Online-Seminar: Publishing Journal Articles: Strategies for Success
Course Description: It is essential for doctoral candidates and scientists to develop an impressive publication record. The publication of high quality journal articles is imperative in order to apply for jobs or for research grants, to communicate findings, and to define their reputation in the field. This “publish-or-perish” approach, however, may decrease the quality of the journal articles. By providing adequate training, it is possible to maintain high quality of publications. Unfortunately, doctoral candidates and scientists often do not receive any formal training to publish journal articles. Instead they learn the craft of publishing “by doing” and by making mistakes. Journal articles should be published in order to influence the field – not simply to increase the list of publications. In this workshop, Andrea Sanchini will discuss with participants on how to navigate the different steps of publishing and how to deal with the peer review process, increasing the chances of acceptance.
Content:
- Publishing for impact
- How to select a target journal
- H-index, impact factor and other journal and article metrics
- The peer review system: submitting, revising, and re-submitting
- How to effectively communicate with editors and reviewers
- Publishing ethics for editors, reviewers and authors
- Authorship disputes
- Copyright and plagiarism issues
- Open access journals: the pros and cons
Target Audience: advanced doctoral candidates of Natural, Life and Social Sciences, early postdocs
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Update: The workshop is held online. The GA accepts no liability under data protection law or otherwise. More information will be provided after registration prior to the course.
Lecturer: Andrea Sanchini, Berlin
Registration:Online Registration
Participation Fee: members of the Graduate Academy: free of charge, non-members: 75,- €