Updating image To update the background image: Prepare to be published; • Go to ‘View’ • Select ‘Slide Master’ get ready to be read! • Select the page with the image • Right click on the image and select ‘Change picture’ • Navigate to the location with the Anna Treadway new image • Select ‘insert’ Head of Scientific Reports Please note the new image needs to be at least 19cm x 27.5cm to fit the 7 February 2017 area. If the image does not fit you will need to manually manipulate the image to fit 1 Updating footer To update the footer: • Click into the text box on the slide master page and update the Optimise your publishing experience and maximise your information Checking updates • The text updates will not flow impact through to all the slide layouts as some have been placed manually. Therefore you may need to manually update other text boxes such as the divider slides etc • Choose the right journal • Be open • Grab attention! Prepare to be published / 7 February 2017 2 Choose the right journal – for YOUR research 1.0 Prepare to be published / 7 February 2017 3 Updating footer To update the footer: • Click into the text box on the slide master page and update the A lot to think about! information Checking updates • The text updates will not flow through to all the slide layouts as some have been placed manually. Therefore you may need to manually Your work Your chosen journal update other text boxes such as the divider slides etc What is the main focus of your work? The topics the journal publishes Who will be interested? The journal’s audience Who do you want to reach? How significant are your results? The journal’s selectivity What are your open access requirements? The journal’s open access options Funding mandates, reach? How open will you make your data? The journal’s data policies How do I want my work to be peer The journal’s peer review model reviewed? Is time to publication important? 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Being an author is about advancing science and sharing your discoveries Therefore you may need to manually update other text boxes such as the divider slides etc Finding the right journal can be difficult and your manuscript may be declined for reasons other than quality of the research itself • Too interdisciplinary • Not novel enough • Not matching the journal’s aims and scope Transfer Service helps you… Find the most suitable journal: 2.500+ journals across Springer, BioMed Central and Nature Select by scope, impact or open access options Helping you to (re-)submit elsewhere without delay Prepare to be published / 7 February 2017 6 Updating footer To update the footer: • Click into the text box on the slide master page and update the When might you be offered a transfer? information Checking updates • The text updates will not flow through to all the slide layouts as some have been placed manually. You may be offered a transfer before or after peer review. There are then two main Therefore you may need to manually update other text boxes such as the routes: divider slides etc Transfers are suggested by Springer, BioMed Central and Nature editors 1 and offered when rejected for the following reasons: • Out of scope • Good quality but not enough interest or not novel enough • Too interdisciplinary 2 Use the Journal Suggester If you prefer to search through our journal portfolio yourself, you can use the Journal Suggester: http://journalsuggester.springer.com/ Prepare to be published / 7 February 2017 7 Updating footer To update the footer: • Click into the text box on the slide master page and update the Choice and quality are key information Checking updates • The text updates will not flow through to all the slide layouts as some have been placed manually. It’s all about author choice: Therefore you may need to manually update other text boxes such as the • The author is always in control divider slides etc • Manuscripts will not be transferred to another journal without the author’s approval • At any time during the procedure authors may decide to cancel the transfer process and resubmit themselves elsewhere • All journals are independently peer-reviewed and the editors may require additional reviews or revisions to the manuscript Disclaimer: A transfer offer does not guarantee publication. Manuscripts transferred from other journals will be assessed by additional academics against the editorial criteria of the new journal, and will be sent out for further review. 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Therefore you may need to manually Open access update other text boxes such as the • Open access/data mandates divider slides etc • Aims & scope Broad scope • Audience • Selectivity Broad reach Transparent selection criteria There are many journals: • WoS: > 12,000 Rejection only for quality, not • Scopus: > 22,000 perceived impact, of science • DOAJ: > 9,000 Fast decisions Prepare to be published / 7 February 2017 9 Updating footer To update the footer: • Click into the text box on the slide http://www.nature.com/srep/ master page and update the information Checking updates • The text updates will not flow We believe if your research is scientifically valid and technically sound then it through to all the slide layouts as some have been placed manually. deserves to be published and made accessible to the research community Therefore you may need to manually update other text boxes such as the divider slides etc • Publishes original Technical Editorial research in all areas of the natural and clinical Motive Scope sciences • Data Impact Manuscripts are not assessed on the basis of perceived importance, Analysis Ethics significance or impact Methodology Detail • Open access Conclusions Presentation • CC BY Prepare to be published / 7 February 2017 10 Be open! "[OA] increases a work’s visibility, retrievability, audience, usage, and citations, which all convert to career building.” Peter Suber, Open Access, MIT Press, 2012 2 .0 Prepare to be published / 7 February 2017 11 Updating footer To update the footer: • Click into the text box on the slide master page and update the Open access: the benefits information Checking updates • The text updates will not flow through to all the slide layouts as some have been placed manually. Therefore you may need to manually • Accelerated science update other text boxes such as the divider slides etc • Citation advantage • Increased usage and visibility • Interdisciplinary conversation • Collaboration http://www.nature.com/openresearch/about-open- access/benefits-for-authors/ Prepare to be published / 7 February 2017 12 Updating footer To update the footer: • Click into the text box on the slide master page and update the CC BY: maximising re-use and dissemination information Checking updates • The text updates will not flow through to all the slide layouts as some have been placed manually. Therefore you may need to manually update other text boxes such as the divider slides etc ‘Dandelion wish’, John Liu. 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Prepare to be published / 7 February 2017 14 Updating footer To update the footer: • Click into the text box on the slide master page and update the …more usage information Checking updates • The text updates will not flow through to all the slide layouts as some have been placed manually. Therefore you may need to manually update other text boxes such as the divider slides etc • Compared 587 OA and 1174 non-OA articles • Nature Communications 1 Jan 2012 – 31 Aug 2013 • OA citation advantage confirmed • OA advantage also applicable to article views and social media • OA papers maintained sustained and steady downloads for longer Wang, X., Liu, C., Mao, W. et al. 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