Publishing Scientific Research and How to Write High-Impact Scientific Papers

From the perspective of an editor, John Uhlrich (Editor-in-Chief, Energy Technology), will present on the current state of publishing in the the physical sciences, including chemistry, materials science, and engineering, by outlining the roles, responsibilities, and ethical obligations of authors, editors, and reviewers. The talk will include offer tangible examples and how-to's related to publishing in journals and communication between authors, editors, and reviewers. An introduction to the Wiley-VCH journals will be presented along with some tips for preparing scientific publications and how to achieve the highest possible impact after publication.

John Uhlrich obtained his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA), in the group of Prof. Thomas Kuech and worked as a postdoctoral scientist at the Fritz Haber Institute (Berlin, Germany) in the Department of Chemical Physics under Prof. Hans-Joachim Freund. In 2011 he joined the editorial office of the materials science journal Advanced Materials at Wiley- VCH in Weinheim, Germany. In 2012, he transitioned to the chemistry department to launch the journal Energy Technology, accepting the role of the journal's Editor-in-Chief in 2016.