Ebook: Introduction to Scientific Publishing: Backgrounds, Concepts, Strategies

This book is a very concise introduction to the basic knowledge of scientific publishing. It starts with the basics of writing a scientific paper, and recalls the different types of scientific documents. In gives an overview on the major scientific publishing companies and different business models. The book also introduces to abstracting and indexing services and how they can be used for the evaluation of science, scientists, and institutions. Last but not least, this short book faces the problem of plagiarism and publication ethics.

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This book is a very concise introduction to the basic knowledge of scientific publishing. It starts with the basics of writing a scientific paper, and recalls the different types of scientific documents. In gives an overview on the major scientific publishing companies and different business models. The book also introduces to abstracting and indexing services and how they can be used for the evaluation of science, scientists, and institutions. Last but not least, this short book faces the problem of plagiarism and publication ethics.

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This book is a very concise introduction to the basic knowledge of scientific publishing. It starts with the basics of writing a scientific paper, and recalls the different types of scientific documents. In gives an overview on the major scientific publishing companies and different business models. The book also introduces to abstracting and indexing services and how they can be used for the evaluation of science, scientists, and institutions. Last but not least, this short book faces the problem of plagiarism and publication ethics.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Introduction....Pages 1-2
Technical and Cognitive Skills in the Context of Scientific Writing....Pages 3-7
Types of Scientific Publications....Pages 9-21
Publishing Companies, Publishing Fees, and Open Access Journals....Pages 23-29
Abstract and Index Databases (Web of Knowledge, Scopus, Google Scholar)....Pages 31-46
Statistical Evaluation of Bibliographical Data: Evaluation of Journals, Scientists, and Institutions....Pages 47-64
Publishing in Scientific Journals....Pages 65-82
Ethical Guidelines for Publishing....Pages 83-88
Strategies to Publish....Pages 89-91
Back Matter....Pages 93-96

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This book is a very concise introduction to the basic knowledge of scientific publishing. It starts with the basics of writing a scientific paper, and recalls the different types of scientific documents. In gives an overview on the major scientific publishing companies and different business models. The book also introduces to abstracting and indexing services and how they can be used for the evaluation of science, scientists, and institutions. Last but not least, this short book faces the problem of plagiarism and publication ethics.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Introduction....Pages 1-2
Technical and Cognitive Skills in the Context of Scientific Writing....Pages 3-7
Types of Scientific Publications....Pages 9-21
Publishing Companies, Publishing Fees, and Open Access Journals....Pages 23-29
Abstract and Index Databases (Web of Knowledge, Scopus, Google Scholar)....Pages 31-46
Statistical Evaluation of Bibliographical Data: Evaluation of Journals, Scientists, and Institutions....Pages 47-64
Publishing in Scientific Journals....Pages 65-82
Ethical Guidelines for Publishing....Pages 83-88
Strategies to Publish....Pages 89-91
Back Matter....Pages 93-96
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