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How to boost your chances of getting published in top peer-reviewed journals?
Webinar in Journal Publication
How to boost your chances of getting published in top peer-reviewed journals?
Dr. Jacob Wickham
Dr. Yateendra Joshi
Get practical tips, actionable advice, and end-to-end guidance on how to draft a well-written and cohesively structured manuscript that will impress journal editors and how to effectively deal with and respond to peer reviewer comments in this two-part video program brought to you by Euraxess and Editage.
What you learn
Tools, methods, and tips to choose a target journal
Coping with the slow publication process
What to watch out for in a pre-review assessment
Tips for writing an effective research paper title
Structuring your manuscript in the IMRaD format
Bonus: Using the correct quantitative expressions
Citation styles: Harvard and Vancouver styles
Peer review and editorial decision making at journals
Tips to effectively respond to peer review comments
Handling conflicting opinions on reviewer comments
Dealing with reviewer requests for major revisions
Sample responses to peer reviewer comments
Description
Most top peer-reviewed journals have acceptance rates that are about 10% or even lower. Even the most path-breaking research can be rejected if the corresponding manuscript doesn’t meet the basic editorial parameters or fails to respond to the peer reviewer’s comments appropriately.
In this two-part program brought to you by Euraxess and Editage, you will learn how to structure your research manuscript effectively and get tips on handling peer review comments to increase your chances of acceptance in top journals. The first lecture will equip you with all the information needed to draft a stunning research paper as per the IMRaD format, with practical tips and advice on structuring each section of your paper. You will also learn how to organize bibliographic references, use the right quantitative expressions, and identify predatory journals. The second lecture will prepare you to deal with reviewer comments appropriately with useful pointers, case-based advice, and sample responses to reviewer comments. By the end of this cohesive program, you will be able to structure your manuscript to impress journal editors and handle the peer review process with more confidence.
Instructors (2)
Dr. Jacob Wickham
Assistant Professor, Institute of Zoology at Chinese Academy of Sciences; Academic Trainer at Editage; Senior Editor at Integrative Zoology, with 10+ years of academic experience
Dr. Jacob Wickham, Managing Editor of the journal Integrative Zoology, is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Zoology in the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Adjunct Professor at the Department of Entomology in Rutgers University. An award-winning and celebrated zoologist, Dr. Wickham has over 15 years of experience in academic publishing and had published several papers in high impact…
Dr. Yateendra Joshi
Academic publication trainer at Editage Insights, BELS-certified editor, first non-European to be elected to the council of the European Association of Science Editors (EASE)
A copy editor and trainer with 30+ years of experience, and a freelance editor since 2015. Worked with the World Institute of Sustainable Energy, Pune, as Senior Fellow for 10 years; with The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, in different capacities for 15 years; as Senior Editor for a year with International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad; as a scientist…
Dr. Jacob Wickham
Assistant Professor, Institute of Zoology at Chinese Academy of Sciences; Academic Trainer at Editage; Senior Editor at Integrative Zoology, with 10+ years of academic experience
Dr. Yateendra Joshi
Academic publication trainer at Editage Insights, BELS-certified editor, first non-European to be elected to the council of the European Association of Science Editors (EASE)