a Journal citation reports Selecting the right journal and picking a manuscript format Writing the manuscript Review criteria for research manuscripts Talking back to reviewers: the gentle art of resubmission
Journal citation reports Selecting the right journal and picking a manuscript format Writing the manuscript Review criteria for research manuscripts Talking back to reviewers: the gentle art of resubmission
Impact Factor Calculation Journal: NATURE Impact Factor: 28. 833 Cites in 1998 to articles published in: 1996 =27999 1998 1997 24505 96+97=52504 Number of articles published in 1996=885 1997=936 Cites to recent articles 52504 REPORTS Number of recent articles 1821 28.833 Scierce edition Immediacy Index Calculation GUIDE Joum毗 NATURE ex Cites in 1998 to articles published in 1998=5828 Number of articles published in 1998= 980 Calculati Cites to current articles 5828 Number of current articles 980= 5.947
Statistical summary of the Journal Rankings Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 The 25 largest journals The 25 most-cited joumals the 25 highest-impact joumals RANK JOURNAL SOURCE RANK JOURNAL CITATIONS RANK JOURNAL IMPACT ITEMS FACTOR 1 J BIOL CHKM 4879 1 J BIOL CHEM 322529 1 ANNU REV BIOCHEM 42.929 2 PHYS REV B 4386 2 P NATL ACAD SCI USA 290121 2 NAT GENET 40.361 3 PHYS REV LETT 304 3 NATURE 288026 3 ANNU REV IMMUNOL 39.000 4 P NATL ACAD SCI USA 2716 4 SCIENCE 250327 4 CELL 38.686 5 TETRAHEDRON LETT 2648 5 J AM CHEM SOC 179036 5 NATURE 28.833 6 AM J PHYSIOL 2533 6 CELL 159685 6 NEN ENGL J NBD 28.660 J CHEM PHYS 2390 7 PHYS REV LETT 146573 7 NAT MED 27.930 J APPL PHYS 2367 8 PHYS REV B 134476 8 SCIENCE 24.386 9 J AM CHEM SOC 2279 9 NEW ENGL J MED 129928 9 PHYSIOL REV 23.656 10 APPL PHYS LETT 2252 10 J CHEM PHYS 115941 10 ANNU REV NEUROSCI 23.023 11 J GEOPHYS RES 2210 11 LANCET 108175 11 CURR OPIN CBLL BIOL 22.904 12 ASTROPHYS J 2088 12 BIOCHEMISTR¥-s 96971 12 CA-CANCER J CLIN 21.432 13 BIOCHEMI STRY-US 2014 13 AM J PHYSIOL 96460 13 ANNU REV CELL DEV BI 21,386 14 PHYS REV B 1930 14 J IMMUNOL 94835 14 ENDOCR REV 21.017 15 BIOCHEM BIOPH RES Co 1875 15 CANCER RES 88061 15 ANNU REV PHARMACOL 20.800 16 JPN J APPL PHYS 1859 16 J CLIN INVES 77598 16 IMMUNITY 20.518 17 BIOCHIM BIOPHYS ACTA 1813 17 CIRCULATION 76737 17 CHEM REV 20,228 1745 18 EMBO J 73612 18 MICROBIOL REV 19.900 19 PHYS REV D 172 19 BLOOD 72847 19 GENE DEV 19.067 20 TRANSPLANT P 1681 20 J PHYS CHEM-US 72487 20 ANND REV PLANT PHYS 19 000 21 IMMUNOL 1648 21 J CELL BIOL 72113 21 TRENDS NEUROSCI 18.463 22 ELECTRON LETT 1642 22 J GEOPHYS RES 70428 22 ZLECTROANAL CHEM 19.333 23 FEBS LEYTT 23 BIOCHIM BIOPHYS ACTA 68401 23 ADV CATAL 17.800 24 J ORG CHEM 1562 24 J EXP MED 67452 24 TRENDS BIOCHEM SCI 17,085 25 BRAIN RES 1489 25 BRAIN RES 63619 25 NEURO 16.505
Statistical summary of the Journal Rankings
2001JCR Science edition Journal title Impact Factor Journal title Impact Factor Gastroenterology Biochemistry Molecular Bioology Gastroenterology 13.020 Adv Protein Chem 6.240 AM J Physiol-Gastr I 3.660 Anti-Cancer Drug Des 2.788 AM J Gastroenterol 3.549 Apoptosis 0.909 Hepatology Neurosciences Hepatology 8.096 Behar Brain Sci 17312 J Hepatol 4.750 rain 7407 1.794 J Clin Neurophysiol 2.538 Surgery Physiology J Endovasc Surg 5467 J Cell Physiolo 4.285 AM J Surg Pathol 3.691 AMJ Physiol-Gastrl 3.660 J Gastrointest Surg 1.809 J Appl Physiol 2.581 Oncology Psychology Cancer Res 8.302 Psychophysiol 3.035 Clin Cancer Res 5076 Int J Psychophysiol 1.747 J Cancer Res clin 2.194 Q J Exp Psychol B 1.400
J Cancer Res Clin 2.194 Q J Exp Psychol_B 1.400 Clin Cancer Res 5.076 Int J Psychophysiol 1.747 Cancer Res 8.302 Psychophysiology 3.035 Oncology Psychology J Gastrointest Surg 1.809 J Appl Physiol 2.581 AM J Surg Pathol 3.691 AM J Physiol-Gastrl 3.660 J Endovasc Surg 5.467 J Cell Physiolo 4.285 Surgery Physiology Liver 1.794 J Clin Neurophysiol 2.538 J Hepatol 4.750 Brain 7.407 Hepatology 8.096 Behav Brain Sci 17.312 Hepatology Neurosciences AM J Gastroenterol 3.549 Apoptosis 0.909 AM J Physiol-Gastr l 3.660 Anti-Cancer Drug Des 2.788 Gastroenterology 13.020 Adv Protein Chem 6.240 Gastroenterology Biochemistry & Molecular Bioology Journal Title Impact Factor Journal Title Impact Factor 2001 JCR Science Edition
Fundamentals SELECTING THE RIGHT JOURNAL To assess authors goals and motivations for publishing their work. For example, an author in an academic tenure-track position should try to publish in journals that are respected by his or her institutions promotions and tenure committee PICKING A MANUSCRIPT FORMAT 1. Letter to the Editor is commenting on a previously published article in the same journal, or providing information on a similar subject 2. Case Report presents a unique case or series of patient, which provides a new approach to managing a common disease, illuminates the pathophysiology of a rare disease, or teaches concepts applicable in other settings 3. Review Article attempts to summarize a defined area of knowledge based on an exhaustive compilation and analysis of the available literature. The review should attempt to answer important questions that are not clearly answered by single studies 4. Research Article is the most common format for the presentation of research data. Differences in required formats for different journals are usually clearly explained in the" Instructions for Authors
Fundamentals SELECTING THE RIGHT JOURNAL To assess authors goals and motivations for publishing their work. For example, an author in an academic tenure-track position should try to publish in journals that are respected by his or her institution's promotions and tenure committee. PICKING A MANUSCRIPT FORMAT 1. Letter to the Editor is commenting on a previously published article in the same journal, or providing information on a similar subject. 2. Case Report presents a unique case or series of patient, which provides a new approach to managing a common disease, illuminates the pathophysiology of a rare disease, or teaches concepts applicable in other settings. 3. Review Article attempts to summarize a defined area of knowledge, based on an exhaustive compilation and analysis of the available literature. The review should attempt to answer important questions that are not clearly answered by single studies. 4. Research Article is the most common format for the presentation of research data. Differences in required formats for different journals are usually clearly explained in the "Instructions for Authors
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4 American Physiological Society Information for Authors Welcome Considering submission to an APS journal? Submission Forms Please review the following: Joumal Editor Home Pages tions for Preparing Your Manuscript Ready to submit your work? Submit electronically to APS Centra als still require manual submission. If you are submitting material to logical Scienccs(invited only). click the links for jourmal-specific information If you are an invited author wriu g for any of the APS Joumals, read these You have submitted your paper. What next? Information about the various stages of review and publication: Pccr new and revson 上 roofs and production Your published artists Why are APS Joumals a good choice? rticles in res Learn about our new immediate publication program, Articles in Press AMERICAN PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY APS Journals online
Cover letter Briefly describing why the manuscript is important or unique and why that partiticular journal was chosen for submission To suggest 3 to 4 referees (include the mailing address electronic address, phone, and fax numbers) and the associate Editor they believe best qualified to review their paper. Authors may also list a non-preferred Associate Editor and non-preferred referees To categorize the manuscript into one of the four following groups: Clinical Alimentary Tract, Clinical Liver/Pancreas/Biliary, Basic Alimentary Tract, or Basic Liver/Pancreas/Biliary
Cover letter Briefly describing why the manuscript is important or unique and why that partiticular journal was chosen for submission To suggest 3 to 4 referees (include the mailing address, electronic address, phone, and fax numbers) and the Associate Editor they believe best qualified to review their paper. Authors may also list a non-preferred Associate Editor and non-preferred referees. To categorize the manuscript into one of the four following groups: Clinical Alimentary Tract, Clinical Liver/Pancreas/Biliary, Basic Alimentary Tract, or Basic Liver/Pancreas/Biliary
Writing the manuscript Arrange manuscript as follows each component beginning on a separate page: (1)title page,(2)abstract, ()introduction, (4)materials and methods, (5)results, (6)discussion, (7)references, 8)figure legends, (9) tables. Place page number and first author's last name at top of each page Title Page Title--Include animal species. Use no abbreviations. Limit: 120 characters Short Title---is an abbreviated version of the title, which will appear at the top of every page Limit: 45 characters Authors and full location of department and institution Grant Support--List grant support and other assistance Abbreviations--List alphabetically abbreviations not mentioned in the style Guide which follows the Instructions to authors Correspondence Keywords: Include three to five words or short phrases, relevant to the article, that do not appear in the title or runninghead
Writing the manuscript Arrange manuscript as follows, each component beginning on a separate page: (1) title page, (2) abstract, (3) introduction, (4) materials and methods, (5) results, (6) discussion, (7) references, (8) figure legends, (9) tables. Place page number and first author's last name at top of each page. Title Page Title—Include animal species. Use no abbreviations. Limit: 120 characters. Short Title—is an abbreviated version of the title, which will appear at the top of every page. Limit: 45 characters. Authors and full location of department and institution. Grant Support—List grant support and other assistance. Abbreviations—List alphabetically abbreviations not mentioned in the Style Guide, which follows the Instructions to Authors. Correspondence. Keywords: Include three to five words or short phrases, relevant to the article, that do not appear in the title or running head