Practical Activities for Journal Editors and Publishers

期刊编辑与出版商的实际操作

 

A. Instructions for Authors

投稿指南

• Should be: 应当易查，易懂，全面

• Easy to find

• Easy to understand

• Thorough

*Tip: It is also good to complement them with sample articles or pre-made format files for authors to use as reference.

最好附样本文章或已经排好版的文档供作者参考

 

B. Structure of Scientific Articles

科学文章结构

The IMRAD format was developed to present data in the clearest possible way.

IMRAD 格式能够最明了地展现文章

Introduction 前言

Methods and Materials 方法和材料

Results 结果

And

Discussion 讨论

*Tip: If the required article or journal structure is different, this needs to be made clear to the authors.

如果文章或期刊结构与要求不同，应向作者说明

 

IMRAD Structure

IMRAD结构

 

• The INTRODUCTION answers the question, What problem was studied?

前言： 阐述了文章所研究的问题

• The METHODS section answers the question, How was the problem studied?

方法：这些问题是如何研究的

• The RESULTS section answers the question, What were the findings?

结果：研究发现了什么

• The DISCUSSION section answers the question, What do the findings mean ?

讨论：研究发现的意义是什么

 

C. Importance of Abstracts

摘要的重要性

 

• Let reader decide whether to read further

让读者决定是否继续阅读

• Is the 1st part to be read, therefore it sets up positive or negative expectations for the remainder of the work

摘要是文章的第一部分，关系着读者对全文的印象好坏

• Should encourage readers who decide the topic is relevant to read further

应当吸引读者继续阅读正文

• If poorly written, discourages reader from reading further

写的差的摘要会导致读者停止继续阅读

• Should be aimed at both readers who will read the abstract only and those that will read the complete paper.

摘要应当既能吸引单纯的摘要读者，又能吸引阅读全文的读者