Acceso Abierto y movilidad
Indicadores avanzados: Acceso Abierto y movilidad
 
Unveiling the Ecosystem of Science: How can we characterize and assess divers...
Unveiling the Ecosystem of Science: How can we characterize and assess divers...Unveiling the Ecosystem of Science: How can we characterize and assess divers...
Unveiling the Ecosystem of Science: How can we characterize and assess divers...
 
The effects of specialization on research careers
The effects of specialization on research careersThe effects of specialization on research careers
The effects of specialization on research careers
 
¿Cómo preparar y afrontar con éxito una estancia de investigación internacional?
¿Cómo preparar y afrontar con éxito una estancia de investigación internacional?¿Cómo preparar y afrontar con éxito una estancia de investigación internacional?
¿Cómo preparar y afrontar con éxito una estancia de investigación internacional?
 
Aligning scientific impact and societal relevance: The roles of academic enga...
Aligning scientific impact and societal relevance: The roles of academic enga...Aligning scientific impact and societal relevance: The roles of academic enga...
Aligning scientific impact and societal relevance: The roles of academic enga...
 
Towards a multidimensional valuation model of scientists
Towards a multidimensional valuation model of scientistsTowards a multidimensional valuation model of scientists
Towards a multidimensional valuation model of scientists
 
Breaking the Wall of Science Policy
Breaking the Wall of Science PolicyBreaking the Wall of Science Policy
Breaking the Wall of Science Policy
 
Practical Applications of Altmetrics
Practical Applications of AltmetricsPractical Applications of Altmetrics
Practical Applications of Altmetrics
 
Introduction to bibliometric data sources - Google Scholar
Introduction to bibliometric data sources - Google ScholarIntroduction to bibliometric data sources - Google Scholar
Introduction to bibliometric data sources - Google Scholar
 
Aplicaciones prácticas de las Altmétricas
Aplicaciones prácticas de las AltmétricasAplicaciones prácticas de las Altmétricas
Aplicaciones prácticas de las Altmétricas
 
Curso básico de lenguaje R aplicado a las Ciencias Sociales
Curso básico de lenguaje R aplicado a las Ciencias SocialesCurso básico de lenguaje R aplicado a las Ciencias Sociales
Curso básico de lenguaje R aplicado a las Ciencias Sociales
 
Altmétricas aplicadas a nivel institucional
Altmétricas aplicadas a nivel institucionalAltmétricas aplicadas a nivel institucional
Altmétricas aplicadas a nivel institucional
 
From theory to practice: Operationalization of the GTEC framework
From theory to practice: Operationalization of the GTEC frameworkFrom theory to practice: Operationalization of the GTEC framework
From theory to practice: Operationalization of the GTEC framework
 
Practical applications of altmetrics
Practical applications of altmetricsPractical applications of altmetrics
Practical applications of altmetrics
 
Disentangling gold open access
Disentangling gold open accessDisentangling gold open access
Disentangling gold open access
 
Making an impact: Scientific profiles and bibliometric indicators
Making an impact: Scientific profiles and bibliometric indicatorsMaking an impact: Scientific profiles and bibliometric indicators
Making an impact: Scientific profiles and bibliometric indicators
 
The SSH conundrum: A matter of audiences
The SSH conundrum: A matter of audiencesThe SSH conundrum: A matter of audiences
The SSH conundrum: A matter of audiences
 
Indicadores de movilidad científica basados en datos bibliométricos
Indicadores de movilidad científica basados en datos bibliométricosIndicadores de movilidad científica basados en datos bibliométricos
Indicadores de movilidad científica basados en datos bibliométricos
 

Kürzlich hochgeladen

5 charts on South Africa as a source country for international student recrui...
5 charts on South Africa as a source country for international student recrui...5 charts on South Africa as a source country for international student recrui...
5 charts on South Africa as a source country for international student recrui...CaraSkikne1
 
How to Create a Toggle Button in Odoo 17
How to Create a Toggle Button in Odoo 17How to Create a Toggle Button in Odoo 17
How to Create a Toggle Button in Odoo 17Celine George
 
Patient Counselling. Definition of patient counseling; steps involved in pati...
Patient Counselling. Definition of patient counseling; steps involved in pati...Patient Counselling. Definition of patient counseling; steps involved in pati...
Patient Counselling. Definition of patient counseling; steps involved in pati...raviapr7
 
Education and training program in the hospital APR.pptx
Education and training program in the hospital APR.pptxEducation and training program in the hospital APR.pptx
Education and training program in the hospital APR.pptxraviapr7
 
Quality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE
Quality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICEQuality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE
Quality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICESayali Powar
 
Easter in the USA presentation by Chloe.
Easter in the USA presentation by Chloe.Easter in the USA presentation by Chloe.
Easter in the USA presentation by Chloe.EnglishCEIPdeSigeiro
 
Slides CapTechTalks Webinar March 2024 Joshua Sinai.pptx
Slides CapTechTalks Webinar March 2024 Joshua Sinai.pptxSlides CapTechTalks Webinar March 2024 Joshua Sinai.pptx
Slides CapTechTalks Webinar March 2024 Joshua Sinai.pptxCapitolTechU
 
A gentle introduction to Artificial Intelligence
A gentle introduction to Artificial IntelligenceA gentle introduction to Artificial Intelligence
A gentle introduction to Artificial IntelligenceApostolos Syropoulos
 
How to Add Existing Field in One2Many Tree View in Odoo 17
How to Add Existing Field in One2Many Tree View in Odoo 17How to Add Existing Field in One2Many Tree View in Odoo 17
How to Add Existing Field in One2Many Tree View in Odoo 17Celine George
 
Department of Health Compounder Question ‍Solution 2022.pdf
Department of Health Compounder Question ‍Solution 2022.pdfDepartment of Health Compounder Question ‍Solution 2022.pdf
Department of Health Compounder Question ‍Solution 2022.pdfMohonDas
 
Clinical Pharmacy Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy, Concept of clinical pptx
Clinical Pharmacy  Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy, Concept of clinical pptxClinical Pharmacy  Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy, Concept of clinical pptx
Clinical Pharmacy Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy, Concept of clinical pptxraviapr7
 
Optical Fibre and It's Applications.pptx
Optical Fibre and It's Applications.pptxOptical Fibre and It's Applications.pptx
Optical Fibre and It's Applications.pptxPurva Nikam
 
ARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
ARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINTARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
ARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINTDR. SNEHA NAIR
 
Over the counter (OTC)- Sale, rational use.pptx
Over the counter (OTC)- Sale, rational use.pptxOver the counter (OTC)- Sale, rational use.pptx
Over the counter (OTC)- Sale, rational use.pptxraviapr7
 
Work Experience for psp3 portfolio sasha
Work Experience for psp3 portfolio sashaWork Experience for psp3 portfolio sasha
Work Experience for psp3 portfolio sashasashalaycock03
 
Ultra structure and life cycle of Plasmodium.pptx
Ultra structure and life cycle of Plasmodium.pptxUltra structure and life cycle of Plasmodium.pptx
Ultra structure and life cycle of Plasmodium.pptxDr. Asif Anas
 
How to Solve Singleton Error in the Odoo 17
How to Solve Singleton Error in the  Odoo 17How to Solve Singleton Error in the  Odoo 17
How to Solve Singleton Error in the Odoo 17Celine George
 

Kürzlich hochgeladen (20)

5 charts on South Africa as a source country for international student recrui...
5 charts on South Africa as a source country for international student recrui...5 charts on South Africa as a source country for international student recrui...
5 charts on South Africa as a source country for international student recrui...
 
Personal Resilience in Project Management 2 - TV Edit 1a.pdf
Personal Resilience in Project Management 2 - TV Edit 1a.pdfPersonal Resilience in Project Management 2 - TV Edit 1a.pdf
Personal Resilience in Project Management 2 - TV Edit 1a.pdf
 
How to Create a Toggle Button in Odoo 17
How to Create a Toggle Button in Odoo 17How to Create a Toggle Button in Odoo 17
How to Create a Toggle Button in Odoo 17
 
Finals of Kant get Marx 2.0 : a general politics quiz
Finals of Kant get Marx 2.0 : a general politics quizFinals of Kant get Marx 2.0 : a general politics quiz
Finals of Kant get Marx 2.0 : a general politics quiz
 
Patient Counselling. Definition of patient counseling; steps involved in pati...
Patient Counselling. Definition of patient counseling; steps involved in pati...Patient Counselling. Definition of patient counseling; steps involved in pati...
Patient Counselling. Definition of patient counseling; steps involved in pati...
 
Education and training program in the hospital APR.pptx
Education and training program in the hospital APR.pptxEducation and training program in the hospital APR.pptx
Education and training program in the hospital APR.pptx
 
Quality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE
Quality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICEQuality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE
Quality Assurance_GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE
 
Easter in the USA presentation by Chloe.
Easter in the USA presentation by Chloe.Easter in the USA presentation by Chloe.
Easter in the USA presentation by Chloe.
 
Slides CapTechTalks Webinar March 2024 Joshua Sinai.pptx
Slides CapTechTalks Webinar March 2024 Joshua Sinai.pptxSlides CapTechTalks Webinar March 2024 Joshua Sinai.pptx
Slides CapTechTalks Webinar March 2024 Joshua Sinai.pptx
 
March 2024 Directors Meeting, Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support
March 2024 Directors Meeting, Division of Student Affairs and Academic SupportMarch 2024 Directors Meeting, Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support
March 2024 Directors Meeting, Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support
 
A gentle introduction to Artificial Intelligence
A gentle introduction to Artificial IntelligenceA gentle introduction to Artificial Intelligence
A gentle introduction to Artificial Intelligence
 
How to Add Existing Field in One2Many Tree View in Odoo 17
How to Add Existing Field in One2Many Tree View in Odoo 17How to Add Existing Field in One2Many Tree View in Odoo 17
How to Add Existing Field in One2Many Tree View in Odoo 17
 
Department of Health Compounder Question ‍Solution 2022.pdf
Department of Health Compounder Question ‍Solution 2022.pdfDepartment of Health Compounder Question ‍Solution 2022.pdf
Department of Health Compounder Question ‍Solution 2022.pdf
 
Clinical Pharmacy Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy, Concept of clinical pptx
Clinical Pharmacy  Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy, Concept of clinical pptxClinical Pharmacy  Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy, Concept of clinical pptx
Clinical Pharmacy Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy, Concept of clinical pptx
 
Optical Fibre and It's Applications.pptx
Optical Fibre and It's Applications.pptxOptical Fibre and It's Applications.pptx
Optical Fibre and It's Applications.pptx
 
ARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
ARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINTARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
ARTICULAR DISC OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
 
Over the counter (OTC)- Sale, rational use.pptx
Over the counter (OTC)- Sale, rational use.pptxOver the counter (OTC)- Sale, rational use.pptx
Over the counter (OTC)- Sale, rational use.pptx
 
Work Experience for psp3 portfolio sasha
Work Experience for psp3 portfolio sashaWork Experience for psp3 portfolio sasha
Work Experience for psp3 portfolio sasha
 
Ultra structure and life cycle of Plasmodium.pptx
Ultra structure and life cycle of Plasmodium.pptxUltra structure and life cycle of Plasmodium.pptx
Ultra structure and life cycle of Plasmodium.pptx
 
How to Solve Singleton Error in the Odoo 17
How to Solve Singleton Error in the  Odoo 17How to Solve Singleton Error in the  Odoo 17
How to Solve Singleton Error in the Odoo 17
 

How to publish in journals with impact

  • 1. How to Publish in Journals with Impact? Nicolás Robinson-García Grupo de investigación EC3 Evaluación de la Ciencia y de la Comunicación Científica Course: La comunicación intercultural euroasiática en las condiciones del proceso de Bolonia Date: 20, June, 2012 Place: Casa de la Cultura de Almuñécar
  • 2. Summary 1. Brief introduction to scholarly communication 2. Defining impact and impact journals 3. Selecting journals in our specialty 4. Getting published: the How-to guide
  • 3. Brief introduction to scholarly communication
  • 4. How do researchers communicate? University cafeteria, e-mail, telephone Web 2.0: blogs, [interpersonal, private] facebook, twitter. Congress [without Peer Review, [Peer Review, interpersonal, public] interpersonal, public] Repositories preprints Data Sharing Scientific paper Data Banks [Peer Review, Final and Public, Specialized] Books and monographs Reference books
  • 5. How do researchers communicate? University cafeteria, e-mail, telephone Web 2.0: blogs, [interpersonal, private] facebook, twitter. Congress [without Peer Review, [Peer Review, interpersonal, public] interpersonal, public] Repositories preprints Data Sharing Scientific paper Data Banks [Peer Review, Final and Public, Specialized] Books and monographs Reference books
  • 6. Books are the main communication channel for scientists 1665 Creation of the two first scientific journals Exponencial increment of scientific journals 1950 ¿? 2012
  • 7. How do researchers communicate? Where do they publish?
  • 8. How do researchers communicate? What do they cite?
  • 9. How do researchers communicate? Experimental Sciences Social Sciences Humanities 5% 10% 10% 10% 30% 40% 50% 85% 60% Journals Books Others Is it the same everywhere?
  • 10. Defining impact and impact journals
  • 11. How do we define an Impact Journal? Science Citation Index Social Science Citation Index Arts & Humanities Citation Index
  • 12. How do we define an Impact Journal?
  • 13. How do we define Impact? The Impact Factor Lozano, Larivière & Gingras, 2012 arXiv:1205.4328v1
  • 14. How do we define Impact? The Impact Factor
  • 15. Due to low citation rates, journals in Humanities do not have an Impact Factor. For this, the only requisite will be to be indexed in the database
  • 16. JCR Allergy in 2009. Ranking IF – 21 journals 4º Q 3º Q 2º Q 1º Q
  • 17. What does the Impact Factor measure? • All researchers aim at and need to publish most of their research output in “Journals with Impact” • These are international journals, we compete with researchers from all over the world • They receive lots of manuscripts and therefore, they reject many • The peer review process is harder and made by the best experts in the area As they receive more manuscripts they have more where to choose and therefore, more possibilities of publishing better papers in the area. This are the ones which get more cited and are well received by the community, obtaining a better IF. Delgado López-Cózar defines the IF as an indicator of competitiveness
  • 18. Why publish in a Journal with Impact? You will develop a successful research career Most of the research policy guidelines and research evaluation exercises consider them as key factor
  • 19. Why publish in a Journal with Impact? Evaluation agencies
  • 20. Why publish in a Journal with Impact? You will improve your university’s status
  • 21. Why publish in a Journal with Impact? You will increase your budget
  • 22. Excuses for not publishing in journals with Impact My research line and my articles are of national interest International reviewers are uncapable of understanding the wide scope of my research papers I do not publish in English, we must defend our language!! International journals usually take a long time to publish my papers In my research area books and book chapters are more important There are no international journals covering my research interests
  • 23. Some myths… FOUR MYTHS FROM NATURE WE CAN APPLY TO ALL IMPACT JOURNALS 1st Myth. If I want to get published in Nature I must be famous. 2nd Myth. If I want to get published in Nature I must have influential friends. 3rd Myth. If I want to get published in Nature I must speak English as exquisitely as the Queen. 4th Myth. If I want to get published in Nature my surname must be White and not Blanco. JUAN CARLOS LÓPEZ, editor de Nature Medicine
  • 24. …as Cajal stated… “El investigador obrará muy cuerdamente pidiendo hospitalidad en las grandes revistas extranjeras y redactando o haciendo traducciones de su trabajo en francés, inglés, alemán..." "... quienes se obstina en escribir exclusivamente en revistas españolas se condenan a ser ignorados hasta dentro de su propia nación, porque, como habrá de faltarles siempre el exequator de los grandes prestigios ningún compatriota osará tomarlos en serio“ Los tónicos de la voluntad, 1923
  • 25. I may have to change some things • CHANGE THE PERSPECTIVE Adapt to international standards • CHANGE THE STRATEGY Less papers but better • CHANGE THE TOPICS Search for relevant research questions in your area
  • 26. Selecting journals in our specialty
  • 27. Where to publish? Identify the audience to which you are targeting Professional Academic
  • 28. Where to publish? Always publish in peer-reviewed journals That is, your papers will be anonimously evaluated by two or more experts
  • 30. Where are those journals? BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASES INREC-H
  • 32. It belongs to Elsevier, the biggest scientific publisher in the world It includes around 16500 journals from all research fields. They have their own ‘impact indicator’ called SJR.
  • 33. Developed by the European Science Foundation It includes 6459 journals in Humanities published in any European language. Journals are classified according to their impact (International1, International2 and National) and 15 thematic categories.
  • 34. Along with INRECJ and INRECS, this is an Index for Spanish journals which fills the gap left by other databases. It ranks journals according to the average number of citations per paper. It classifies journals in 15 categories depending on the specialty.
  • 35. Getting published: The How-to guide
  • 36. First comes first… • It is better to articulate a good research question and look out for the necessary tools in order to answer it than to pose a research question according to the tools you already have. • You must try to be original. A curious thing I’ve found out from papers authored by Spanish-speaking people is that, the more evidences they find in the literature supporting their results, the more assertive they feel over the importance of the contribution they are making. • We must address the difficult issues. Unfortunately, that is the interesting one and the one which will be getting published in Nature or any other of our journals. That is the main difference between famous researchers and the rest of us.
  • 37. Things you must take in mind • Focus on innovative aspects • Be clear in your mind about the structure of the paper • Make it comprehensible and interesting • Select carefully which is the best place to get it published • Be honest and upstanding • Focus on quality rather than quantity • Be patient when writing the article
  • 38. Always contemplate several journals in which your paper could be published Phil. Science - in 2009. Ranking – 35 journals Select the right journal 3º Q 2º Q 1º Q
  • 39. Select the right journal BEWARE: Read the journal’s scope carefully
  • 40. Select the right journal Because if you don’t, this will be the answer you will receive “Dear Mr Daniel Torres-Salinas, Thank you for your submission for Journal of Informetrics entitled "State of the Library and Information Science blogosphere after social networks boom: a metric approach". The editorial office has, however, decided that this paper is outside the scope of this journal. Yours sincerely”
  • 41. Select the right journal Double check which type of papers they publish
  • 42. Select the right journal
  • 43. Look out for partners when publishing Effects of collaboration on the impact of the University of Navarre’s research output
  • 44. Be honest with authorship
  • 45. Be honest with authorship BEWARE: The authors’ position reflect their contribution to the paper Authorship: Criteria and Policy Authorship implies accountability. Listed authors must have contributed directly to the intellectual content of the paper... Authors should meet all of the following criteria: • Conceived and planned the work that led to the article or played an important role in interpreting the results, or both. • Wrote the paper and/or made substantive suggestions for revision. • Approved the final version AUTHOR 1; AUTHOR 2; AUTHOR 3
  • 46. Make a good literature review Be honest when citing, do not omit competitors Cite the most recent literature Cite international papers, use scientific databases Make sure to cite all papers on the topic published in the journal to which you are submitting your manuscript
  • 47. When writing the manuscript 1. Many papers are rejected or loose their value because they are not well written, presented or structured. 2. If we do not pay attention to the details, probably the main message and good ideas expressed in our paper will be missed out and go unnoticed. 3. Just taking care of a series of basic details our paper may improve substantially. 4. Work out which are the main conclusions of your work and write and present the paper always keeping them on mind. 5. Give some thought to the introduction, in it we must present what has been previously done and what will we contribute with.
  • 48. Approach the topic from an international perspective Because if you don’t, this will be the answer you will receive “[…]However, the paper does is utmost best to present itself as a contribution to just Spanish national matters. Then, non- Spanish readers may not be very interested, and that includes most of Research Evaluation readers. Thus, unfortunately, the paper as it stands now is only of marginal interest to RE and is much more suitable for a Spanish national journal. Now, the paper could certainly be improved: focus on what is interesting for an international public, present the study as dealing with a general issue[…]”.
  • 49. Respect authors’ guidelines Pay a special attention to the journals’ instructions for authors • Abstract, keywords • Structure, tables and figures • Length • Referencing IF WE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS WE WILL AVOID HAVING THE EDITOR AND REVIEWERS CALLING OUR ATTENTION. THESE ERRORS MAY BE CRUCIAL ON THE FATE OF OUR PAPER Check some papers previously published by the journal
  • 50. Look out for your English • Journals hate bad written manuscripts • Check the terminology you use • If you are hiring a translator • Choose someone specialized in your field of endeavour • If you have written the text • Have a native English-speaker to check it • Beware the type of English you use • American or British http://www.ease.org.uk/guidelines/index.shtml
  • 51. Look out for tables and figures Sometimes tables and figures are the most important part of our work or even the only one our readers will pay attention to. Include only the neccessary ones, only those that reinforce our results. Do not transform your paper into a list of tables, try to comprise results in just a few tables always preserving their quality. More tables and figures do not neccessarily mean more results! Avoid redundancy. Avoid overlapping tables and figures. Use explicative titles avoiding acronyms if possible. Make sure the tables and figures can be interpreted without reading the text. Make attractive figures, take your time, they summarize part of the message you are sending
  • 52. Aspects that must be taken into account Some aspects journals take into account when reviewing manuscripts Revista Española de Documentación Científica
  • 53. Writing a research paper Before submitting a manuscript Writing a research paper You may as well send it to some colleagues to check some aspects. Don’t forget to thank them!
  • 54. Writing a research paper Sending a research paper the manuscript Writing • Include a “Cover Letter” underlining the paper’s originality and novelty, also pointing out its potential interest to the journal’s readers • List the main results of your research and emphasize its importance How are you contributing to the field? • Sometimes it may be interesting to suggest some possible reviewers, especially if the paper is of great novelty
  • 55. Writing a research paper Sending the manuscript Not all journals ask for a “cover letter” but it is advisable to always send it Example extracted from the “authors guidelines” of: Authors should include a cover letter detailing the key findings of their manuscript. The cover letter should highlight the novel aspects of their data and briefly describe how the authors feel their results will generate progress in their field. ….Furthermore, if the authors feel their work merits publication as a breakthrough paper, they should indicate this in the cover letter...
  • 56. Writing a research paper Regarding research paper research data Writing a •Always have your research data organized conveniently before submitting a paper as reviewers may ask for them or you may have to reprocess them after the review process. • Create complementary datasets well documented that would allow to replicate your study if neccessary or display more results not included in the paper because of the length. You may upload them in your personal website or in data banks. They add value to your paper.
  • 57. Writing a research paper Regarding research paper research data Writing a
  • 58. The peerareview process Writing research paper ACCEPTED √ MINOR CHANGES √ MAJOR REVISIONS ¿? REJECTED X
  • 59. The peerareview process Writing research paper This may be one of the hardest moments, we must study the reviewers comments and respond to them in a letter. 1) Answer to all the commentaries, even if you don’t agree or are minor issues. 2) Be well-mannered when answering and use solid scientific arguments when you disagree with the reviewer. 3) If necessary, get ready, you may have to retrieve more data, undertake more observations or perform new experiments. 4) If the changes suggested do not require an excessive effort and do not alter the paper excessively, make them, don’t waste your time arguing with the reviewer.
  • 60. The peer review process What can we have in a review? Coments implying retrieving new data, processing it and redoing the paper “Reviewer: I do not think that computer science is the appropriate field for the method to be tested. In computer science there is heavy reliance on proceedings… It would be good to test the method on additional fields as well” Comments which do not imply changing the paper but responding to the reviewer “You say that CS is well represented in JCR. I strongly disagree with this” Comments which involve minor changes “TOPCIT - you should provide a more detailed definition” Comments which imply modifying the text without further discussion “Page 8, first line "proving" I suggest to replace this by "indicating"
  • 61. The peer review process Example of a structured response to a review TITULO
  • 62. The peerareview process Writing research paper Accept rejected papers with good nature • NEVER take it as something personal • Be honest and try to understand why the paper was rejected • Make the most of reviewers’ comments to improve your work • Rewrite a new paper but don’t send it to another journal without correcting the facts why it was rejected on the first place
  • 63. The peer review process Maybe your paper was not that bad after all! “Undeniably, the most common way to communicate a given finding, theory or discovery is through its publication in articles submitted to learned journals. It may happen that the editors and referees who read articles reporting a novel discovery are not able to assess the value of innovative work” Campanario, JM. Rejecting and resisting Nobel class discoveries... Scientometrics, 2009
  • 64. Final tips • Good and well-focused research lines • Good knowledge of research methodologies in our specialty • Ambition for publishing internationally • Patience with the research, writing and reviewing • Neatness, clarity and conciseness when presenting results • Persistence against failure
  • 66. Don’t throw in the research paper a revision Writing a towel: story of WE HAVE A PAPER! A methodology for Institution-Field ranking based on a bidimensional analysis: the IFQ2A index OBJETIVE –INFORMATION AND LIBRARY SCIENCE •JOURNAL OF INFORMETRICS: 4ª Position • SCIENTOMETRICS: 10ª Position 1º DELIVERY TO JOURNAL OF INFORMETRICS EDITOR’S RESPONSE I am sorry to inform you that your paper entitled, "A methodology for Institution-Field ranking based on a quantitative and qualitative bidimensional analysis: the IFQ2A index", has been rejected for publication. Please find the referees' comments below for your reference
  • 67. Don’t throw in the research paper a revision Writing a towel: story of 1º DELIVERY TO JOURNAL OF INFORMETRICS REVIEWERS’ MAIN OBJECTIONS -They are proposing a new indicator, so making the hypothesis the indicator could be useful for describing institutions. They provide empirical results but they do not test these results against anything. There is no interpretation, no confirmation of goodness, no correlation with other sources. - The population of the study (a small group of Spanish regional universities) is very limited. If the aim of the authors is provide a new tool it should be tested on a larger and better known group of universities. • CHANGES: WE INTRODUCED AN ANALYSIS COMPARING THE METHODOLOGY FOR INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES • WE CHANGED OUR SAMPLE FROM ANDALUCIA TO SPAIN
  • 68. Don’t throw in the research paper a revision Writing a towel: story of 2º DELIVERY AGAIN TO JOURNAL OF INFORMETRICS EDITOR’S ANSWER I am sorry to inform you that your paper entitled, "A methodology for Institution-Field ranking based on a quantitative and qualitative bidimensional analysis: the IFQ 毬 index", has been rejected for publication. Please find the referees' comments below for your reference. REVIEWERS’ MAIN OBJECTIONS There is no mathematical evidence for the way they aggregate the variables to build the composite indicator The two sets of variables are strongly correlated. Why not substitute them by factors after a factor analysis is performed? • WE INCLUDED A CORRELATION ANALYSIS IN OTHER TO JUSTIFY THE CONSTRUCTION OF OUR INDICATOR • WE INCLUDED A FACTOR ANALYSIS
  • 69. Don’t throw in the research paper a revision Writing a towel: story of 3º DELIVERY TO SCIENTOMETRICS EDITOR’S ANSWER We have received the report from our advisor on your manuscript, "A methodology for Institution-Field ranking based on a bidimensional analysis: the IFQ毬 index", which you submitted toScientometrics. Based on the advice received, I feel that your manuscript could be reconsidered for publication should you be prepared to incorporate major revisions REVIEWERS’ MAIN OBJECTIONS Overall the paper is well written, however I do not think that computer science is the appropriate field for the method to be tested. In computer science there is heavy reliance on proceedings papers, not covered by JCR, and only partially by the Web of Science. It would be good to test the method on additional fields as well. •WE DID THE SAME STUDY ALTHOUGH THIS TIME INCLUDING A NEW RESEARCH FIELD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF SPANISH AND INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES
  • 70. Don’t throw in the research paper a revision Writing a towel: story of 4º DELIVERY TO SCIENTOMETRICS INCLUDING CHANGES EDITOR’S ANSWER We are pleased to inform you that your manuscript, "A methodology for Institution-Field ranking based on a bidimensional analysis: the IFQ2- index", has been accepted for publication inScientometrics. AND FINALLY, A HAPPY REVIEWER Reviewer: I am completely satisfied with the revision. I am impressed that the authors added an additional field (Chemistry) to back up their findings.
  • 71. How to Publish in Journals with Impact? Questions? Nicolás Robinson-García elrobin@ugr.es http://www.ugr.es/~elrobin This is an adapted version of: - Torres-Salinas, D. Cómo publicar en revistas de impacto. Unidad de Bibliometría, Universidad de Granada.