Becoming Good Author

by Being Good Reviewer

Workshop on Writing and Publishing Research Papers

Facilitated by
Denni Kurniawan
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Malaysia

Politeknik Negeri Ujung Pandang, Indonesia, 16 - 17 November 2017

About Curtin University Malaysia
A GLOBAL UNIVERSITY
A strong, international focus. Campuses in Perth, Sydney, Singapore,
Sarawak, and Qatar

WORLD CLASS EDUCATION

Recognised for its strong connections with industry, high-impact
research and wide range of innovative courses.
QS 5 Stars
ISO 9001:2008 certified
About Curtin University Malaysia
IN A VIBRANT CITY ON A TROPICAL ISLAND
Borneo island. In a prosperous and cosmopolitan hub, Miri.
Miri is second largest city in Sarawak and main Borneo tourism
gateway.

INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED COURSES

Wide range of accredited and internationally recognized courses.
Courses have a practical focus, offering on-the-job experience. Learning
from experienced teaching staff and benefit from exposure to industry
through field trips, internships, practical assignments, guest lecturers
and networking events. Giving opportunities for professional learning
and increasing employ-ability.
About Curtin University Malaysia
Branch campus of Curtin University

WAIT to Curtin University

50 years of innovation

Ranked in the top 1% of universities (ARWU)

Ranked 262 in the world (QS)
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About Curtin University Malaysia
About Curtin University Malaysia

www.curtin.edu.my
About Me
Bio:
Denni Kurniawan is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical
Engineering, Curtin University, Sarawak Malaysia. Previously, he was Senior
Lecturer with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He obtained his D.Eng. from
Dongguk University, Korea, M.Eng. from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia,
Malaysia, and B.Eng. from Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia. His expertise
and interests include composites, biomaterials, and manufacturing processes.
He supervised and graduated some PhD and Masters students, as well as
advised some Final Year Projects. He received funding from the University,
Government, and industry. He holds a Malaysian patent, actively publishes in
journals, and regularly presents in international conferences, including as
Keynote and Invited Speaker. He was Hitachi Research Fellow and Visiting
Researcher in Dongguk University, Korea. He is Editor and Guest Editor as well
as Reviewer of some journals and conference proceedings. He found, chaired,
and hosted some international conferences in the fields of materials and
manufacturing engineering.
About Me
Official website:

http://engsci.curtin.edu.my/departments/mechanical-engineering/sta
ff/denni-kurniawan/

Personal website:

https://sites.google.com/site/dennikurniawan/
About Me
My profiles:

http://www.researcherid.com/rid/C-2703-2008

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=24724455500&z
one=

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4179-0454

http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=F_622MAAAAAJ&hl=en

https://publons.com/author/1222109/denni-kurniawan
While I Am Here ...
● Finding research partners, collaborators
● Finding students
● Finding proposals, local wisdom, ideas
● Finding facilities, raw materials
● Soliciting papers for conferences and journals
● Finding reviewers for conferences and journals

denni@curtin.edu.my
My Interests

● Tissue engineering scaffolds

● Implants and medical devices
● Natural fiber composites
● Nanocomposites
● Sustainable manufacturing
● Advanced machining
● Materials and manufacture of components to support
energy sector
● Ergonomics of occupational postures
While I Am Here ...
● Finding research partners, collaborators
● Finding students
● Finding proposals, local wisdom, ideas
● Finding facilities, raw materials
● Soliciting papers for conferences and journals
● Finding reviewers for conferences and journals

denni@curtin.edu.my
Becoming Good Author
by Being Good Reviewer

Part 1: Encouragement for Writing and Publishing

Workshop on Writing and Publishing Research Papers
Facilitated by
Denni Kurniawan
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Malaysia

Politeknik Negeri Ujung Pandang, Indonesia, 16 - 17 November 2017

Encouragement for Writing

Prehistory vs history

Do we exist?

Writing is eternal

Legacy
Encouragement for Publishing

Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi

Pendidikan, Penelitian, dan Pengabdian kepada masyarakat.
Duty
“No publication = no research”
Penalty and Incentives
Carrot-and-stick approach
Encouragement for Publishing

Hendak Seribu Daya, Tak Hendak Seribu Dalih

Types of Paper and Publishing
Outlets
1. Research Paper
2. Preliminary Research Paper
3. Technical Note/Short Communication/Letters
4. Review Paper
5. Mini-Review Paper
Types of Paper and Publishing
Outlets
1. Research Paper

Nur, R., Noordin, M.Y., Izman, S., Kurniawan, D. (2017) Machining Parameters
Effect in Dry Turning of AISI 316L Stainless Steel using Coated Carbide Tools.
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of
Process Mechanical Engineering. 231: 676-683. [link]
Types of Paper and Publishing
Outlets
2. Preliminary Research Paper

Nur, R., Kurniawan, D., Noordin, M.Y., Izman, S. (2015) Optimizing Power
Consumption for Sustainable Dry Turning of Treated Aluminum Alloy. Procedia
Manufacturing. 2: 558-562. [link]

Nur, R., Noordin, M.Y., Izman, S., Kurniawan, D. (2012) Calculation of Energy
Consumption in machining of Hardened Stainless Steel. Proceedings of the
International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Development for Future
Generations 2012. July 12. Makassar, Indonesia: Muslim University of
Indonesia, 199-207.
Types of Paper and Publishing
Outlets
3. Technical Note/Short Communication/Letters

Kurniawan, D., Nor, F.M., Lee, H.Y., Lim, J.Y. (2011) Elastic Properties of
Polycaprolactone at Small Strains are Significantly Affected by Strain Rate and
Temperature. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H,
Journal of Engineering in Medicine. 225: 1015-1020. [link]
Types of Paper and Publishing
Outlets
4. Review Paper

Ngadiman, N.H.A., Noordin, M.Y., Idris, A., Kurniawan, D.* (2017) A Review of
Evolution of Electrospun Tissue Engineering Scaffold: From Two Dimensions to
Three Dimensions. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part
H, Journal of Engineering in Medicine. 231: 597-616. [link]

Dambatta, M.S., Izman, S., Yahaya, B., Lim, J.Y., Kurniawan, D.* (2015)
Mg-Based Bulk Metallic Glasses for Biodegradable Implant Materials: A Review
on Glass Forming Ability, Mechanical Properties, and Biocompatibility. Journal
of Non-Crystalline Solids. 426: 110-115. [link]
Types of Paper and Publishing
Outlets
5. Mini-Review Paper

Fadzir, M.F.A.A., Bakar,A.B.A., Kurniawan, D.* (2015) Mitigation Of

Microbiologically Induced Corrosion due to Sulphate Reducing Bacteria by
Chemicals, Coatings, and Cathodic Protection. Jurnal Mekanikal. 38:122-127
[link]

Yii, S.L.J., Kurniawan, D. (2014) Effect of Rare Earth Addition on Microstructure

and Mechanical Properties of Al-Si Alloys: An Overview. Advanced Materials
Research. 845: 27-30. [link]
Types of Paper and Publishing
Outlets
Research Paper ⇒ Journal
Preliminary Research Paper ⇒ Conference
Technical Note/Short Communication/Letters ⇒ Journal
Review Paper ⇒ Journal
Mini-Review Paper ⇒ Conference, non-indexed Journal
About Me
My profiles:

http://www.researcherid.com/rid/C-2703-2008

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=24724455500&z
one=

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4179-0454

http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=F_622MAAAAAJ&hl=en

https://publons.com/author/1222109/denni-kurniawan
Your Profile?
Create your profile in Google Scholar:
1. Sign to your Google account, or create one if you don't have one.
2. Once you've signed in to your Google account, the Citations sign up form will ask you to confirm the
spelling of your name, and to enter your affiliation, interests, etc. We recommend that you also
enter your university email address which would make your profile eligible for inclusion in Google
Scholar search results.
3. On the next page, you'll see groups of articles written by people with names similar to yours. Click
"Add all articles" next to each article group that is yours, or "See all articles" to add specific articles
from that group. If you don't see your articles in these groups, click "Search articles" to do a regular
Google Scholar search, and then add your articles one at a time. Feel free to do as many searches as
you like.
4. Once you're done with adding articles, it will ask you what to do when the article data changes in
Google Scholar. You can either have the updates applied to your profile automatically, or you can
choose to review them beforehand. In either case, you can always go to your profile and make
changes by hand.
5. Finally, you will see your profile. This is a good time to add a few finishing touches - upload your
professional looking photo, visit your university email inbox and click on the verification link, double
check the list of articles, and, once you're completely satisfied, make your profile public. Voila - it's
now eligible to appear in Google Scholar when someone searches for your name!

https://scholar.google.com/intl/en/scholar/citations.html#setup
Your Profile?
Create your profile in Scopus:
1. Don’t bother.
2. Scopus has done it for you.
Workshop Agenda
1. Encouragement for publishing
2. The art of literature review
3. Abstract Reviewing Practice
4. Writing Your Abstract
5. Where to Publish

Outcome: 1 abstract per participant

Enjoy and best wishes!

Becoming Good Author
by Being Good Reviewer

Part 2: The Art of Literature Review

Workshop on Writing and Publishing Research Papers
Facilitated by
Denni Kurniawan
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Malaysia

Politeknik Negeri Ujung Pandang, Indonesia, 16 - 17 November 2017

The Art of Literature Review
Scope: Titles and Abstracts only

Use of search engines, Scopus, and WoS

Scanning
Are these relevant?

Skimming
Find the info about something from given abstract.

Indexing
Understanding the Rules of the Game
The Art of Literature Review
Becoming Good Author
by Being Good Reviewer

Part 3: Abstract Reviewing Practice

Workshop on Writing and Publishing Research Papers
Facilitated by
Denni Kurniawan
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Malaysia

Politeknik Negeri Ujung Pandang, Indonesia, 16 - 17 November 2017

Publication
Flowchart

https://www.biomedcentral.com/getpublished/peer-review-process
Reviewers

The custodians of Scientific Publishing

Honorary (both meanings)
Recognition

https://publons.com/author/1222109/denni-kurniawan

https://www.biomedcentral.com/getpublished/peer-review-process
Reviewing Process

Reasons why an article is rejected:

1. It does not fall within the Aims and Scope
2. It is incomplete
3. The procedures and/or analysis of the data is seen to
be defective
4. The conclusions cannot be justified on the basis of the
rest of the paper
5. It is simply a small extension of a different paper, often
from the same authors
6. It is incomprehensible
7. It is boring
https://www.slideshare.net/ciarannuim/good-practices-to-get-published?next_slideshow=1
Reviewing Process
Reasons why an article is accepted.
1. It provides insight into an important issue
2. The insight is used to develop a framework or theory
3. The insight stimulates new, important questions.
4. The methods used to explore the issue are appropriate
(for example, data collection and analysis of data).
5. The methods used are applied rigorously and explain
why and how the data support the conclusions.
6. Connections to prior work in the field or from other
fields are made
7. The article tells a good story.
-Dr. Joseph Astrachan and Dr. Torsten Pieper, Editors of the Journal of
Family Business Strategy- https://www.slideshare.net/ciarannuim/good-practices-to-get-published?next_slideshow=1
What is in a Title
The title is the main advertisement for a paper. A great title
entices the audience to read on; a poorly-titled article may
never reach its target readers.
A paper’s title should reflect its content clearly, enabling
readers to decide whether it’s relevant for them.
Make the title catchy and keep it specific. Leave out phrases
such as ‘a study of’, ‘investigations into’, ‘observations on’;
and avoid using abbreviations and jargon.
Remember, too, that abstracting and indexing services
depend on accurate titles; they extract keywords from them
for cross-referencing.

elsevier.com/authors
Title
● Identifies the paper’s main issue.
● Begins with the paper’s subject matter.
● Is accurate, unambiguous, specific and (when possible)
complete.
● Is as short as possible.
● Is enticing and interesting; it makes people want to read
further.

Why ‘The effect of heating the albumen and vitellus of the

Gallus gallus domesticus contained in calcium carbonate in
H2O to 373.15 K’ when
‘Boiling a chicken egg in water’ says it?
elsevier.com/authors
What is in an Abstract
The abstract is your chance to describe your research in
200 words – so use it wisely.
Together, the title and abstract should be able to fully
represent your paper, including for use by indexing
services.
Many authors write the abstract last, so it reflects the
content accurately.
The abstract should summarize the problem or objective
of your research, and its method, results, and conclusions.
Usually an abstract does not include references, figures or
tables.

elsevier.com/authors
What is in an Abstract
Abstract should mention each significant section of the
paper, with enough detail for readers to decide whether
or not to read the whole paper.
While it’s great to make the abstract interesting, above all
it should be accurate. Do NOT promise more than your
paper delivers.

elsevier.com/authors
What is in an Abstract
As a class

As a team

As an individual reviewer

Pitch your abstract

● Elevator pitch, 2 minute description
● Peer evaluation (understand or not)
Becoming Good Author
by Being Good Reviewer

Part 4: Writing Your Abstract

Workshop on Writing and Publishing Research Papers
Facilitated by
Denni Kurniawan
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Malaysia

Politeknik Negeri Ujung Pandang, Indonesia, 16 - 17 November 2017

Scientific Language
Write with clarity, objectivity, accuracy, and brevity.

Key to successful scientific writing is to be alert for

common errors:
● Error in sentence construction
● Incorrect tenses
● Inaccurate grammar
● Not using English

© Elsevier Publishing Campus

Scientific Language
● Write direct and short sentences – more professional
looking.
● One idea or piece of information per sentence is
sufficient.
● Avoid multiple statements in one sentence – they are
confusing to the reader.

© Elsevier Publishing Campus

Becoming Good Author
by Being Good Reviewer

Part 5: Where to Publish

Workshop on Writing and Publishing Research Papers
Facilitated by
Denni Kurniawan
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Curtin University, Malaysia

Politeknik Negeri Ujung Pandang, Indonesia, 16 - 17 November 2017

Research Publication Flow

Conference → journal → book chapter →

book

Conferences can be gateway for publication

Selecting Journal

Refer References
Use database
Use publishers’ journal finder
Mind the journal’s metric
Open access?
My Upcoming Conferences
MIMEC2017 (3rd International Materials, Industrial, and Manufacturing
Engineering Conference)
Miri, Malaysia, 6 - 8 December 2017
www.mimec.me

CoMMET 2018 (2nd International Conference on Materials and

Manufacturing Engineering and Technology)
Bali, Indonesia, Q4 2018
www.commet.me

GCMM2018 (14th Global Congress on Manufacturing and Management)

Brisbane, Australia, 5 - 7 December 2018
www.gcmm2018.org