9 Problems Causing Rejection in International Journal

  Brief of Curriculum Vitae Brief of Curriculum Vitae 2000 2000 Graduated from SMUN 7 Bandung Entering Chem. Eng. ITB - Indonesia 2001 2001 2002 2002 Lecture at SMUN 7 Bandung - -

  9 Problems Causing Rejection in

  9 Problems Causing Rejection in

• - - 2005 2005 2006 2006 Research Student in Chem. Eng. Hiroshima University - Japan - Research Student in 2008 2008 M.Eng. in Chemistry and Chem. Eng. Hiroshima University - Japan 2011 Dr.Eng. in Chemistry and Chem. Eng. Hiroshima University - Japan 2011 Asep Bayu Dani Nandiyanto 2011 2011 Visiting Professor, in CENT, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals - Saudi Arabia Departemen Kimia
• - 2005 S.T. in Chem. Eng. ITB Indonesia 2005 S.T. in Chem. Eng. ITB Indonesia International Journal International Journal

  2011 2011 - 2013 2013 Visiting Special Researcher under JSPS Visiting Special Researcher under JSPS - Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia – Indonesia Hiroshima University Japan - Japan - Hiroshima University - - 2013 2013 2014 2014 Assist. Professor in Chemistry and Chem. Eng., Assist. Professor in Chemistry and Chem. Eng., Hiroshima University Japan – – Hiroshima University Japan *Email: asepbayudn@gmail.com

  1 2012 2012 present present Assist. Professor in Chemistry, Assist. Professor - - Web page: https://sites.google.com/site/nandiyanto/

  Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Why should we write? Why should we write? You should know! You should know!

  1 Perangkat yang ada di Journal ISI dan fungsinya *

  1. Manager/Secretary Positive points:

  Menerima manuscript kita Semua orang mengetahui siapa kita •

  Men-cek level tulisan Semua orang mengetahui kepakaran/spesialisasi kita •

  (not english, but structure) Tulisan kita bisa dimanfaatkan orang lain untuk kemajuan umat •

  Menyerahkan ke Editor manusia di dunia

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• * 2. Editor Other points:

  Menerima manuscript setelah seleksi satu Kita bisa menjadi terkenal, diundang sebagai “visiting” •

  Men-cek level tulisan

• Kita bisa menjaga pencurian hak intelektualitas

  Men-cek level originalitas

• Kita bisa memajukan science, knowledge, industri, bahkan

  Menyerahkan kepada reviewer bangsa Indonesia

  3. Reviewer

• * 3

  Scientic Paper

  Orang yang specific

  Mengunci (Short communication, letters,

  Menerima dan menyerahkan manuscript via Editor

  scientist report, article, mini-review, review,

  Melihat level tulisan

  Tulisan book chapter, edited book, book)

  Melihat originalitas

  1

• *Berdasarkan pengalaman: Submitting own paper Best contributed reviewer

  Ide Reference Riset Scopus online?

  7. Persiapan publikasi

  Tulis, lupakan, baca-tulis

  6. Kembali ke point 4 kembali

  5. Mulai menulis

  4. Compare with current papers (not book!!!)

  3. Bermanfaat bagi orang banyak?

  2. Good experimental data (80% needed; but can be alternated)

  1. Dream and Idea (very important)

  Algorithm for writing?

• - Selecting journal (Should be ISI, free of charge, Impact factor)
• - Re-read our manuscript
• - Preparing template for journal
• - Cover letter
• < 1.00 Sangat mudah untuk dimasuki
• 1.00 – 2.00 Mulai ditemukan beratnya namun bisa
• 2.00 – 4.00 Lumayan berat
• 4.00 – 9.00 Cukup berat
• > 10.00 Membutuhkan originalitas tinggi

• - Manager : if rejected, consider our manuscript structure
• - Editor : if rejected, consider our originality
• - Reviewer : If rejected, consider comments and re-construct

  Membutuhkan analisa intelektual tinggi

  Do not waste your time for submitting in International Journal with no ISI Less Impact factor OK Diakui dan tidak akan dibajak Position of ISSN/ISBN, scopus, ISI Position of ISSN/ISBN, scopus, ISI Scientific report Google scholar Scopus 40 point 30 point 20 point Why is my paper rejected? Why is my paper rejected? Authors Manager Editor Reviewers Editor Where is the position of rejection?

  Editor OK, reviewer biasanya agak jelimet

  = nilai/ranking dari sebuah journal (ISI = Institute of Scientific Index)

  Impact factor

  5. Pemilihan Journal, analisa impact factor

  4. Dilengkapi dengan analisis intelektual

  3. Penyempurnaan dari penemuan yang telah ada

  2. Good originality Penemuan benar2 baru Cari apa yang baru

  1. Good idea (very important)

  Bagaimana agar diterima oleh journal dengan ISI?

  Journal Journal

  8. Submit dan menerima hasil

5 Strategies for being accepted in International Strategies for being accepted in International

  9. Preparing for publication

  Based on author experiences in paper submission

  6 Susunan cara menulis umum Susunan cara menulis umum

  9 4% 9%

  3. Good idea but some

  8. Specific treated words Different, various, lead/permit/result/cause, because, due to, etc

  7. S + V agreement check “verb” for active/passive; “A” and “The”

  6. Comparison and Superlative

  5. Could, Would, Perhaps, Believe

  4. Simplify your words Short and Clear Less use of which, that, where Less use of “of” Be careful on “it”, “there”, “they”

  3. Passive Voice introduction (report) must be active

  2. Basic Tense

  1. Structure

  3. Good idea but some “ “ mistakes mistakes ” ” in some page/area in some page/area (e.g. discussion, etc) (e.g. discussion, etc) Making Editor Making Editor “ “ kimochi warui kimochi warui ” ” Conclusions: What are factors causing Conclusions: What are factors causing rejection by international journal? rejection by international journal? Main discussion Size Size Legend Legend What are factors causing rejection by What are factors causing rejection by international journal international journal Today’s Discussion:

  2. Little things that make fatal error - - Title Title Not appropriate Not appropriate Do not use complicated English Do not use complicated English Be careful!! Wrong grammar Be careful!! Wrong grammar - - Structure of the paper Structure of the paper should be match with title should be match with title Subtitle should be correct Subtitle should be correct Consistency in abbreviation Consistency in abbreviation - - English grammar should be correct English grammar should be correct - - Bahasanya tidak dimengerti Bahasanya tidak dimengerti recheck, read, dan artikan recheck, read, dan artikan - - Figure should be attractive Figure should be attractive Colorful Colorful Clear Clear Font and Arial Font and Arial

  7% 8% 13% 2%

  2. Little things that make fatal error

  1. Editors and Journals (do not match)

  1. Editors and Journals (do not match)

  15% Redundancy Verb Tense Passive Voice Errors Weak Verbs Verb Agreement Omitting comparisons Clear Pronouns "It" and "There" Noun Verb issues

  7% 4% 4% 11%

  17% 13% 16% 13%

  10 What are factors causing rejection by What are factors causing rejection by international journal* international journal* *Wallace presentation in KFUPM Feb 2013

  What are factors causing rejection by What are factors causing rejection by international journal* international journal* *Wallace presentation in KFUPM Feb 2013

  7% Faulty methodology Inadequate references Poor quality supporting figures Outside the scope of journal Not enough contribution to field Authors did not follow manuscript instructions Poor writing style and use of English Title not representative of study Subject of little novel interest or not generally applicable Poorly written discussion

  16% English Errors 27% 7%

  9. Precising your words Bonus discussion: B1. Do you want to fight with other scientists?

  Voice from reviewer Voice from reviewer

  Voice from reviewer Voice from reviewer

  “ The grammar needs to be significantly “ The grammar needs to be significantly “ “ The manuscript is written in a most The manuscript is written in a most improved, making it very difficult and improved, making it very difficult and unusual way without detailed unusual way without detailed tiresome to read this article and tiresome to read this article and information on the experimental information on the experimental understand the points that the authors understand the points that the authors procedures employed. In addition the procedures employed. In addition the are trying to make. “ are trying to make. “ English language of the paper is very English language of the paper is very rd rd

• – 3 Reviewer, ACS Applied Materials and
• – 3 Reviewer, ACS Applied Materials and

  poor.. ” poor.. ” Interfaces (2013)

  Interfaces (2013) nd nd

• – –

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2 Reviewer, Reviewer, Langmuir (2012) Langmuir (2012)

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  14 General structure General structure

  1. Use short and simple sentence

  2. Write what you want to say

• - Tell each figure
• - Describe each description Note: Do not miss any figure

1. Structure

  3. Simplify verb and sentence

  4. Main “point” should be in front of sentence

  5. Check where grammar should be

  6. Sentence should be “complete” (S+V+O+K)

  7. Be careful with the unusual word (junky, funky, and slank)

  8. Check singular and plural

  9. Re-read manytimes

  Structure dalam paper Structure dalam manuscript untuk jurnal ilmiah

  5. Harus Nyambung dengan Subbab

  Corresponding (asterix (*)) Full authors keywords afiliasi

  Perangkat awal (2) Perangkat awal (2) Title

  1. Singkat, Jelas, Padat, Containing all originality

  2. Frase, ingat BUKAN KALIMAT

  3. Semakin indah judul, semakin tinggi citation Level tertinggi dalam sebuah paper

  4. Menentukan paragraph pertama dalam introduction

  Perangkat awal (3) Perangkat awal (3) Nama, address, afiliation, and keywords

  Less kepakaran of corresponding author Deter level acceptance Editor dan reviewer pertama akan dilihat siapa correspondingnya Title

  1. Nama pertama: Biasanya orang utama yang menulis (PhD student)

  2. Corresponding: Nama penanggung jawab Penentu diterima atau tidak pada level pertama Editor dan Reviewer checking Less kepakaran, deter acceptance possibility Penentu pada kemajuan “suatu institusi/bangsa”

  3. Nama kedua, ketiga, … Ikut serta dalam riset dan penulisan paper

  4. Afiliasi: Gunakan “ bahasa indonesia ”, jangan gunakan English Penyebab Indonesia terpuruk di Dunia Internasional all indonesian affiliations have 2 names

  5. Address: Gunakan “ bahasa Indonesia ”

  6. Email: Gunakan email afiliasi ( xxx@upi.edu ), jangan gunakan email pribadi yahoo, gmail, hotmail, etc

  7. Keywords: point2 pendukung originalitas

  1 st author abstract

  Note: 1. Corresponding adalah yang paling dilihat. Jangan berikan pada “pihak afiliasi asing”!!! Kalau penelitian Indonesia Otherwise, nama Indonesia tidak akan maju 2. Corresponding harus orang yang benar2 dikenal secara scientific .

  1. Perangkat awal (PENTING!!!)

  3.1. Introduction

  1.1. Title

  1.2. Authors

  1.3. Affiliation, Address, email afiliasi

  1.4. Abstract

  1.5. Keywords

  2. Main Manuscript

  3.2. Materials and Experimental Method

  18 Perangkat awal (1) Perangkat awal (1)

  3.3. Results

  3.4. Discussions

  3.5. Conclusion

  3. Acknowledgement

  4. References

  5. Figure, Scheme, and Table caption

  Terkadang digabung Results and Discussions Communication atau Letter digabung

17 Structure dalam paper

• - Tujuan penelitian
• - Cara metode pelaksanaan penelitian
• - Hasil yang diperoleh
• - Originalitas dan impaknya

  6. Kesimpulan :

  2. Hal yang harus masuk dalam abstract:

  1. Ringkasan paper

  Abstract

  7. Expectasi masa depan

  b. verifikasi theori

  a. Aplikasi

  5. Hubungan Parameter

  Dikemas dalam bahasa indah, singkat, to the point

  4. Hasil Result

  3. Originalitas dari experiment dan bahan

  2. Judul

  1. Pendahuluan (optional)

  Perangkat awal (4) What should we put in the abstract

  Judul Metode Penelitian (+originality) Originality (beda dg paper lain) Tambahan originality Impak (+originality)

  3. Penentu pembaca akan meneruskan membaca

21 Perangkat awal (4)

  22 Perangkat awal (5) Perangkat awal (5)

  4. Kekurangan saat ini

  13.Hal yang tidak dibahas

  12.Aplikasi

  11.Hubungan parameter

  10.Keunggulan produk kita daripada yang lain

  9. Mengapa material dan proses dipilih

  8. Highlight hasil

  c. judul

  b. target

  a. tujuan

  7. Apa yang kita teliti

  6. Paper kita sebelumnya

  5. Fakta kebutuhan target

  3. Apa yang orang lain sudah lakukan

  c. applications

  b. capability

  2. Alasan mengapa tema judul a. performace

  1. Ketertarikan tentang judul

  Par 1 Par 2 Main manuscript (2) Main manuscript (2) Introduction Introduction What should we put?

• - Keadaan target
• - Penelitian sampai sekarang
• - Kelemahan orang lain
• - Apa yang harus dilakukan di bidang science
• - Hipotesis dan Tujuan penelitian
• - Paper kita selama ini !!!

  impression)

  st

  Menentukan penilaian pertama editor dan reviewer (1

  2. Dikatakan pelebaran dari Abstract; Atau, ringkasan Introduction = Abstract

  1. Ringkasan paper

  Main manuscript (1) Main manuscript (1) Introduction Introduction Introduction

  3. Hal yang harus masuk dalam Introduction:

• - Cara metode pelaksanaan penelitian
• - Hasil yang diperoleh
• - Originalitas dan impaknya

  Main manuscript (3) Main manuscript (3) Main manuscript (4) Main manuscript (4)

  Introduction Experimental method

  Introduction Experimental method

  Experimental method

  1. Menjelaskan penelitian apa yang dilakukan Untuk membuktikan our hypothesis

  2. Hal yang dimasukkan

• - Material - cara penelitian (Alat pembuatan, statistik, quesioner, survey)
• - Karakterisasi apa saja (gunakan alat apa, program komputer)
• - Dimana dan kapan dilakukan

  3. Semua ditulis termasuk merk dan brand

  4. Semua harus terinci, namun ada sesuatu yang disembunyikan “Sembunyi tapi terlihat tidak sembunyi”

  Melindungi hak intelektualitas Note: Walaupun ada yang disembunyikan, namun apabila orang yang mengulang harus benar2 dengan “seksama”, tidak bisa

  Keadaan target sembarangan.

  Para peneliti International adalah orang yang kepakarannya

  Current paper Cara penanganan

  tinggi, don’t miss anything for this section

  dan kelemahannya Originalitas, hasil,

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  26 Paper kita sebelumnya inti paper Main manuscript (5) Main manuscript (5)

  Main manuscript (6) Main manuscript (6) Experimental method Results and Discussions Experimental method Results and Discussions Results and Discussions

  Result: Menjelas data, tanpa diskusi •

  Material • Semua gambar, tabel, foto harus dijelaskan dan dirinci. yang

  Jangan sampai ada yang terlewat

  digunakan

  Susun gambar, tabel, foto agar enak dibaca dan informatif •

• Jangan ada gambar yang ganda/duplikat dalam manuscript
• Gambar, tabel, foto, harus dirinci penomorannya

  Legenda juga harus lengkap dan enak dibaca • Jangan copy paste langsung dari Excel, karena terkadang legenda tidak cocok dengan paper

  Discussion

  Cara

• Bukan pengulangan dari Result

  membuat

• Menjelaskan data dan kaitkan dengan theori yang ada
• - Mengapa berbeda, lebih baik, atau lebih buruk Kalau perlu bandingkan dengan hasil orang lain (lebih baik) • Tambahkan data2 lain untuk mendukung hipotesis •

  Kalau membaca sekilas OK dan logis

  Apabila Results and Discussions digabung

  Results and Discussions Results and Discussions

  Present tense Present tense Past tense

  5. Future plan juga bisa dimasukkan

  4. Tambahkan kekurangan dan kelebihan

  3. Tulisan ringkas penjelasan paper bahwa “kita telah berhasil” atau “kita telah melaporkan”

  2. Isi mirip dengan Abstract but bukan sama

  1. Tulisan singkat paper (ringkasan)

  Contoh discussion Main manuscript (10) Main manuscript (10) Conclusion Conclusion

  Contoh Result Main manuscript (9) Main manuscript (9) Results and Discussions Results and Discussions Discussion Past tense Kecuali apabila jelaskan teori

  Kata2 kunci Result: Figure xx shows … … is shown in Figure xx … were produced (Figure xxx) Setelah itu Past tense semua

  How to write Results and Discussions

  30 Main manuscript (8) Main manuscript (8) Results and Discussions Results and Discussions

  7. Kesimpulan total (wajib; conclude, infer, confirm, etc)

  6. Perbandingan dan komparasi

  5. Hubungan parameter

  4. Penjelasan dari gambar

  3. Cara mendapatkan hasil

  2. Hasil gambar, harus pake alatnya

  1. Pengantar (optional)

29 Main manuscript (7) Main manuscript (7)

• - Authors - Judul - Journal - Volume - Pages - Tahun

  Trick untuk menulis Trick untuk menulis Bagaimana cara menulis paper praktis (Pengalaman)

  Ranking Indonesia di Mata Dunia Ranking Indonesia di Mata Dunia Researcher ID Researcher ID Reseacher ID (http://www.researcherid.com/): Jumlah scientist Indonesia (Afiliasi Indonesia) = 313 (???) Malaysia = 6,920 Vietnam = 211 Thailand = 906 Japan = 8,318 US = 41,774 China = 25,753 Jan 2013

  8. Re-read paper and check grammar

  7. Preparing the template make fit everything, especially reference

  6. Make Conclusion (expansion from abstract)

  5. Take the last paragraph as abstract (shrink this paragraph)

  What different from other reports Originality

  4. Introduction (The most difficult)

  3. Discussion (What is the difference from other reports)

  2. Result (Find and describe everything from data)

  1. Experimental method (The easiest part in the paper)

  J. Colloid Interf. Sci.

  Journal satu dengan yang lain berbeda strukturnya

  3. Ingat!!! Cocokkan semua susunan sesuai dengan journal.

  2. Isinya secara garis besar

  1. Cocokkan cara menulis references dengan template di journal

  34 References References

  4. Bantuan orang

  3. Research grant/supporter research

  2. Beasiswa/fellowship

  1. Tulisan mengenai bantuan-bantuan

  Acknowledgement

33 Acknowledgement

• - Make a list: Advantage and disadvantage of our result
• - Prepare for the last paragraph become the best