How to publish in ISI Journals

How to publish in
ISI-indexed
Journals?
Taher Bahrani
Ph.D in Applied linguistics
29/11/2013
University Malaya


• Introduction
Deciding to Publish
Submitting Your Paper
After Submission
Overview of Peer Review


• Writing a Scientific Manuscript
– The Scientific Manuscript
– Word Choice
– The Abstract
– The Introduction
– The Methods Section
– The Results Section
– The Discussion Section
– The conclusion section
– Figures, Tables, Equations, and References


Deciding to Publish and Submitting Your Paper
• What to publish?
– abstract vs. full report

• Choosing the appropriate journal
– Which type of journal is best for you?
– What audience are you targeting?
• Research the journal
– Publication guidelines
– Article style
– Aims and scope
– Indexing and abstracting


Issues to consider before submission
1.Data manipulation, falsification
2. Duplicate manuscripts
3. Redundant publication
4. Plagiarism
5. Author conflicts of interest


Redundant publication
• Data in conference abstract? No
• Same data, different journal? Yes
• Expansion of published data set? Yes


What to know about the journal
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Aims and scopes
Abstracting and indexing
Author’s guideline
Impact factor –
average number of times published papers
are cited up to two years after publication.


Words and expressions to avoid
• Jargon
Preferred use
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a considerable amount of
much
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on account of
because
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a number of
several
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Referred to as
called
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In a number of cases
some
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Has the capacity to
can

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It is clear that
clearly
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It is apparent that
apparently
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Employ
use
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Fabricate
make


Manuscript Structure
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Abstract
Introduction
Body of Article
Results
Discussion and Conclusions
Acknowledgements

References
Figures and Tables


TITLE
• Should not be more than 20 words
• Should highlight the core content of the paper
• Should not include what is not under
investigation
• Easy to understand
• Avoid abbreviations
• Should answer what/why/where


Abstract
• Summary of Manuscript (150-250 Words)
• It should give impression to reader(s) to read the paper
• It is the last thing you write but the first thing to be read
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Problem investigated
Purpose of Research
Methods
Results
Conclusion

Implication for the theory and the pedagogy


Abstract
• Common Mistakes
Too much background or methods information
– Figures or images
– References to other literature, figures or images
– Abbreviations or acronyms
– lack of sufficient information about the data collection
procedure


Abstract
What makes a good abstract:
• Uses one well-developed paragraph that is
coherent and concise, and is able to stand alone as
a unit of information;
• Covers all the essential academic elements of the
full-length paper, namely the background,
purpose, focus, methods, results and conclusions;
• Contains no information not included in the paper;


Abstract
• Is written in plain English and is understandable
to a wider audience, as well as to your
discipline-specific audience;
• Usually does not include any referencing; and
• Often uses passive structures in order to report

on findings, focusing on the issues rather than
people.