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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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10 tips for writing a truly terrible journal article

Duration
1 h
Writing skills
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10 tips for writing a truly terrible journal article

How AI is reshaping research and publishing

Duration
1 h
Fundamentals of publishing
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Submit, track, succeed: A walkthrough for authors

Duration
1 h
Fundamentals of publishing
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Submit, track, succeed: A walkthrough for authors

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

    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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3.3 How to peer review a review article

Duration
37 m
Certified Peer Reviewer Course

Peer review is an essential part of publishing review articles, just like it is for research articles.

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Certified Peer Review Course Sec 3

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

Using Generative AI in Manuscript Preparation

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Duration
15 m
Fundamentals of manuscript preparation

Generative AI is transforming how research is conducted and published - but using it responsibly is essential to protecting research integrity.

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Using Generative AI in Manuscript Preparation

How to submit and publish an OA article

Duration
15 m
Open science

In this module, we provide hands-on guidance for those who are ready to publish open access.

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How to submit and publish an OA article

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