SUMMARY OF THE PROCESSSCIENCE CITATION INDEX http://www.lib.utexas.edu/indexes/vs. Engineering Indexhttp://www.isinet.com/essays/journalcitationreports/7.html/“Gray Literature”Other Considerations – Time to PressJournal of Environmental Science & Health, Part A –Other Considerations – AvailabilityOnce the journal is picked, use the style required by that jAuthorshipGeneral StyleACADEMIC GOALSWHEN TO PUBLISHJOURNAL PUBLICATIONS or ACADEMIC IMMORTALITY SUMMARY OF THE PROCESS Pick the appropriate, best journal. Look up the guidelines for authors [on-line]. Write the paper in their format and shorter than the page limits / word count. Write a cover letter for submission indicating possible reviewers, including full contact information. Show cover letter. Some journals also require key words for abstracting, a short statement of significance, and copyright waiver/statement that it has not been submitted elsewhere simultaneously up front. Check if they have requirements on copyright before or after acceptance. Submit probably on line, so you will need to create a user id. If not on-line [then it is a weak journal], submit the number of copies required. Wait for reviews to come back. As accept, accept with revisions no further review, perhaps acceptable if significantly revised and re-reviewed, or reject [good journal typically reject 2/3’s, but UT is not in the bottom 2/3’s] Show typical review form. Specific errors / comments, General comments, Comments to the editor Reply to the editor politely, thanking the reviewers for valuable suggestions. Try to address all comments [even if superficially]. Occasionally the reviewers are just wrong, and you can plead your case or withdraw the submission. If the reviews are mixed, the editor may ask for additional reviews. The editor will be the arbitrator of widely different reviews. Submit the corrected version and hopefully the editor will accept. Provide the copyright waiver, indicate who should see early postings on the web, decide on number of reprints and with or without covers. Await for the bill [get your advisor to pay].Quality – You want the Highest Quality! How can you tell? Society Sponsor [a plus if widely distributed] Vs Pergamon Press, Elsevier Press, Allen Press [purely for profit] Trade Journals vs. Research Journals (often both from the same society) Conference Proceedings [Issues and even Entire Journals] Upsides [association with a leader of the field] and downsides [weak journals for conference proceedings] Age of Journal, frequency of publication see [ASCE Journal of Energy] Reputation of Editors Quality and Number of Reviewers (You will be asked to provide 3 or more names of qualified referees as well as their addresses, emails, etc. They will not all be used, and maybe even none will be used, but suggest fair and rapid reviewers. SCIENCE CITATION INDEX hhttttpp::////wwwwww..lliibb..uutteexxaass..eedduu//iinnddeexxeess// This is the Korean standard for promotion and tenure Show example for Liljestrand HM Do a citation search on your advisor or on the chaired faculty / best known researchers in your field with significant research for PhD students. [Well maybe search the best in the field, Werner Stumm.] vs. Engineering Index http://www.isinet.com/essays/journalcitationreports/7.html/Show example for Liljestrand HM “Gray Literature” Government reports, Center Reports, books listed as journals CD/web based only – not appropriate in our field Needs to be on the shelves of your faculty and of your library. Walk the stacks as part of your literature search. Journal Impact Factor http://www.isinet.com/essays/journalcitationreports/7.htmlhttp://www.sciencegateway.org/impact/if02e.html SCIENCE is the “gold standard,” but within your grasp Other Considerations – Time to Press ASCE is slow (16-24 months submission to print) and cumbersome. http://www.pubs.asce.org/authors/index.html Word counting very prescribed. http://www.pubs.asce.org/journals/sizing.pdf ES&T / ACS is fast (6.5 –12 months submission to print) https://paragon.acs.org/paragon/index.jsphttps://paragon.acs.org/paragon/ShowDocServlet?contentId=paragon/menu_content/authorchecklist/es_authguide.pdf check for your field Journal of Microbiology reviews in 2 weeksJournal of Environmental Science & Health, Part A – Toxic/Hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering http://www.dekker.com/servlet/product/productid/ESEFormerly a Xerox Press. Now a PDF Press Professional Society Journals JAWWA – issues by topic so must wait for the annual cycle to be one of a few ASTM Journals Other Considerations – Availability Professional Society Presses JA&WMA – available on line only to members- available on line only to member subscribers Journal of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology - available on line only to member subscribers International Journals Water Research versus AWWA or WEF Other Considerations – Content Journal will tell you what types of articles are requested as well as what types are inappropriate Reviews, Research Articles, Rapid Communications, Fields of Interest http://authors.elsevier.com/JournalDetail.html?PubID=362&Precis=DESC Once the journal is picked, use the style required by that journal ES&T – No conclusions Word counts – Split in Part I and Part II if needed, better to split topics Other Considerations – CHECK OUT PAGE CHARGES [prepare to be shocked!] Reprints and electronic posting of articles With or without covers TRB Record – first present at Annual meeting with a large conference fee, then 1/3 published ASTM by contrast is inexpensive. Authorship Who Who did the writing Who did the work [Graduate Student as an Archimedes demon] Who had the intellectual contribution Who is corresponding author Order Last is best vs. last is least Where Where the work was done, not where you are now. Acknowledgments – who funded, who helped but without intellectual contribution General Style Intro should be the literature review, from general importance funneling down to the specific issue in no more than three paragraphs, preferably one. WRITE THIS LAST WHEN YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE CONCLUDED. Likewise for your dissertation.Methods and procedures – reference any deviations from standard methods, specific equipment used, conditions Results – STAND