Scientific Publishing 2: Fundamentals of Crafting a Scientific Article + What Journal Editors are Looking For

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Mar 20, 2024 [ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR]
10:00am-11:00am
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In this session, you will learn:

  • The fundamental components of a scientific article;
  • The role of journal editors, reviewers and publishers;
  • Practical tips from for crafting an article including how to organize a manuscript, prepare figures and tables, write a compelling discussion and a clear conclusion; Ethical standards and best practice;
  • Tips to make your article reach the required audience;
  • And guidance on what to avoid.

Intended for early career researchers primarily (but all are welcome), this session will provide professional insights into the publication process providing you with practical and fundamental information to help turn your good research into a good article.

There will also be plenty of time for Q&A, so if you’ve ever had any questions you wanted answered about writing an article, going through peer review, or the publication process, then this is your chance to get them answered.

Please submit questions to the presenters beforehand, using this form: Scientific Publishing II - Participant Questions

Speaker bios

Adam Fraser, Executive Publisher, Pharmacology (Elsevier). As Executive Publisher for Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Adam works with Editors to publish leading research in journals such as Journal of Controlled Release, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, and Drug Discovery Today. Adam previously worked as a publisher in renewable energy and also in cognitive sciences, having joined Elsevier from Wiley in 2014. He lives in London.

Meghan Jendrysik, Scientific Editor (Elsevier). Meghan Jendrysik has over 10 years of experience as a scientific editor and has worked on journals across Elsevier’s life science portfolio. She joined Elsevier after completing a postdoc at NIAID/NIH. In her spare time, she enjoys studying the history of science.

 

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