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Good luck! * ? * * * * 北卡州立大学 NC STATE University 李百炼 bailian_li@ 科技论文写作 与发表 Improve the chances of getting your manuscript accepted 如何提高英文科技 论文的接受率 Suggestions from my experience as Authors and Associate Editors for several International journals High Competition and Demand for Good Papers Increased manuscript submissions Especially from China and other developing countries High %Papers rejected without review 40% Papers rejected after review 60% Papers accepted after review 35% Overall acceptance rate Criteria Used for Screening Scope of the journal Characteristics of the paper* Administrative criteria* Originality* Theme relevance Projected impact Ethics Characteristics of the Paper Is the research hypothesis-driven, rather than descriptive? Is the experimental design and statistical analyses appropriate? Are the methods appropriate? Are the results explained in a logical manner? Are the results consistent with the conclusions? Does the paper have an obvious ideological agenda ? Administrative Criteria Will the paper need significant editorial assistance? Is the paper within guidelines for page limits? Does the paper conform to EHP format? Are the figures of sufficient quality for reproduction? Are the references in the appropriate format? Is the Competing Financial Disclosure form complete and accurate? How much material could be placed into supplemental materials? Originality Papers must not be published in print or online elsewhere at time of submission Clearly different from work already published Addresses a new or novel concept or method Adds to “weight of the evidence” in any particular discipline or field 科技论文写作与发表 Writing a good paper Indentifying a target journal Instructions to Authors Communicating with editors and reviewers what to do when a paper is rejected what to do when a paper is accepted Some suggestions Is there a story to tell? 研究有新的发现和观点吗？ Did I have a clear hy