SPRINGER NATURE
PUBLISHING SEMINAR
The trends and future of science and academic publishing
Flyer pdf(457KB)
Date&Time
Friday, February 7, 2020
16:30-17:30 (doors open at 16:15)
Venue
International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine (IIIS) 1F, auditorium (Access)
（国際統合睡眠医科学研究機構(IIIS)睡眠医科学研究棟1階講堂）
Capacity: 100 (Pre-registraion is recommended)
Language: English（This seminar will be conducted in English, but questions will also be accepted in Japanese.）
Recommended for:
Early career researchers and graduate students of University of Tsukuba
Presenters
Dr. Liesbeth Mol, Vice President, Journals, Mathematics, Physical & Applied Sciences, Springer Nature
Dr. Harry Blom, Vice President, Journals, Development, Policy & Strategy, Springer Nature
Dr. Jacco Flipsen, Vice President, Medicine & Life Sciences, Springer Nature
Agenda
The proper communication of scientific results and discoveries has become more important than ever. The global output of scientific papers is growing exponentially, so how to get noticed? Some journals are better promotors of your work than others,how to select the right journal? How to write a good article in English and how to get accepted? Science funders expect to see the results of their funding,how to report back and comply with Open Access mandates? Institutions hire staff based on the quality of ideas and work done by the researchers. How to prove your skills and that your work makes a difference?
These are examples of a set of questions which we would like to address in our seminar. The topics presented range from practical guidelines to trends in the global publishing environment which have an influence on what gets published and how. We hope that our information will help you become more successful in publishing your work and increase your understanding of the publishing landscape in general.
Part I: How to get published in high impact journals
• What do editors look for in a manuscript?
• What you can do to improve the manuscript after receiving reviewers’ comments?
• How to choose a journal
Part II: Get published with Springer Nature
• Which general trends can influence your decision where to publish?
• How to decide whether to publish with Open Access or not?
• What does success look like after publishing your work?
Part III: Q&A
Pre-registration (recommended)
Pre-registration has closed on February 5.
Inquiries
Department of Research Promotion Division of Research System Development
kenkyo@un.tsukuba.ac.jp