Publishing Journal Articles: Strategies for Success

Journal articles should be published in order to make the greatest possible impact in the scientific field - not simply to increase the list of publications.

In this workshop, we will discuss how to navigate the different steps of publishing and how to deal with the peer review process, increasing the chances of acceptance.

Included topics

Introduction to scholarly publishing
How to select a target journal
H-index, impact factor and other journal and article metrics
The peer review system: submitting, revising, and resubmitting
How to effectively communicate with editors and reviewers
Copyright and licenses
Ethical issues in publishing (e.g. predatory publishing, authorship disputes, plagiarism)
Open Access and Open Science
Artificial Intelligence and scholarly publishing

Learning outcomes

At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

Understand the "bigger picture" of academic publishing

List key criteria for choosing a target journal

Write the cover letter for their next manuscript

Describe the stages of the peer review process and its variants

Communicate effectively with editors and reviewers during the publication process

Recognize and avoid common unethical practices in academic publishing

Workshop duration

In-presence workshop: one day, from 9:00 until 17:00

Online-workshop: two days, from 9:00 until 13:00