Publish masterfully – a training series

29.02.2024

The MUG Main Library, the Excellence of Scientific Publications Unit, and Elsevier, on behalf of Prof. Michał Markuszewski, Vice-Rector for Science, would like to invite you to a series of training sessions for authors of scientific publications under the banner of Publish masterfully. The events will be held on February 27, March 14, April 4 and 9, 2024 in an online format.

The training courses are part of MUG’s broader publishing strategy to raise the quality of scientific publications and improve the University’s visibility. The meetings will cover topics relevant to the authors and scientists, oriented towards advancing their scientific careers and developing visibility through their publication output. The training sessions will also showcase best practices and tools that can help prepare scientific texts for prestigious journals.

During all trainings, we provide an open Q&A session with the presenters. Webinars are free, but registration is required. The meetings will be recorded and made available later to all interested.

Webinar schedule

– February 27, 2024, 2:00 PM (60 minutes)

Meet Editors-in-Chief of nutrition journals: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and The Journal of Nutrition – essential resources for your nutrition research

Registration: https://researcheracademy.elsevier.com/workshop/8b9d3ba6-7d4f-4616-a604-515eeb0b3abd

Join the interactive webinar with Dr. Xingen Lei, the editor-in-chief of The Journal of Nutrition, and Dr. Christopher Duggan, the editor-in-chief of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Dr. Lei and Dr. Duggan will introduce these two journals to you and detail how reading high-impact journals will advance your research.

Trainers: Dr. Xingen Lei, Dr. Christopher Duggan, Editors from the American Society of Nutrition

– March 14, 2024, 10:00 AM (90 minutes)

Wise choice of journal as an important component of author’s success

Registration: https://elsevier.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Np1p_LGqQ3-vTuU5MAhQxw

Learn about best practices in selecting journals to publish your scientific articles and how to identify pitfalls. The training will address issues of creating author visibility and a strategic approach to developing publication output, in line with contemporary trends and science evaluation systems. Learn about bibliometric tools and indicators to support the selection and evaluation of journals and other tools to identify the best journal titles for publication. Learn how you can use the Scopus database as a resource for quality journals and what other tools Elsevier offers for authors.

Moderator: Paulina Milewska, Customer Success Manager, Elsevier

– April 4, 2024, 12:00 PM (75 minutes)

Publishing high-quality scientific articles without secrets

Registration: https://elsevier.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Eoa_wGG9RbKw-HtLF5aL-Q

Learn the tips and tricks for authors that could improve the quality of manuscripts and thus increase the chances of papers being accepted for publication in reputable international journals. The training will concern the contemporary system of scientific communication through scientific journals. The structure of a scientific article and good practices for writing a paper and submitting a text for publication will be presented. Issues of the editorial process will be addressed, as well as ethical issues that authors, reviewers, editors and publishers face on a daily basis.

Moderator: Paulina Milewska, Customer Success Manager, Elsevier

– April 9, 2024, 2:00 PM (45 minutes)

Publish with Elsevier and build your visibility

Registration: https://elsevier.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ys3NC6dWQCmgeyMIs-M5Eg

Elsevier is the largest scientific journal publisher, with a portfolio of about 1,000 titles in medical sciences and health sciences. Learn about the publisher’s offer and the various steps to be taken on the author’s path. The webinar will also address issues related to articles in the Open Access model, with a look at the possibility of publishing without fees under the Polish transition agreement. In addition, tools and resources to support authors will also be presented.

Moderator: Paulina Milewska, Customer Success Manager, Elsevier

– April 16 2024,11:00 AM (60 minutes)

Perfect systematic review. How Embase supports research and systematic literature reviews in the biomedical sciences

Registration: https://elsevier.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-Kb5ybJCTuaLEWzXeqxNYw

Topics:

• Embase database presentation, content, indexing and main features.
• Live demonstration of Embase database.
  • Simple search.
  • Triple linking.
  • PICO form as support for systematic reviews.
  • PV form
  • Literature search
  • EMTREE dictionary
  • Search results management
• Questions and answers – but you are encouraged to ask questions throughout the training.

Moderator: Piotr Gołkiewicz, Customer Success Consultant for Life Sciences, Elsevier