Choose the data that support your idea (巧妇难为无米之炊)
Organize the data and arguments to support your idea Decide the type of your manuscript
Research article, Letters, Rapid Communication, Review
The sample was annealed We annealed the sample
the person carrying out the work matters
简明扼要
太多数据及方法的细节 最主要的结果和结论
尽量不要使用符号，公式和参考文献。 不能是结论的简单重复。 现在时态，现在完成时态。
主动好于被动
开门见山，不以This paper, In this paper 开头。 Additional keywords beyond the ones included in title
王久丽、翟振
Chinese Physics B 编辑部
2014 年 5 月 30 日
写作方法之英文科技论文
方法和策略 语法和体例
常见英文写作和格式错误
科技论文出版的一般过程 投稿注意事项
避免学术不端
practice is the only way to improve
— each paper you write can be better than the previous one
What is a good manuscript? Preparation before writing Basic structure of a research article
Good scientific writing is Accurate, Brief, and Clear (ABC).
confusing
Track the latest relevant articles in your field (知己知彼)
self-evaluate whether your work is interesting, novel, important
community
Define your single main idea
Punctuation
Figure Table
Reference
句子切忌太长，结构复杂
前移Keywords，突出重点 不要直译，尽量用英文思考
I am a scientist, not a linguist. I will keep things as simple as possible.
section or results section
总结文章的主要内容
在研究结果与讨论的基础上总结出本研究得到的重要论点 本工作的局限性和即将开展的新工作, 研究前景
注意
不能简单地重复摘要、引言中的句子
写作方法之英文科技论文
常见英文写作和格式错误
科技论文出版的一般过程 投稿注意事项
Read the “Guideline for authors” (very useful)
Save your own time, the editor’s time
读 者 数 递 减
Title Authors, Affiliation Abstract Keywords, PACS Introduction
Designing figures and tables to support your main idea
Locates the figures and tables
As shown in Fig. 1 (see Fig. 1)
Compare your results with other research in discussion
We often write in the following order: Figures and tables (Data) Methods, results and dicussion Conclusion and introduction Abstract and title
引言：现在时，现在完成时，过去时 实验步骤：过去时 结果，描述图表：现在时 讨论：现在时
Past tense: completed activity, i.e., what was done and found. Present tense: always true
the person carrying out the experiment is not important
Be accurate
In general, … anyone, everyone, no one, all, every, etc. Misspells of words, names, etc.
Communicate with referees and readers
misunderstand what you say
due to the fact that, in light of the fact that, etc. (long words, wordy phrases or sentences, redundant phrases)
Be clear
Furthermore, however, in contrast, because, etc. (transition words, transition phrases) Investigation of electrical and optical properties of carbon nanofibers (general vs. specific)
different in length, level of details, content, organization
Choose the right journal (scope, IF, publishing cycle)
Ask your supervisor and colleagues for advices. Your references will lead you to the right Journals.
避免学术不端
practice is the only way to improve
— each paper you write can be better than the previous one
Sentence structure Tense Active vs. passive article, adjective, verb, noun, conjunction, etc.
cover all aspects (old, new) but fall into generalities lack of focus
Exaggeration
Confuse the fact with opinion
Be brief
Study on, Research on, Observation of , etc.
Referees look here for evidences to Answer the following questions: 1 Is the contribution new? 2 Is the contribution significant? 3 Is it suitable for publication in the journal?
for the first time
保证他人可以重复您的工作：实验条件、样品、设备, 计算方
法,参数设置
在保证论文完整性的基础上合理引用，避免大篇幅照抄，避免
学术不端
Focus on your tables and figures first
数据有所取舍
Selection of data, date presentation style, sort the figures and tables into the best order to connect the main points into a story
所有作者同意署名
所有作者参与了工作 不多署不少署 第一作者一般不作为通讯作者 台湾的学校最后要加china 注意拼写错误 拼写保持一致
Li Hui, Hui Li, H. Li
录用后不允许再改
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beihang University
Role： explain the title; attract busy readers’ attention effectively to read on
B+P+M+R+C
B: Background; P=purpose(activity); M=method; R=resultsods (theoretical or experimental) Results and discussion (figures and tables) Conclusions Acknowledgements Appendix References
Purpose: attract busy readers’ attention effectively to read on. Form: noun phrase, statement, or question
Suggestions: