Lecture: Publishing in Materials Science

Lecturer: Dr. Xin Su, Associate Editor, Wiley's Hoboken office (New Jersey, USA)

Time: 9:30

Date: September 7

Place: Academic hall, 3rd Floor, Lihua Building

Abstract of the lecture:

Materials science is a multidisciplinary research field with many different kinds of scientists and engineers active in it. The literature landscape is consequently populated by a range of journals which greatly differ in purpose, scope, quality, and readership. After an introduction on Wiley's publishing activities and Asia's changing global role in materials science, the lecture focuses on successful publishing in this complex environment. What can prospective authors do to optimize their chances of success? Key aspects are: structuring one's research work well, understanding the decision processes in editorial offices, choosing an appropriate journal, assembling a convincing manuscript, knowing what to put in the cover letter, and which things to avoid. In addition, the talk covers publishing ethics, best practice for authors and reviewers, the reasoning behind peer review, and editorial workflows.

Introduction to Dr. Xin Su:

Xin currently manages day-to-day peer review processes for Advanced Materials, and contributes to the editorial management of Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, and Journal of Applied Polymer Science. Xin also writes research highlights for MaterialsViews and ChemistryViews, Wiley’s materials science and chemistry news portals, respectively.

Look forward to your participation!