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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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How AI is reshaping research and publishing

Duration
1 h
Fundamentals of publishing
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AI

Submit, track, succeed: A walkthrough for authors

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

AI for academic writing: From responsible use to practical application

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

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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Cost of publishing open access: how and why

Duration
10 m
Open science

In this module, we tackle one of the inevitable and most commonly-asked questions about publishing open access—article processing charge (APC).

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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?

How AI is reshaping research and publishing

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Duration
1 h
Fundamentals of publishing

AI is reshaping how researchers find, create and share knowledge, opening new possibilities for discovery.

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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

Introduction to the Certified Peer Reviewer Course

Duration
15 m
Certified Peer Reviewer Course

Would you like to become a certified peer reviewer? Elsevier Researcher Academy is pleased to announce a new certified course in peer reviewing.

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Certified Peer Reviewer Course

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