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Top 10 ethics pitfalls of well-intentioned researchers

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

Unlocking opportunities: crafting award-winning proposals - insights for early career researchers

Duration
1 h
Funding
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Unlocking Opportunities:  Crafting Award-Winning Proposals –  Insights for Early Career Researchers

Step-by-step guide to publishing your research

Duration
35 m
Fundamentals of publishing
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Step-by-Step Guide to Publishing Your Research

Learning path

  1. Research preparation

    5 topics

    25 modules

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  2. Writing for research

    3 topics

    28 modules

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  3. Publication process

    5 topics

    49 modules

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  4. Navigating peer review

    4 topics

    26 modules

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  5. Communicating your research

    3 topics

    13 modules

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Unpacking the SAGER Guidelines: A Roundtable Discussion on Achieving Gender Equity in Research

Duration
45 m
Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) Guidelines

Researcher Academy and GENDRO are excited to invite you to watch a recorded roundtable discussion on Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER).

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SAGER why sex and gender are important in research

Fundamentals of open access

Duration
15 m
Open science

In this module, Victoria Eva, SVP of Global Policy and Industry Relations at Elsevier, explains the basics of open access as a publishing model: It

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What is open access and how does open access benefit authors?

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?

3.3 How to peer review a review article

Duration
37 m
Certified Peer Reviewer Course

Peer review is an essential part of publishing review articles, just like it is for research articles.

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Certified Peer Review Course Sec 3

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