1, high competition: SCI is the top academic journal in the world, with many excellent contributors and high-level reviewers. Only a limited number of papers are accepted and published every year, so the competition is fierce.
2. High requirements: SCI journals have very strict requirements for papers, including research innovation, importance, method reliability, data reliability, result interpretation and so on. The paper needs to make substantial contributions, which is in line with the theme and scope of the journal.
3. Long cycle: The publication cycle of SCI papers is usually long. It may take months or even years for a paper to be submitted to the final publication, during which it needs to face the links of revision and reply to reviewers' opinions.
4. Strict review: The review process of SCI journals is usually very strict. The paper will be sent to a number of anonymous reviewers for review, who will strictly evaluate the methods, results and discussions of the paper and put forward suggestions for revision. It is a challenging job to accept publication through the strict examination of reviewers.
What is SCI?
SCI is the abbreviation of Science Citation Index, and it is a tool to evaluate the influence of academic papers created and maintained by institute for scientific information. SCI is recognized as one of the most authoritative and influential academic citation databases in the world.
SCI database contains excellent academic journals of various disciplines around the world, and analyzes the indexes and citations of papers in these journals. Citation data of papers in SCI can be traced back to 1960. SCI provides a method for academic researchers to track and evaluate the influence of academic papers, including citation frequency, citation situation and author's academic reputation.
SCI journals are academic journals with high quality, high influence and high academic level, and the papers published in these journals are generally considered to have academic influence. SCI journals cover a wide range of disciplines, including natural science, engineering technology, medicine, social science and other fields.