Two-day agenda on scientific writing and publishing
Highlights
- How to get the most out of the writing process
- Editorial processes and how to work with them
- What it takes to get published in top-ranked journals
Agenda
Day 1 |
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09:00 |
Welcome and introductions |
09:30 |
What Makes a Great Paper? – 45 mins |
10:15 |
Practical Exercise 1: You’re the Editor – 15 min |
10:30 |
Figure Presentation – 45 min |
11:15 |
Break |
11:30 |
Elements of Writing Style – 30 min |
12:30 |
Practical Exercise 2 : Writing a Title – 15 min |
12:45 |
Lunch |
13:45 |
From Introduction to Conclusion – 45 min |
14:30 |
15:45 |
15:00 |
Practical Exercise 3: Pitching your Research – 45 min |
15:45 |
Break |
16:00 |
Writing a Review - 30 mins |
16:30 |
End of Day and Homework Homework: Please bring along a printed version of a recent, unpublished paper or conference abstract for the editor to review with you. It needn’t be publishable or in a final form. Try to keep a word limit of 200 words. |
| Day 2 |
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| 09:00 | Recap and Overview |
| 09:15 |
Practical Exercise 1: Reviewing your Abstracts (homework) – 105 min |
| 11:00 | Break |
| 11:15 | The Editorial Process and Peer Review – 60 min An overview of editorial processes at top tier journals and of peer-review, tips on writing rebuttal letters when responding to a reviewer’s comments, and how to be a good peer reviewer yourself |
| 12:15 | Lunch |
| 13:15 | Practical Exercise 2: Assessing Referee Reports – 45 min |
| 14:00 | Practical Exercise 3: Assessing the Rebuttal – 30 min |
| 14:30 | Break |
| 14:45 | Writing a Research Summary – 30 min Techniques for creating a balanced and engaged summary paragraph |
| 15:15 | Plagiarism and Other Ethical Issues – 30 min Why misconduct happens, what it looks like and what to do about it |
| 15:45 | Practical Exercise 4: Best Practice in Scientific Publishing – 30 min |
| 16:15 | Discussion and Feedback |
| 16:30 | End of day |