Scientific Writing: Getting Your Paper Published (in-person)
This course will look at the aspects you need to consider when constructing your paper; demystify peer reviewed journals by giving insider insights from science journal editors and show you what they really want.
COURSE DETAILS
You will learn how to choose the best journal for your work, negotiate the peer review process and deal with reviewer comments.
The course will cover:
 Why publish and how that affects how you publish.
 The structure of a paper.
 What to include in the title and abstract.
 Open access.
 Impact metrics and citations.
 Ways to get published more quickly.
 Publicising your paper once it is published.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
 Develop and understanding of the peer review process.
 Construct an effective title and abstract.
 Be equipped to choose journals for future papers.
 Be equipped to publicise future papers.
PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS HAVE SAID
“Nice to have a professional with an in-depth industry knowledge offer training and advice.’”
“The course was excellent and very well delivered. there was a real sense of professionalism.’”
“Now it doesn’t feel so scary to try to publish a paper.’”

INTENDED FOR
DPhil students and research staff.
The course is suitable for DPhil students and postdocs who want to understand the publishing process better, whether or not they have already submitted a paper.
Date: 21 November 2024, 9:30 (Thursday, 6th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Venue: Venue to be announced
Speaker: Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)
Organising department: Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS)
Organiser: James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: training@mpls.ox.ac.uk
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/training/courses/getting-your-paper-published-michaelmas
Cost: Free
Audience: Members of the University only
Editors: Sophie Campbell, Karen Brayshaw