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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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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

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

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

    50 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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How to prepare a proposal for a review article

Duration
1 h
Writing skills

At many journals, the process for submitting a review article is much different from the process for a research article: rather than uploading your

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How to prepare a proposal for review article

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

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

Lean Startup Principles

Duration
48 m
Career planning

The temptation to work in the industry while not wanting to leave academia is a common contention for many researchers in their career trajectory.

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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