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.

Concise introduction to the basic knowledge of scientific publishing Addresses the problem of Plagiarism and Publication Ethics Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Merkel studied mechanical engineering at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and earned his doctorate there at the Chair of Engineering Mechanics. He has been a professor at Aalen University since 2004 and represents the finite element method in teaching. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Öchsner studied aerospace engineering at the University of Stuttgart and earned his doctorate at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. He has been a professor of mechanical engineering at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences since 2018 and is responsible, among other things, for training students in lightweight construction and structural simulation.

Inhalt

Introduction.- Technical and Cognitive Skills in the Context of Scientific Writing.- Types of Scientific Publications.- Publishing Companies, Publishing Fees, and Open Access Journals.- Abstract and Index Databases (Web of Knowledge, Scopus, Google Scholar).- Statistical Evaluation of Bibliographical Data - Evaluation of Journals, Scientists, and Institutions.- Publishing in Scientific Journals.- Ethical Guidelines for Publishing.- Strategies to Publish.