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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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Ethical AI in research: Evaluating tools and applying best practices

Duration
44 m
Research design
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Ethical AI in research: Evaluating tools and applying best practices

Using Generative and Agentic AI in the Literature Review

Duration
53 m
Research design
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Using Generative and Agentic AI in the Literature Review

Using Generative AI in Manuscript Preparation

Duration
15 m
Fundamentals of manuscript preparation
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Using Generative AI in Manuscript Preparation

Learning path

  1. Research preparation

    5 topics

    27 modules

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  2. Writing for research

    3 topics

    26 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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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 write a lay summary

Duration
1 h
Social impact

Journal articles are written with researchers in mind, so the content isn’t always easy to follow for people outside academia…or even

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Lay summaries

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

Identifying fake acceptance letters

Duration
4 m
Finding the right journal

This video shares tips on how to identify fake acceptance letters and explains how to avoid article publishing charge scams.

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Trusted publishing vs. predatory journals: What does it mean for the integrity of science?

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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