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Strategy for selecting the appropriate International Journal

Strategy for selecting the appropriate International Journal. Isnani A. S. Suryono Pelatihan Penulisan Artikel Ilmiah untuk Jurnal Internasional, DRPM-UI, IASTH lt. II, 4 November 2009 (2007). What is GFA / IA??. Guide for Authors (GFA)?? Instruction to Authors (IA)??.

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Strategy for selecting the appropriate International Journal

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  1. Strategy for selecting the appropriate International Journal Isnani A. S. Suryono Pelatihan Penulisan Artikel Ilmiah untuk Jurnal Internasional, DRPM-UI, IASTH lt. II, 4 November 2009 (2007)

  2. What is GFA / IA?? • Guide for Authors (GFA)?? • Instruction to Authors (IA)?? DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

  3. Why is GFA/IA important? • Because, the only dictators allowed now are Editors of Journals, especially Journals that are considered highly significant to the scientific world, with high citation index • If one would really like to have one’s article to be taken seriously & considered for acceptance by one’s own journal of choice, then there is no other way than to comply.. (that is obey, conform, follow.. hehehe) DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

  4. Common errors/problems • A big question is whether the authors ever read and/or understood the purpose of any journal posting their GFA/IA at all! e.g. • Substance of submitted articles • Number of hard copies submitted • Format of articles submitted • Final checklist & submission form to be filled • Style of Referencing • etc DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

  5. Strategy for selecting international journal. • Which journal is most appropriate for your article? • Journals published by world-renowned publisher that can add value to your paper, • High visibility with integrated platform, • High impact factor journal, that protects your right as author & give benefit to authors. DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

  6. Scientific American indicated back in 1994 • USA  > 20% • .. • Singapore  0.179% • ...... • Indonesia  0.012% How about now? Are we any better now?.. DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

  7. Latest information DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

  8. Is it true that.. • Though they acknowledged the voluminous work being done here in our scientific world, but • Our Scientific & Research efforts in the advancing science & technology world are merely represented as • lost science in the third world?? • Since they never reached their international peers!! DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

  9. Indonesian scientific journals are • Published in very limited numbers (many only 300 copies/edition) • Circulated only locally (even privately) • Not subscribed by major libraries (not even nationally) • Written in Indonesian some without English abstracts.. • Not being used as source of teaching material • Not well produced, managed & edited, thus • Ignored by the scientific world.. DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

  10. Correlation between country productivity &  of Publication & Citation (1997-2001) Country  Publication  Citation GDP/cap India 77.201 118.481 487 China 115.339 341.519 989 Germany 318.286 2.199.617 24.051 Japan 336.858 1.852.271 31.407 USA 1. 265.808 10.850.549 36.006 DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

  11. Remember whenever public funds have been spent in supporting the research, • It is the Scientist/Researcher’s duty to publish the findings for international consumption. • Should be considered a criminal act not to do so! DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

  12. For this, • Effort should be made to: • Identify the most suitable journal to publish, • A periodical with highest qualification possible, • In making choice: • Necessary to be very certain about the uniqueness of content of article • Ascertain field of knowledge/specialization DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

  13. Identify/classify the content, so as to suit the target audience/reader! Whether the readers should be: • Super-super specialist scientists • Super specialist scientists • Specialists • Generalists DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

  14. Consider also whether the nature of the study is • Interdisciplinary • Cross sectoral • Transdisciplinary In thid case, consider which sector has the highest potential readers! (Ecology, biotechnology, ethnobotany are modern disciplines which might be included in health researches) DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

  15. Among Journals frequented by prominent experts in field of research Choose the ones which are with: • Highest acclaim with high citation index • Strongest impact in the advancing field of disciplin concerned • Widest readers & often refered to (written in UN languages) • Global aspiration in geographical scope, but • Short waiting list DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

  16. Some important websites to find major international journals • Elsevier  www.sciencedirect.com • Springer  www.springer.com • Cambridge Univ Press (UK) www.journals.cambridge.org • SCOPUS  • Wiley Interscience  www.interscience.wiley.com DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

  17. After a journal has been chosen • Study 2 or 3 latest issues or editions • Peruse carefully its GFA/IA (may be up to 64 pages long) • Find out whether there are further instructions in its website • Ensure that instructions & all requirements are fully understood • Read carefully 4 of 5 articles on related subjects & compare to the GFA/IA DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

  18. After the style & format have been understood • Start preparing the draft article, make sure that every items: • Title • Byline • Abstract • Punctuations • List of references • Are wholly in line with the GFA/IA DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

  19. Follow the GFA/IA • Very closely if one really wishes to be accepted by the target journal • Small deviations may cause computer employed by journal to reject the article automatically! DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

  20. After completion of first draft, do • Hand it over, with a copy of GFA/IA to 1 or 2 close associates to read & comment on it. • Ask for criticisms & suggestions, then  • Revise accordingly, • Prepare the final draft • Send to the journal chosen DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

  21. After sending the draft • Take a rest, wait patiently for response... And • Pray • Pray • Pray • Upon receiving answer, promptly respond accordingly! DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

  22. What next? • Accepted: • CONGRATULATIONS!! • CELEBRATION!! • ENJOY!! • Then continue working in that field of choice, be more productive and so on & on & on..  • Rejected: • Revise, revise, revise & • Send to other possible target journal • Don’t ever stop!!  DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

  23. Reference • Rifai MA*, Strategy in selecting the appropriate international Journals. Workshop on international scientific paper writing. DIKTI, Jakarta, 6-9 September 2007. * Indonesian Academy of Sciences, c/o “Herbarium Bogoriense” Puslit Nasional Biologi-LIPI, Jalan Juanda 22, Bogor. DRPM/UI/iasth-lt.2/ias

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