Date: Thursday, November 26, 2026

Time: 14:30–15:30 (Taipei Time)

Organizer: Springer

Registration: https://live.polyv.cn/watch/8767638

Speaker: Dr. Lingwei Ma, Associate Editor of npj Materials Degradation

Key Topics:
Choosing the appropriate academic journal is a crucial step in the research publication process, as it directly impacts research visibility, academic influence, career development, and grant applications.

From the perspective of a journal editor, this webinar will share practical strategies for journal selection and submission. Key topics include when to start planning a submission, how to evaluate and select target journals, and essential considerations such as publication models, journal metrics, peer-review syestem, and the submission process.

Additionally, the webinar will introduce the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in journal selection, submission preparation, and research process, helping researchers enhance submission efficiency and publication success rates.

Speaker Profile:
Dr. Lingwei Ma

Associate Editor, npj Materials Degradation

Dr. Lingwei Ma is currently a Professor/Researcher and Ph.D. Supervisor at the University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB), and serves as an Associate Editor for npj Materials Degradation.

Her primary research focuses on material corrosion and smart protection technologies. She has published over 130 SCI papers in high-level journals such as Advanced Functional Materials, Corrosion Science, and npj Materials Degradation, with an h-index of 37 and 5 ESI Highly Cited Papers.

Dr. Ma has been honored with China's National Youth Talent designation, holds 17 Chinese invention patents and 2 US invention patents, and received the First Prize of the Chinese Society for Corrosion and Protection Science and Technology Award in 2022 and 2023.