1. Learn more about research fields: SCI papers are usually published in top journals of various disciplines, so authors need to know more about their research fields, including basic theories, research methods and latest progress.

2. Scientific research ability: SCI papers are the main embodiment of scientific research achievements, so the author needs to have solid scientific research ability, including experimental design, data analysis and result interpretation.

3. Writing skills: The writing of SCI papers requires rigor and accuracy, so the author needs to have good writing skills, including language expression, logical structure, citation format, etc.

4. English ability: SCI papers are usually written and communicated in English, so the author needs to have good English ability, including reading comprehension, writing expression and professional vocabulary.

5. Ability of document retrieval and evaluation: The writing of SCI papers needs a large number of documents as reference, so the author needs to have the ability of document retrieval and evaluation, and can quickly find relevant documents and evaluate them effectively.

6. Time management and project management ability: The writing of SCI papers is a long-term process, which requires the author to have good time management and project management ability, and to arrange the time reasonably to ensure the quality and progress of the papers.

7. communication skills: writing SCI papers usually requires communication with tutors, peers, reviewers, etc. Therefore, the author needs to have good communication skills and be able to express his views and ideas clearly and accurately.

8. Critical thinking: The writing of SCI papers requires the author to have critical thinking and be able to deeply reflect and criticize his own research, thus improving the quality and depth of research.