Description

This course focuses on how to write a clear and concise article that will appeal to a broad audience (Part 1), how to submit your research paper and gives a comprehensive overview of the editorial and publishing process (Part 2). Part 3  focuses on how to write and publish a scientific review paper.

Access only for Charité employees on the nature learning platform.
Please, click here to start the course and register with your Charité e-mail address.

Objectives

You will learn:

• Develop writing skills and confidence writing for journals
• Understand editorial processes and what editors look for
• Learn best practices for submitting a paper and peer review

Content

Part 1: Writing a Research Paper:

• What makes a great paper?
• Elements of writing style
• Titles and abstracts
• From introduction to conclusion
• Data management
• Data presentation

Part 2: Publishing a Research Paper:

• Authorship and authors’ responsibilities
• Selecting a journal for publication
•  Submitting your paper
• Understanding peer review
• Journal decisions
• The editorial process
• Measuring impact
• Plagiarism and other ethical issues

Part 3: Writing and Publishing a Review Paper:

• Writing and publishing a review paper