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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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AI for academic writing: From responsible use to practical application

Duration
1 h
Writing skills
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AI for Academic Writing: From Responsible Use to Practical Application

Ethical AI in research: Evaluating tools and applying best practices

Duration
44 m
Research design
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Ethical AI in research: Evaluating tools and applying best practices

Using Generative and Agentic AI in the Literature Review

Duration
53 m
Research design
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Using Generative and Agentic AI in the Literature Review

Learning path

  1. Research preparation

    5 topics

    27 modules

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  2. Writing for research

    3 topics

    27 modules

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  3. Publication process

    5 topics

    49 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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Building trust and engagement in peer review

Duration
1 h
Fundamentals of peer review

The peer review process depends on the activities of editors, reviewers, and authors for its success.

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Building trust and engagement in peer review

Fundamentals of open access

Duration
15 m
Open science

In this module, Victoria Eva, SVP of Global Policy and Industry Relations at Elsevier, explains the basics of open access as a publishing model: It

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What is open access and how does open access benefit authors?

Rejected manuscripts: Next steps and finding the right fit

Duration
56 m
Finding the right journal

Has your paper ever been rejected? Most likely yes. Do you know how to deal with it the right way? Probably no.

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Rejected manuscripts - finding the right fit

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