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Book writing
Discoverability: top tips to get your book out there
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- Cell Press
- Societies Publishing
- 释放您的研究潜能
- The Lancet
- Career guidance
- Certified Peer Reviewer Course
- (-) Editor Essentials
- Fundamentals of manuscript preparation
- 认证同行评议课程
- Finding the right journal
- Research data management
- Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) Guidelines
- Theme 8: Advancing Science and Inclusive Career Pathways in Sustainability-related Emerging Research and Innovation Fields
- Ethics
- Fundamentals of peer review
- Open science
- Technical writing skills
- 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
- Job search
- Research metrics
- (-) Theme 2: Improving Data Collection, and Reliability of Statistics and Indicators on Gender with Intersectionality Dimensions
- Theme 3: Strengthening Science and Technology for Better Response to Societal Inequalities, Disruptions, and Emergencies
- Theme 4: Global Climate Technology Cooperation Projects and Gender-Mainstreaming Efforts
- Writing skills
- Career planning
- Ensuring visibility
- Fundamentals of publishing
- Inclusion and Diversity for Researchers
- Social impact
- Theme 1: Uniting Funders, Doers, and Custodians of Research to Strategically and Comprehensively Advance Quality Gender Research for SDGs
- Theme 5: Science for Peace and for Safe and Secure Societies
- Becoming a peer reviewer
- Publishing in the Chemical Sciences
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- Book writing
- Editor Webinars
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- Research collaborations
- Research design
- Going through peer review
- 19th Gender Summit - Global for SDGs : Day 1
- Editor Webinar Series – Learning & Content Management
- Plenary Session with Mr BAN Ki-Moon
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Guest editors
Guest editors play a vital role in curating high-quality contributions on a particular topic and driving the editorial review process for special issue publications.
Lessons from the Gender Asset Gap Project
Prof Doss explains how assets are shared between women and men and that joint ownership does not imply equality. Legal frameworks affect how data can be interpreted, e.g. marital property rights.
Getting started
This module walks a new Editor through the initial steps and considerations of taking on a journal as the Editor-in-Chief.
Publishing ethics
This module gives editors an overview of the central concepts of publication ethics and point out some things to look out for when editing a journal.
Commissioning content & special issues
Both new and established journals can benefit from directly commissioned content or special issues.
Exploring the policy space and gender data, using data across the SDGs and unpacking disparities
Mr Motivans explains the mission of Equal Measures 2030 to close gaps in gender data and evidence through their SDG Gender Index, and to connect gender statistics with advocacy efforts and actions.
Article types
In this module, new editors will learn about the range of article types published in journals, how they differ and have a bearing on journal performance.
Counted and visible: Measurements of gender and intersecting inequalities across UN agencies
Mr Seck explains the current efforts made by UN Women to close gaps in gender data and advance better statistical evidence for SDGs implementation in the future.
Can gender equality help solve Climate Change
Prof McGlade creates a context by referring to the names given to storms where tradition is to alternate male and female names.
Peer review and revision process
This interactive module gives editors an overview of the core elements of constructive and fair peer-review.
Getting started: Essentials for new editorial team members
This module gives new editorial board members an overview of the role, responsibilities and benefits. It’s a great place for new board members to start the Editor Essentials journey.
Theme 2 Introduction
Prof Yi explains that good data is essential to effective action.
Book writing
Becoming a book author or editor can be a useful career move and help position you as an expert in your field. In this series of book writing modules, we explore the various ways you can become involved in book publishing and what you should consider before taking that step.
If books prove to be the right path for you, we offer advice on the various types available, the process of writing a book proposal, and how to identify the right publisher. Once your book finally hits the shelves, you’ll want to maximize discoverability – we show you how.
What you will learn
- Why you should publish a book
- Advice on writing a compelling proposal
- Ideas for promoting your work
3 modules
Why write a book?
Find out why it’s time to think about adding ‘book author’ to your CV.
How to get your book published
How to write a compelling book proposal and increase your chances of getting that all important ‘yes’.