Experiences Sharing – Engineering Technical Journal Paper Writing
and Submission
Shou-Shing HsiehDepartment of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering
National Sun Yat-Sen UniversityKaohsiung,Taiwan
May 21, 2009
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A. Writing
Originality
Significance
Scientific relevance
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New/or novel methodology and improved/innovative techniques
New findings and improved results
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Rigorously correct /completeness of the reported work
Clarity of writing
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Clarity of tables, graphs, and illustrations
Brief and descriptive title
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Relevant and adequate references
Paper submission strategy
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B. Submission
Novelty and new
Good English writing and expressions
A good/proper journal selection
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Decent/prestigious archival journals
or publishers (long-standing tradition or current appeal, e.g. Philosophical Transactions, Springer-Verlag, …, etc.)
Publishers with high impact factor (IF) indexed journals (e.g., Elsevier, Wiley Interscience, …, etc.)
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Technical Journal Paper (cont’d)
Decent professional society journals
or transactions (e.g. IEEE, ASME, AIAA, AIChE, ASCE, ANS, APS, ACS, IOP, IMech, ECS, SPIE, …, etc. )
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Is it
a technical skill or (<50%) an art ? (>50%)
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