Fundamentals of publishing

You are probably familiar with the saying “publish or perish”. To ensure your publishing career thrives, we recommend investing a little time in understanding how the process works.

In these fundamentals of publishing modules, we cover the basics. You will learn about the publishing cycle and we introduce you to some of the key players and their roles. We zoom in to examine the origins of Publishers and walk you through their services. And, we offer some sound advice on weighing up the value and accuracy of the research you read. Last, but definitely not least, we turn our thoughts to the problem of unconscious bias in the publishing process.

What you will learn

  • An introduction to publishing and the key players
  • Key points to consider when evaluating research
  • A frank discussion on unconscious bias

Modules in Fundamentals of publishing

Step-by-step guide to publishing your research

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35 m
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Step-by-Step Guide to Publishing Your Research

Part 1: How to be realistic about publishing your paper?

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17 m
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Shorten your path to publication: Researcher insights from submission to rejection

Part 2: How to value expert feedback during peer review?

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8 m
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Shorten your path to publication: Researcher insights from submission to rejection

Part 3: How to submit to the next journal, if your paper is rejected?

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7 m
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Shorten your path to publication: Researcher insights from submission to rejection

Shorten your path to publication: Researcher insights from submission to rejection

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33 m
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Shorten your path to publication: Researcher insights from submission to rejection

It takes a village: Safeguarding quality in scholarly communication

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1 h
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It takes a village: Safeguarding quality in scholarly communications

The origins of scientific publishing

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8 m
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The origins of scientific publishing

10 reasons to get – and use – an ORCID iD

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15 m
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10 reasons to get – and use – an ORCID iD

The journal publishing cycle

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40 m
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The journal publishing cycle

Making sense of science stories

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40 m
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Making sense of science stories

Gender Bias in academic publishing

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48 m
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Gender Bias in academic publishing