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Select the right journal for your manuscript

Summary
Date
June 16, 2016 Time
0400 UTC
Host Organization
Editage
Language
Chinese
 

Do you feel overwhelmed when trying to select the right journal for your manuscript? Do you need tips on how to make this selection so that you increase your chances of acceptance? This workshop will guide you in deciding your target journal by exploring key points such as a journal’s impact factor, for example.

This workshop will be conducted for CAMS & PUMC.
What this workshop will cover
  1. Categories of biomedical journals according to their aims and scope
  2. Factors related to journal publication time
  3. Comparison of open access journals versus subscription journals
  4. A journal selection checklist for authors
  5. Selection of journals based on the data quality and quantity
  6. Predatory journals

Featured expert

Dr. Gui Su, Medical writer and trainer of SCI manuscript writing

Dr. Su completed her Ph.D. training at the University of Wisconsin Madison (UW-Madison) with a major in Human Physiology. She then worked in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at UW-Madison as a research scientist for 11 years. During her research career, she published papers in high impact journals, such as Cancer Research and Oncogene, wrote numerous research grant proposals, and trained both undergraduate and graduate students. In addition to writing her own papers, Dr. Su also has also helped Chinese investigators to successfully publish their papers in international scientific journals.

Before Dr. Su moved to the United States for her Ph.D. training, she completed her Bachelor's and Master’s degrees from China Agricultural University. Thus, with her research experience in both China and the USA, Dr. Su understands the challenges faced by Chinese investigators while publishing their research reports in English-language scientific journals. She has conducted several workshops in China on manuscript writing for publication in SCI journals.


Testimonials

  • Editage Workshop
    I learned the clues about how to write a scientific research paper. The workshop was very beneficial for researchers.
    Nilay BIÇAKÇIOĞLU
    Research Assistant ,Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey
     
  • Editage Workshop
    Now I know how to write a cover letter. Editage workshop showed me practical ways to prepare my research cover.
    Prof. Dr. ÇİĞDEM İÇKE
    Medical Sciences Anatomy Student , Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey