School of Medicine and Dentistry, CHS, Korle bu
Publishing research in well-known scientific journals is one way that researchers build a reputation in their
community and allow the wide dissemination of their work. This workshop will introduce best practice tips
and hints when writing a paper, highlight the editorial process, and detail the main ethical issues that face
authors, reviewers, editors and publishers on a day-to-day basis.
Topics include:
Publishing research in well-known scientific journals is one way that researchers build a reputation in their
community and allow the wide dissemination of their work. This workshop will introduce best practice tips
and hints when writing a paper, highlight the editorial process, and detail the main ethical issues that face
authors, reviewers, editors and publishers on a day-to-day basis.
• Publishing Process
• Planning & writing your article
• Journal selection
• Publishing ethics
• Peer review process
• Publishing models
• Promoting your article
Workshop presenters:
Nancy Axelrod - Executive publisher
Paola Barr - Publishing support specialist
