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Maximizing the Global Visibility of Your Research Work through Elsevier
Presented by: Hanneke van Doorn MSc. Publisher – Anaytical Chemistry, Electrochemistry & SensorsELSEVIER
Date: May 2008Presentation created by James Milne 2007 / 2008
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About me
Hanneke van Doorn MSc
Publisher Analytcial Chemistry, electrochemistry and
sensorsElsevier, Amsterdam, The [email protected]
Amsterdam (city center) Elsevier office, Amsterdam
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Presentation outline About Elsevier Scientific Journal Publishing Trends in Journal Publishing How to Publish in a Journal Trends from Taiwan
ABOUT ELSEVIER
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About Elsevier House of Elzevir founded 1580 Elsevier as publishing house
established 1880
Building Insights, Breaking Boundaries
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Elsevier: Overview
Electronic products
Books
Journals
2600 journals, around 1400 listed in ISI Accessed by 10 million researchers globallyAll journals available on ScienceDirect
2200+ new titles published every year Imprints: Saunders, Mosby, Academic Press, Focal Press, … 51 MRWs, 150 book series and 164 handbook volumes available on
ScienceDirect
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Elsevier and Scientific PublishingAll scientific research articles
1.2 million English language research articles published globally each year
Learned Societies
Other Commercial University Presses
Other
Springer
Blackwell
WileyInforma
Elsevier
Elsevier – by disciplines
250,000+ English language research articles published with Elsevier every year
Physics
Mathematics &Computer Science
Social SciencesEarth Sciences
Environmental Science
Life Sciences
Materials Science & Engineering
Chemistry& ChemicalEngineering
SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL PUBLISHING
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Why have Scientific Publishing ?
Communication of research results and discoveries between scientists
Sounds straightforward…
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Why have Scientific Publishing ? Certification
- assuring quality and accuracy of published research (through peer review)
Registration- attributing who conducted the research
Dissemination- making the information available, worldwide
Archiving- ensuring content available “in perpetuity”
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Why have Scientific Publishing ? Certification
- assuring quality and accuracy of published research (through peer review)
Registration- attributing who conducted the research
Dissemination- making the information available, worldwide
Archiving- ensuring content available “in perpetuity”
Use- promoting and facilitating the “Use” of scholarly information
Innovation and technology
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The Journal Publishing Cycle
Solicit and manage
submissionsManage peer
review
Publish and disseminate
Edit and prepare
Archive and promote use
• Organise editorial boards• Launch new specialist
journals
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Who We ServePublishers support the greater scientific and health communities
Elsevier’s Global Publishing Network
7,000 editors70,000 editorial board members
250,000+ referees500,000+ authors
Researchers
Health Practitioners
Faculty & Students
Pharma Companies
Librarians
Societies
Engineers
TRENDS IN JOURNAL PUBLISHING
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Global Trends that challenge Publishers
1. The Rapid Impact of Technology
2. The Rise of Specialized and Interdisciplinary Fields of Study
3. The Emerging Global Network of Scientific Research
4. Ensuring Global Access and Dissemination
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Print to Online
1997 1999 2001 2003 20051997 1999 2001 2003 2005
Benefits
For researchers • Remote, desktop access• Fast search• Interlinked articles• eFunctions, eg alerts
For librarians• Easier collection management• Usage data per journal• Reduced storage space • Staff efficiencies
= print= print + electronic= eOnly
= print= print= print + electronic= print + electronic= eOnly= eOnly
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Productivity Is Improving
58%
42%
48%
52%
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45%
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55%
56%
44%
42%
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54%
46%
58%
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53%
2001 2005Fin/HR/Legal
2001 2005Sci/Eng
2001 2005Mfg/Purch
2001 2005Total
2001 2005IT
2001 2005Sales/Mktg
Source: Outsell’s Buyer Market Database; and Dr Carol Tenopir, University of Tennessee
Scientists can now spend more time analyzing information than gathering it
Time Spent
Gathering
Time Spent
Analyzing
Scientists now read 25%+ more articles per year
Scientists now read from almost
twice as many journals
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Interdisciplinary Field of Research -E.g. Taiwan Co-Citation Networks
HOW TO PUBLISHIN A JOURNAL
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Peer Review
author
referee
editorreader
submission
review
Authors write
Reviewers comment
Editors decide
Readers read
proofs
Typesetter / Printer
PublisherAccepted
manuscripts
Scientific community:
Library
Published Journal Issues
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Peer Review
Peer review helps to determine the validity, significance and originality of research Helps to improve the quality of papers Publication in peer-reviewed journals protects the author’s work and claim to authorship Publishers have ensured the sustainability of journals and the peer-review system for
over 300 years
The essential filter used to separate science from speculation and to determine scientific quality
The costs of managing the peer-review process are
borne by publishers
Publishers stand outside the academic process and are not prone to prejudice or favour
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Peer review Process Varies from journal to journal Peer review is the standard
other scientists comment on quality, accuracy and suitability of manuscript for publication in the journal
Today, most journals reject some paper prior to peer review (on basis of Editor’s own evaluation).
Usually 2-3 reviews sought (per manuscript) Aim for first decision within 2-10 weeks Submission and review for most journals online (via
EES) Authors can track the progress of their manuscript online
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Role of EditorEditor assigns article to (at least) 2 reviewers and takes a
decision based on recommendations of reviewers comments.
The following criteria are used to evaluate articles: Does the article fit the aims and scope of the Journal? Is the research novel and does it add to the existing body
of knowledge? Are the right conclusions drawn from the data presented? Is it of international relevance? Is it well-presented in proper English?
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Review process - decisions Decision by Editor usually fall into four categories:
Reject » varies by journal, 30% - 90% is typical range
Major revision required» will require further refereeing (may still get rejected)
Minor revision required » likely to be accepted once changes made (often not sent for further
review) Accept immediately
» very rare
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How to decide where to submitIMPORTANT RULE: Can only submit to one journal at any time Therefore, important to select journal carefully
Be critical and honest when assessing the quality of your work
Do not submit to too high a level of journal Do not submit to too low a level of journal
Find the right journal!
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Where to submit to Make sure research fits with scope of journal selected Check ‘Aims & Scope’ on the journal’s web site
(www.elsevier.com for Elsevier journals) Check with colleagues Which journals do you use yourself to find information for
your research? Which journals will you cite in your article?
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How to prepare manuscript Write in clear and concise manner Do not copy text straight from other articles (plagiarism) Prepare article, figures and table according to the
journal’s ‘Guide for Authors’ Check references (use www.scopus.com or
www.scirus.com to check your reference list) For practical advice, e-mail:
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General Structure of a Manuscript Title Abstract Keywords
Main text Introduction Methods Results Discussions
Conclusion Acknowledgement References Supporting Materials
Journal space is precious. Make your article as brief as possible.
Make them easy for indexing and searching! (informative, attractive, effective)
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Language The use of correct language is the responsibility of the
author Standard should be sufficient to convey the meaning of
the science Clear Readable Understandable
If in doubt, ask someone with good command of English to read through. Or use one of the language polishing agencies:
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/languagepolishing
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Publishing EthicsNo duplicate submissions permittedAppropriate identification of prior research / researchersAppropriate identification of co-authors
Include all co-workers involved Obtain permission from co-authors before submitting paper
Must be original research not a rewritten version of previous paper
Accurate results (not interpretations)
NOTE: Industry wide software “crosscheck” being rolled out to detect plagiarism, or dual submissions.
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Can Elsevier help… ? Certification
Our editors and reviewers will assist in improving your article through constructive feedback
Registration Publication will confirm your contribution to scientific progress
Accessibility ScienceDirect has unparalleled accessibility worldwide
(typically 5,000 institutes per journal) Archiving
ScienceDirect has set the industry standard for guaranteeing access to content in perpetuity (though collaboration with selected libraries worldwide)
TRENDS FROM TAIWAN
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TRENDS Taiwan - number of articles*Number of Articles Published by Taiwan Scientists
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Year 2000 Year 2001 Year 2002 Year 2003 Year 2004 Year 2005 Year 2006
74% increase(world average 22%)
Source:*Data does not include conference proceedings
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TRENDS Taiwan – Total Article ShareFrom Year 1996 to Year 2007
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Measuring quality We often use the impact (# citations) per paper as a
measure of quality Citations to articles from Taiwanese authors are increasing:
citations received from journals indexed by TS in 4-year period ending with year shown
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
120000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
year
cita
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ived
Taiwan
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Measuring quality To compare average citations per country the
Field-weighted Impact is used : This corrects for differences in citation behaviour per subject
area and differences in subject areas studied per country
We can use this measure to look at trends: per country, per subject area, over time
The world average Field-Weighted Impact Factor is set at 1.
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Impact of Taiwanese research compared to other countries
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0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
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World article share (%)
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Great Britain
Australia
Germany
Taiwan
South Korea
Japan
India
Peoples' Republic of China
CHINA
India
Taiwan S.Korea
Austr.
Japan
Germ.
GB
Change in Field Weighted Relative Impact and Article share from 2000 - 2006
world average is 1
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Measuring Quality of Journals
Data from 36,188 Authors; 0= unimportant10= very important
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QUALITY&SPEED
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Calculating an Impact Factor
Complete definition: Average number of citations received in year X per source item published in years X-1 and X-2
Impact Factor for Journal de Radiologie (2006)
2006 cites to content published in: Source items published in:2005 = 100 2005 = 1642004 = 113 2004 = 191Sum: 213 Sum: 355
Calculation: Cites to recent articles = 213 = 0.600Number of recent articles 355
Quick definition: Journal’s average number of citations per article
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Theory 1 – IF varies by subject field
Moral: ONLY COMPARE IMPACT FACTORS WITHIN SUBJECT AREA
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Maths & Computer Sciences
Social Sciences
Materials Science & Engineering
Earth Sciences
Biological Sciences
Environmental Sciences
Physics
Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Health Sciences
Neurosciences
Life Sciences
Average 5-year Impact Factor 2006
Source: Annual Article & Citation Share Analysis
