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Finding the right journal
Using the most relevant metrics to help you choose the right journal
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- Theme 5: Science for Peace and for Safe and Secure Societies
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- Fundamentals of manuscript preparation
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- Theme 4: Global Climate Technology Cooperation Projects and Gender-Mainstreaming Efforts
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- 19th Gender Summit - Global for SDGs : Day 1
- Editor webinar
- Plenary Session with Mr BAN Ki-Moon
- Scopus for editors
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- Theme 3: Strengthening Science and Technology for Better Response to Societal Inequalities, Disruptions, and Emergencies
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- 释放您的研究潜能
- Certified Peer Reviewer Course
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- Theme 8: Advancing Science and Inclusive Career Pathways in Sustainability-related Emerging Research and Innovation Fields
- Inclusion and Diversity for Researchers
- Theme 2: Improving Data Collection, and Reliability of Statistics and Indicators on Gender with Intersectionality Dimensions
- Technical writing skills
- The Lancet
- Theme 6: Developing and Applying Methods of Sex/Gender Analysis in Research for SDGs
- Theme 7: Adding Value by Exploiting Cross Cutting and Spill-over Benefits of Gendered Innovations
- Theme 9: Shaping the Next 10 Years of Research and Interventions for SDGs
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Podcast: 5 tips for researchers to support a healthy research career
Making an impact through research is an important goal of many researchers, but this goal might impact or hamper healthy and sustainable work patterns.
What is burnout and how to address it
Burnout is not a new phenomenon, but its increased visibility has given the issue more focus and light, especially in high-stress related fields and professions.
Enabling inclusive sharing of knowledge for SDGs. Innovations introduced at Elsevier at the nexus of gender, sustainability, and development research communication
Mr Chi reports on the actions taken by Elsevier as a research publisher, employer and leader in science data analytics to advance gender equality in science knowledge making and communication. Sci
UN SDGs and the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) on Gender: What Countries are Reporting and What is Missing in VNRs
Prof Kim explains what can be learned from monitoring progress in achieving SDGs at national level. So far, both the interest and the level of achievement have been very disappointing.
10 reasons to get – and use – an ORCID iD
Names are far from unique. With an ORCID iD, researchers can benefit from being properly identified.
How to transit from Academia to Industry?
There are different reasons why people switch from academia to industry but the decisions, questions and the process remain similar.
How to select a supervisor
Your supervisor plays an important role in shaping the early years of your career so finding the right one is crucial.
Thinking outside the box
A senior scientist explains why you should never be afraid to break the mould.
Choosing a career in academia or industry
To move or not to move – we run through some of the pros and cons.
Mobilising, enhancing and harmonising the capacity of research funders to advance women and gender perspectives in research programmes for better quality of impact
Prof Almeida explains the mission of the Global Research Council, which is composed of heads of national research councils from around the world, to advance research and develop the needed talent p
Solving societal problems by fostering gender equality in the educational, research, and innovation functions of HEIs
Dr Sarrico explains the results from the OECD study on the conditions of science careers experienced by women and the resulting recommendations for addressing the obstacles created by inequalities
Publishing ethics in Chemical and Material Sciences
We share some ethics do’s and don’ts and explain why you should be passionate about meeting the right standards.
Finding the right journal
If you want to get your paper published, one of the key challenges you face is finding the right journal for your research. From the aims and scope, to the journal’s values and ethical practice, there are many points to take into account.
You will want to consider the impact of the journal and there are various metrics available to help you do that. In this series of modules, we explore all these important decision factors in detail. We hear from experts who have practical tips to help you make the right choice. And, we share a useful checklist you can use when evaluating the many journals available.
What you will learn
- Tips for assessing a journal’s aims and scope
- Advice on judging a journal’s ethics
- A useful guide to journal and article metrics
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Using the most relevant metrics to help you choose the right journal
After investing so much time and effort in your manuscript, you want to find a journal that has a suitable scope and the quality level you are looking for – not always an easy task.
How to easily spot reliable journals
Learn the steps required to select the right home for your research, improving your chances of publication success.
Using AI to match your abstract to the right journal
When it comes to finding the right journal – there is a lot to consider.