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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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Latest modules

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

Beyond bias: applying sex and gender analysis in research

Duration
1 h
Research design
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Beyond bias: applying sex and gender analysis in research

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

    13 modules

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Using AI to match your abstract to the right journal

Duration
10 m
Finding the right journal

When it comes to finding the right journal – there is a lot to consider.

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How to identify the right journal

How to manage and publish your research data

Duration
1 h
Research data management

The need for sharing data today expands beyond its purpose of promoting transparency and reproducibility.

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What is data?

Writing a persuasive cover letter for your manuscript

Duration
8 m
Writing skills

Submitting your manuscript without a cover letter or an incomplete one can impact the outcome of your submission.

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Cover letter illustration

Open Access: End user licenses

Duration
28 m
Open science

Open access is a vital concept that has transformed the way scholarly research is shared and distributed.

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2.	What is an APC and why do authors have to pay to publish OA? Can I publish open access for free?

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