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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 to master writing a case report

Duration
38 m
Writing skills
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Case report

A practical guide to navigating the peer review process

Duration
30 m
Fundamentals of peer review
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Reviewer webinar

Top 10 ethics pitfalls of well-intentioned researchers

Duration
30 m
Ethics
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Top 10 ethics pitfalls of well-intentioned researchers

Learning path

  1. Research preparation

    5 topics

    25 modules

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  2. Writing for research

    3 topics

    25 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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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?

Managing mental health: dealing with imposter syndrome and more

Duration
23 m
Career guidance
This module draws on latest psychology to look at evidence-based strategies you can use to stay well while you research.
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Mental health

How to design effective figures for review articles

Duration
1 h
Technical writing skills

A great research article or review is about more than listing research results: it is about telling a story through the data or giving your readers

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How to design effective figures for review articles

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

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

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