Publishing Research Articles: Strategies and Steps
A workshop offered by the Bonn Graduate Center
It is essential for doctoral students and scientists to develop an impressive publication record. The publication of high quality journal articles is imperative in order to apply for jobs or for research grants, to communicate findings, and to define their reputation in the field. Journal articles should be published in order to influence the field – not simply to increase the list of publications.
Online Workshop
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Trainer
Andrea Sanchini, PhD
Language
English
Location
Online
Target Group
Doctoral students and postdocs
Track(s)
Research
Certificate
7 units are applicable within the Doctorate plus or Careers plus certificate
Description
In this workshop, you will learn how to navigate the different steps of publishing and how to deal with the peer review process, increasing the chances of acceptance.
Included Topics:
- Introduction to scholarly publishing
- How to select a target journal
- H-index, impact factor and other journal and article metrics
- The peer review system: submitting, revising, and resubmitting
- How to effectively communicate with editors and reviewers
- Copyright and licenses
- Ethical issues in publishing (e.g. predatory publishing, authorship disputes, plagiarism)
- Open Access and Open Science
- Artificial Intelligence and scholarly publishing
During the workshop, you will draft a cover letter for your next publication. Therefore, we kindly ask you to prepare a (preliminary) title for your next publication before the workshop.
Content
- Understand the "bigger picture" of academic publishing
- List key criteria for choosing a target journal
- Write the cover letter for your next manuscript
- Describe the stages of the peer review process and its variants
- Communicate effectively with editors and reviewers during the publication process
- Recognize and avoid common unethical practices in academic publishing
Contact
Bonn Graduate Center
Address
Alte Sternwarte
Poppelsdorfer Allee 47
53115 Bonn
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Links
- https://formulare-ext.verwaltung.uni-bonn.de/lip/action/invoke.do?id=openform&form=EVT¶m1=2290&client=BGZ
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/doctorate-plus/research-all
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/doctorate-plus/research-management-all
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/doctorate-plus/business-organizations-all
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/certificate-doctorate-plus
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/doctorate-plus-2
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/events-and-opportunities/newsletter-bonn-doctoral-bulletin-en