Author：mrimi@aps.org
本文内含APS编辑分享投稿经验
How to write a great scientific paper
How to write a paper?
Find the best science
- MOTIVASTION-Why this research?
- OPEN QUESTION-What are the specific research needs?
- KEY RESULT-What is really new?
- IMPACT-What are the implications of the result?
Overcome writing challenges
- Write with the reader in mind
- Practice
- Read, read, read!(读的多才能写得好：语言，组织结构)
- Speaking well not equals to writing well, be confident
Stages of writing
(1) Find the story - writing is storytelling
- What srory do you want to tell?
- telling a stary is more than presneting results
- wat results/experiments are necessary to tell your story?
- Every paper tells one story
(2) Build the structure
- use a logic-flow diagram
- paragraph = unit of thought
eg. Structure example
Each parafgraph shopuld tell a complete story
Each paragraph has an internal structure(Point first and last paragraph)
Give titles to paragraphs
(3) Find the best language for the story
Don not speak in a stuffy manner for a judgmental
Economy and highlights(越精确越短越好，少用副词，少用术语，写短句子)
the whole structure of paper
How to write a cover letter?
Point to convery
- Why the work was done, what’s the improvement over previous work and what are the implications, you can mention some relevant previous work.
- Why it is appropriare for the specific journal, and not a more specialized journal
- do not explain too much technical details in cover letter
- claim the work is important and suitable for specific journal and always *explain the reason*
Some tips
- It’s directed to the editors, target to them !
- Usually the referees won’t see it
- Short!(1 page max)
- Use it disclose confidential information
- Do not copy and paste the abstract
- For most journals, it’s optional, but it’s always recoomended.
为啥审稿周期这么长？
- 远程办公，不能保持及时性
- 审稿人有自己的工作，大咖们会比较忙
- 很多因素共同作用下导致这样的原因