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
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Day 1 |
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09:00 |
Welcome and introductions |
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09:30 |
What Makes a Great Paper? – 45 mins |
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10:15 |
Practical Exercise 1: You’re the Editor – 15 min |
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10:30 |
Figure Presentation – 45 min |
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11:15 |
Break |
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11:30 |
Elements of Writing Style – 30 min |
| 12:00 | Titles and Abstracts – 30 min How to create an engaging and brief Title and Abstract |
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12:30 |
Practical Exercise 2 : Writing a Title – 15 min |
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12:45 |
Lunch |
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13:45 |
From Introduction to Conclusion – 45 min |
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14:30 |
Submitting Your Paper – 30 min Submission procedures, making a case to editors, and tips on structuring and writing a good cover letter |
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15:00 |
Practical Exercise 3: Pitching your Research – 45 min |
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15:45 |
Break |
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16:00 |
Writing a Review - 30 mins |
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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End of Day and Homework Homework: Please bring along a printed version of a recent, unpublished paper or conference abstract for the editor to review with you.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 |
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09:15 |
Practical Exercise 1: Reviewing your Abstracts (homework) – 105 min |
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11:00 |
Break |
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11:15 |
The Editorial Process and Peer Review – 30 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 |
| 11:45 | Practical Exercise 2: Assessing Referee Reports – 45 min |
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12:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30 |
Practical Exercise 3: Assessing the Rebuttal – 30 min |
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14:00 |
Journal Decisions – 30 mins
A guide through the editorial process post peer review, what happens after a paper is accepted, as well as how to deal with rejection |
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14:30 |
Break |
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14:45 |
Writing a Research Summary – 30 min Techniques for creating a balanced and engaged summary paragraph |
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15:15 |
Plagiarism and Other Ethical Issues – 30 min Why misconduct happens, what it looks like and what to do about it |
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15:45 |
Practical Exercise 4: Best Practice in Scientific Publishing – 30 min |
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16:15 |
Discussion and Feedback |
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16:30 |
End of day |