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Publish or perish: academic publishing in a nutshell
Audience: PG research
Date: Thursday 6 March 2025
Times: 13.30 to 16.30
Programme: GRADskills
Key details: This online workshop is an overview of the whole publishing process, covering the editorial process, various publishing models, open access, legal considerations and how to navigate it all.
Target audience
Postgraduate researchers
Course mapped to
Vitae's Researcher Development Framework domain: D2 (Communication and dissemination)
Course information
PLEASE NOTE: This workshop will run online.听 If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your place at least two working days before so that we can allow others onto the course.
Publishing your work and sharing your findings is a key component of a successful research career. A significant time investment is required to successfully publish a paper and several skills are used during the process including collaborative writing, figure design, analysis and concise written communication. With 30,000 journals to choose from and various publishing models to consider, researchers need to be aware of which option will work best for them.
Academic publishing is currently undergoing a revolution and there have been several new developments in recent years, including the rise of open access journals, the requirement to share data and new regulations. Participants will be introduced to the editorial process, various publishing models, open access publishing, legal considerations and how to navigate the academic publishing process.
This workshop is designed to cover the key actions and issues behind publishing a research paper including manuscript preparation, choosing the appropriate journal and peer review. In addition it will include an introduction to the controversial subject of metrics. The instructor鈥檚 own publishing experience will be used to illustrate key points.
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Aims and objectives
By the end of this workshop you should be able to:
- Understand and describe the scholarly publishing process.
- Identify journals relevant for you research and plan a publication strategy that works for you.
- Understand the phases of the publication process and how you can optimise the process to your advantage.
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Tutors
Dr Joanna Young
Course provider
IELLI
Email: ielli@st-andrews.ac.uk