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15 m
Open science

Fundamentals of open access

In this module, Victoria Eva, SVP of Global Policy and Industry Relations at Elsevier, explains the basics of open access as a publishing model: Its origin and history, different types of open acce
4 m
Finding the right journal

Identifying fake acceptance letters

This video shares tips on how to identify fake acceptance letters and explains how to avoid article publishing charge scams.
1.7 h
Fundamentals of peer review

Building trust and engagement in peer review

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

It takes a village: Safeguarding quality in scholarly communication

Scholarly communication evolves and changes at an unprecedented rate and scale today.
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Learn how to make your research stand out & garner those all-important citations.

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