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Professor Mingfang Lu, PhD, FInstP Chief Representative/Editor-in-Chief, China IOP Beijing Office and IOP Publishing Tamkang University, Taipei, 25 March, 2013 [email protected], China.iop.org, IOPscience.iop.org Outline  Papers and their qualities from Taiwan  Quality - IOP criteria  What determines your quality  Select the journal and submit your paper  Process at the journal  What referees do for your paper  Responding to referees  Getting published in IOP Journals  Questions Paper Submissions and Publications in IOP from Taiwan Year Submitted Accepted Acc rate=Acc/Sub

2005 505 179 35.5% 2006 731 272 37.2% 2007 881 303 34.4% 2008 1,035 343 33.1% 2009 1,175 339 28.9% 2010 1,078 303 28.1% 2011 930 244 26.2% 2012 850 236 27.8%

Papers published in 2012: NTWU/51, NTHU/45, ASinica/40, NCTU/20, NCKU/18, NCU/15, NTUT/8, NTNU/6, TKU/4, FJU/2, CCU/1, CYCU/1, etc. In journals: APJ/32, JMM/31, JPhysD/30, NANO/23, JPCM/13, JCAP/9, Jopt/9, SMS/9, APJL/8, SST/7, JPhysB/5, SUST/5, JPhysA/5, LP, NON, PhyScr, APJS, Jinst, JNE, NJP, NuclFus, PMB, PPCF, AJ, CQG, IP, MST, BF, BMM, RoPP, etc

IOP Papers Publications world-wide in 2012

Journals Submitted Accepted Acceptance rate

IOP 34,566 13,101 37.9% AAS 3,911 3,524 90.1% IOP+AAS 38,477 16,625 43.2% Taiwan (No 19) (850) 2.5% (236) 1.8% 27.8%

Other of the Top 10 Countries in 2012 No. 1 USA 2 GER 3 M China 4 UK 5 FRANCE 6 JAPAN 7 ITALY 8 SPAIN 9 KOREA 10 CANADA Subs 5,064 2,386 7,572 1,984 1,548 1,473 1,327 1,004 1,297 856 Accs 2,962 1,685 1,453 1,318 1,017 821 812 545 464 443 ACCrate 58.5% 70.6% 19.2% 66.4% 65.7% 55.7% 61.2% 54.3% 35.8% 51.8% http://IOPscience.iop.org/ QUALITY ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR IOP JOURNALS

 Q1 Makes major contributions to the advancement of the subject world-wide (top 10%)  Q2 Good quality work - original and internationally competitive  Q3 Borderline work of limited interest  Q4 Low quality work - adds little or no new knowledge  Q5 Poor work, clearly unsuitable

 Q1 or Q2 papers are expected  Q3 papers unlikely to be accepted  Q4 or Q5 papers will be rejected Quality of papers published by authors from Taiwan in 2012

Quality rating Papers accepted Percentage Accumulated %

Q1 4 1.7% Q1.5 16 6.8% Q1.5 better 8.5% Q2 196 83.1% Q2 better 91.6% Q2.5 17 7.2% Q2.5 better 98.8% Q3 3 1.2% Q3.5 0 Q4-Q5 0 (Total 236) http://IOPscience.iop.org/ What determine your quality  Original work, novel and significant  Interest to the community  Have sound motivation and purpose  Not previously published  Not under consideration for publication in any other journal or any other form  Scientific quality not quantity of papers  Ethical code:  Research results – true, properly recorded  Authorship practices – who can be your co- authors Helpful techniques for writing your paper

 Focus on new and important research results  Make sure the language is clear and precise, especially your conclusions  Ensure that figures and tables are clear  Ensure that the paper is of the right length Something to avoid  Presenting new but trivial or obvious results  Making unsubstantiated conclusions  Burying new results beneath too much scene-setting  Recapping of findings already published  Presenting incremental research  Being long winded – keep short  ‘Flowery’ language  Abbreviations and jargon  Speculation or anecdotes – keep to the facts  A ‘gimmicky’ title  makes wild, unjustified claims  Poor or incomplete references  Poor quality figures  Incomplete data  Don’t cover up or ‘fudge’ the data More helpful tips  Allow time for rewriting  Use figures instead of tables  Ask a colleague to read and comment on an early draft  Check the structure of the paper:  Title – proper and complete  Abstract – more details, key words, PACS  Introduction – history, why, what you have done  Method – details and standard  Results and Discussion – fact and more  Conclusion – what you have achieved  References – objective and up-to-date Selecting the journal  Choose the right one for you Electronic Submission _Online

 Online submission

 For all IOP journals - simple, fast, reliable!

 More than 98% authors choose to submit online!

Online submission _ Online Electronic Submission _ by email

 For all IOP journals

 [email protected]

 In the subject line, state, say, Subject: Electronic submission to JPCM Paper as attachment, plus a Cover Letter stating the reasons and the significance of your paper

Again, Simple, Fast, and Reliable!

Electronic Submission _FAQs

 Attention:  Temporary ID obtained immediately after submission not for status track. Formal ID will be available shortly later

 Download the PDF file and check carefully. If you find any error there, contact the editor immediately

 Editors only contact with the Corresponding author! If you are not, check with your corresponding author first

 No specific templates required by IOP journals – save authors’ time in the submission stage

 For further check: [email protected] Process at the journal  Via [email protected] or Online – temporary ID, but unable to track your paper, e.g. CM/T468752/FTC  Editor acknowledges your paper, assign a ref number, e.g. CM/567233/PAP/276041  (Check with your corresponding author first!)  Pre-screening process  Editor selects referees for the paper  Referees send their reports back to the Editor  Editor makes decision based on referee reports  Adjudicator is selected if the reports are conflicting What referees do for your paper?  Independent assessment by experts in the field  Referees provide constructive criticism and feedback on your paper  A ‘filter’ for scientific quality control  Publishing a paper in a peer-reviewed journal gives more credibility to your work than if you post it on your own web site  Peer review is an essential part of publishing in a journal or obtaining a grant Referees’ assessment: Scientific Quality

 Scientific merit: significant new results and originality  Accurate and correct  Sufficient discussion of the context of the work, and suitable referencing  Suitable material for the Journal Referees’ assessment: Presentation

 Title: is it adequate/appropriate?  Abstract: is it complete by itself and suitable for direct inclusion in an abstracting service?  Diagrams, tables, and captions: are they clear and essential?  Text and mathematics: are they brief but still clear?  Conclusion: does it summarise what has been learned and why it is interesting and useful?  References: objective and up-to-date  Clear writing and communication of ideas, readability and discussion of concepts Introduction to refereeing and Guide for authors

 Introduction to refereeing

 http://referees.iop.org  http://images.iop.org/referees-chinese/

 Introductory guide for authors  http://cms.iopscience.org/3205ba4f-d278-11e1-9b7a-4d5160a0f0b4/index.html

Responding to referees’ comments  Read referees’ report and put away for a day!  Read them again!  Respond to each and every comment specifically  Keep a list of your changes  Where you disagree, explain why  If referee misses a point it is not necessarily his/her fault  Be polite!  Prepare a detailed covering letter with your response  Usually only one chance for author to respond referees and revise his paper!

If your paper is rejected

 Do not despair: treat referees’ comments as a free expert advice  You may be able to re-write your article taking into account the suggestions of the referees and re-submit it  Note: If you re-submit the paper to any IOP journal, you need to add enough significant new results in it  If you think the review was unfair, appeal to the journal by sending a letter and explaining why you think your work did not receive a fair treatment If your paper is accepted

 Great - celebrate!  The journal will expect you to check your proofs rapidly  Nominate another person if you are unavailable  Give one copy of proofs to somebody else to read  Reply to editor’s queries

IOP Flagship Journals

 Journal of Physics series Journal of Physics – IOP flagship journals range

J Phys A: Mathematical & Theoretical (2011 IF: 1.564) 1. Quantum field theory 2. QFT/BEC overlap 3. Quantum information 4. Foundations of quantum mechanics 5. Open quantum open systems 6. Quantum condensed matter physics 7. Computational physics 8. Mathematical methods for materials and biology

J Phys B: Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics (2011 IF: 1.875) 1: Quantum optics and quantum information processing 2: Ultrafast science 3: Cold atoms and molecules 4: Novel light sources for atomic and molecular physics studies

Journal of Physics – IOP flagship journals range

J Phys CM: Condensed Matter (2011 IF: 2.546) 1. Surface, interface and atomic-scale science 2. Liquids, soft matter and biological physics 3. Nanostructures and nanoelectronics 4. Solid structure and lattice dynamics 5. Electronic structure, 6. Correlated electrons 7. Superconductors and metals, 8. Semiconductors 9. Dielectrics and ferroelectrics, 10. Magnetism and magnetic materials -- All on fundamental CM physics, experimental, theoretical or simulation!

J Phys D: Applied Physics (2011 IF: 2.544) 1. Magnetism and magnetic materials 2. Applied interfaces 3. Photonics and semiconductors 4. Spintronics 5. Biomedical optics, biophotonics and biomagnetism 6. Tribology 7. Nanostructures and nanoelectronics 8. Terahertz physics Journal of Physics – IOP flagship journals range

J Phys G: Nuclear and Particle Physics (2011 IF: 4.178) 1. Quark Matter / QGP / Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions 2. Cosmic Rays & Particle Astrophysics 3. Hadronic Physics 4. Neutrino physics 5. Nuclear Structure 6. Lattice QCD 7. Underground Lab Physics

Formula for SCI Impact Factor:

A=Papers published in 2009, B=Papers published in 2010 C=Papers (A+B) total citations in 2011

2011 Impact Factor=C/(A+B) As announced by TR/ISI on: 28 June, 2012 All 69 IOP Journals (1-7)

 Journal of Physics – the flagship journals series

 (2011 Impact Factor, published on 28 June 2012)  1. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical & Theoretical (1.546)  2. (1) Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics (1.875)  3. (2) Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter (2.546)  4. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics (2.544)  5. (3) Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics (4.178)  6. Journal of Physics: Conference Series

 7. New Journal of Physics (4.177)

Notes: 1. No page charge except OA journals, such as NJP, ERL etc. 2. For journals marked (1) - (8), IOP Beijing Office provides free pre-refereeing and English polishing services. 3. For journals marked “*”, authors should submit their papers directly to the journals' editorial offices, please check IOPscience.iop.org, China.iop.org All IOP Journals (8-22)  (2011 ISI Impact Factor)  8. The Astronomical Journal (AAS, 4.035)  9. The Astrophysical Journal (AAS, 6.024)  10. The Astrophysical Journal Letters (AAS, 5.526)  11. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (AAS, 13.456)  12. Biofabrication (3.480)  13. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics (1.952)  14. Biomedical Materials (2.158)  15. *Chinese Physics B (CPS, 1.376)  16. *Chinese Physics C (CPS, 0.272)  17. *Chinese Physics Letter (CPS, 0.731)  18. (4) Classical and Quantum Gravity (3.320)  19. * Communications in Theoretical Physics (CPS, 0.747)  20. Computational Science & Discovery (new)  21. Environmental Research Letters (3.631)  22. European Journal of Physics (0.823)

All IOP Journals (23 - 39)

 23. * EPL (Europhysics Letters) (2.171)  24. Fluid Dynamics Research (0.673)  25. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (new)  26. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (new)  27. Inverse Problems (1.880)  28. Journal of Breath Research (2.541)  29. *Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (5.723)  30. Journal of Geophysics and Engineering (SGRI, 0.634)  31. *Journal of Instrumentation (1.869)  32. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering (2.105)  33. Journal of Neural Engineering (3.387)  34. (5) Journal of Optics (1.924)  35. *Journal of Radiological Protection (1.388)  36. Journal of Semiconductors (Semi of CAS)  37. *Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment (1.727)  38. * Laser Physics (3.605)  39. * Laser Physics Letters (9.970) All IOP Journals (40 – 56)

 40. Measurement Science and Technology (1.494)  41. Methods and Applications in Fluorescence (New)  42. *Metrologia (1.750)  43. Modelling and Simulation in Materials Sci. & Eng. (2.298)  44. (6) Nanotechnology (3.979)  45. Nonlinearity (1.386)  46. * Nuclear Fusion (IAEA, 4.090)  47. * Physica Scripta (1.204)  48. Physical Biology (2.595)  49. Physics Education  50. Physics in Medicine and Biology (2.829)  51. Physiological Measurement (1.677)  52. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion (2.425)  53. * Plasma Science and Technology (IPP, 0.407)  54. Plasma Sources Science and Technology (2.521)  55. Reports on Progress in Physics (14.720)  56. * Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (NAOC, 1.320) All IOP Journals (57 – 69)  57. SciDAC Review (DOE, new)  58. * Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (NIMS, 3.513)  59. * Science Foundation in China (NSFC)  60. (7) Semiconductor Science and Technology (1.723)  61. Smart Materials and Structures (2.089)  62. (8) Superconductor Science and Technology (2.662)  63. Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties (New)  64. *Izvestiya: Mathematics (Turpion) (0.488)  65. *Physics-Uspekhi (Turpion & UFN) (2.154)  66. *Quantum Electronics (Turpion) (0.832)  67. *Russian Chemical Reviews (Turpion) (2.644)  68. *Russian Mathematical Surveys (Turpion) (0.526)  69. *Sbornik: Mathematics (Turpion) (0.567)  Notes: 1. No page charge except OA journals, such as NJP, ERL, etc. 2. For journals marked (1) - (8), IOP Beijing Office provides free pre-refereeing and English polishing services. 3. For journals marked “*”, authors should submit their papers directly to the journals’ editorial offices, check IOPscience.iop.org What IOP Journals Offer to You! IOPscience.iop.org

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