Scientific Writing & Publishing, Ghent
General context
This two-day training wants to help researchers navigate their way through the publication process.
To learn how to produce clear, well written and well-structured research papers; to gain insights into how to get a paper published in a journal; to make a start on an abstract for your own paper.
This 2-day workshop is a combination of presentations, discussions and exercises. Between day 1 and day 2 of the workshop you will be writing an abstract for your next paper, and during day 1 you will be making a start on this, so please think about what results your paper will report and what conclusions you will draw from them (the results can be preliminary or made up if you do not yet have enough data to draw strong conclusions). Please bring an internet-connected device, ideally a laptop but a tablet or phone will do.
PhD students and postdocs at VIB who are interested in developing strong scientific writing skills, to improve their chance of publishing in high-impact factor journals.
- Registration is only open for VIB participants and is free.
- Note that upon no show without valid justification a fee of € 100 will be charged and you will be blacklisted for the VIB training program for 1 year. Click here for more information.
- This course is also organized in Leuven: Click here for more information
Trainers
Anna Sharman, Cofactor
This course was developed by Cofactor founder Anna Sharman, an experienced researcher trainer who has been a postdoc, an in-house biology journal editor and a publishing consultant. The live sessions will be run by two of Cofactor’s experienced associate trainers. Cofactor courses aim to inform, include and inspire. See http://cofactorscience.com.
Program
Introduction
A chance to consider why you might want to publish in peer reviewed journals. (Presentation, discussion in pairs and the whole group.)
Writing style
Guidance on the writing style needed for research papers. (Presentation, discussion, exercise rewriting sample sentences.)
The writing process
Overview of the process of writing, including techniques for getting motivated, getting into the habit of writing and getting feedback. (Presentation and discussion.)
The structure of the paper
The usual structure of research papers and common variations. (Presentation, discussion, exercise analysing a paper.)
Title and abstract
Guidance on writing titles and abstracts and avoiding common errors, and a chance to write your own abstract and get feedback on it. (Presentation, analysis exercise, writing exercise, one-to-one coaching.)
Choosing a journal
The criteria to think about when choosing a journal, such as scope, audience, speed of review and publication, open access options, impact metrics, charges. (Presentation, discussion and exercise investigating websites of journals you might submit to.)
The peer review process: before, during and after
Presentation with questions on negotiating the peer review process, responding to decisions including rejection, and what to do when your paper is accepted and published, particularly publicising it.
Publicising your paper
Why publicising is necessary and the different ways to do it, including social media. (Presentation and discussion.)
Practical info
Ghent - Bio-Accelerator Meeting Center
Technologiepark 21
9052 Zwijnaarde
Belgium
Ghent - Bio-Accelerator Meeting Center
From Ghent Sint-Pieters station, you can take bus 49, 50 or 70 to Technologiepark. Please check Routeplanner De Lijn for schedules.
Ghent - Bio-Accelerator Meeting Center
From September 2021 onwards, there is only one entrance to Technologiepark. You need to take a ticket at the entrance that can be validated at the reception desk of the Bio-Accelerator building. Parking will only be allowed on regular parking spots (for instance in front of the building) and in the new parking tower. Parking alongside the roads or on other places where there is no regular parking is prohibited and after initial warnings fines will be issued (50 euro).
Ghent - Bio-Accelerator Meeting Center
+32 9 328 19 02
info@bio-accelerator.com