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Learn how to navigate the research landscape with clear, actionable guidance and training from Elsevier Researcher Academy - a free e-learning platform, to help you advance your research, publish with confidence, and further advance your professional goals. 

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Global research community; researchers in food security, agriculture, environmental and related fields

Duration
1 h
Social impact
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Global research community; researchers in food security, agriculture, environmental and related fields.

Copyright & Content Ownership - Understanding the journal publishing agreement

Duration
19 m
Ethics
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Copyright & Content Ownership

Authorship - Understanding author roles and responsibilities

Duration
18 m
Ethics
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Authorship

Learning path

  1. Research preparation

    5 topics

    28 modules

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  2. Writing for research

    3 topics

    27 modules

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  3. Publication process

    5 topics

    51 modules

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  4. Navigating peer review

    4 topics

    27 modules

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  5. Communicating your research

    3 topics

    14 modules

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Publishing open access

Duration
1 h
Open science
Understand how open access publishing works and how you can publish open access.
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Publishing open access

How to write for an interdisciplinary audience

Duration
1 h
Technical writing skills

As a researcher, you may have a story to tell that contributes not just to members of your own specific field of study, but that is of interest to

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How to write for an interdisciplinary audience

Part 1: How to be realistic about publishing your paper?

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Duration
17 m
Fundamentals of publishing

Learn how to set realistic expectations and discover key factors to consider when choosing the right journal for your submission.

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Shorten your path to publication: Researcher insights from submission to rejection

How to design effective figures for review articles

Duration
1 h
Technical writing skills

A great research article or review is about more than listing research results: it is about telling a story through the data or giving your readers

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How to design effective figures for review articles

Why choose Elsevier Researcher Academy

Master essential skills

Master essential skills
Optimize productivity and opportunities for publication.

Get published

Learn from the best
Advance your work, publish your research, and communicate with confidence.

Maximize your impact

Maximize your impact
Build relationships in your field of expertise, advance your career, and shape human progress.

Building a research career these days is not simple or straightforward. Researcher Academy provides excellent resources for researchers who face funding, communication, and professional development challenges in a constantly evolving and increasingly competitive academic career environment.

Natalie Lundsteen

Dr. Natalie Lundsteen

Assistant Dean for Career and Professional Development & Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Researcher Academy is a great and very lively medium. The quantity and quality of information provided are instrumental for early career researchers, helping them establish a strong publication record, correctly adhering to stringent publication ethics.

Bert Blocken

Prof. dr. ir Bert Blocken

Full Professor, Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) & Department of Civil Engineering, KU Leuven