Publishing 101: Dos and Don’ts of Publishing in APS Journals
Sponsored by APS Publications Committee
Career Development Track

This symposium continues a well-attended series and will be directed primarily at graduate students, post-docs and newly appointed faculty, although anyone will be welcome.  The symposium aims to provide an overview of the APS Publications Program.  The session will cover publications strategies such as selection of the appropriate journal, manuscript preparation, authorship issues, and responding to reviewers.  Attendees will also be introduced to practical issues about the submission and review system and production of accepted articles. The role of the Publications Program in the society as a whole will be addressed as well as developments in the wider realm of scientific publishing such as the Open Access movement and the NIH repository, and the implications of such developments for individual researchers. Finally, in an interactive format, ethical pitfalls in publication will be discussed with specific examples of unethical behavior and audience input. After the formal presentations, a panel discussion will be held with the speakers and two of the Society’s Journal Editors. The session will be organized and presented by the Chair of the APS Publications Committee and the APS Director of Publications.