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Predatory Publishers: a quick guide

Predatory publishers and journals are fraudulent organisations that ask for payment to publish manuscripts without any quality control or peer review – in this short course we outline how to detect and avoid them, and the risks of missing the warning signs.

Research Integrity Course: An overview on research and publication ethics

Whether your work involves traditional lab work, field work or research that is literature or theory based, this course aims to give you an overview of the main areas in both research ethics and publication ethics in order to avoid common pitfalls and ensure your work is of the best possible standard.

Writing in English

If you are a non-native English speaker, this tutorial will help you avoid some of the common errors that occur when writing for scholarly publication. Once complete you should understand the importance of good writing, be aware of common mistakes, and know how to avoid them.

Research Integrity Course: An overview on research and publication ethics

Whether your work involves traditional lab work, field work or research that is literature or theory based, this course aims to give you an overview of the main areas in both research ethics and publication ethics in order to avoid common pitfalls and ensure your work is of the best possible standard.

Writing in English

If you are a non-native English speaker, this tutorial will help you avoid some of the common errors that occur when writing for scholarly publication. Once complete you should understand the importance of good writing, be aware of common mistakes, and know how to avoid them.

Writing a manuscript

This tutorial will help you write the best article possible by providing you with points to consider, from your background reading and study design to manuscript structuring and figure preparation.

How to submit a journal article manuscript

How do you decide which journals to select? How can you ensure your best chance of having your manuscript accepted with a minimum of hassle? Do you really need to have a cover letter? How do you respond to reviewers? You will find the answers to all these questions and more in this tutorial.

How to Peer Review

For science to progress, research methods and findings need to be closely examined and verified, and from them a decision on the best direction for future research is made. After a study has gone through peer review and is accepted for publication, scientists and the public can be confident that the study has met certain standards, and that the results can be trusted.

We hope that tutorials featured here will help you understand the publishing process. Good luck with publishing your work. SSCI Journal Indexing does, however, offer further services to help you write and publish your research. These include:

  • Nature Research Editing Service offers high quality English language and scientific editing. During language editing, Editors will improve the English in your manuscript to ensure the meaning is clear and identify problems that require your review. With Scientific Editing experienced development editors will improve the scientific presentation of your research in your manuscript and cover letter, if supplied. They will also provide you with a report containing feedback on the most important issues identified during the edit, as well as journal recommendations.
  • Our affiliates American Journal Experts also provide English language editing* as well as other author services that may support you in preparing your manuscript.
  • We provide both online and face-to-face training for researchers on all aspects of the manuscript writing process.
* Please note, using an editing service is neither a requirement nor a guarantee of acceptance for publication. These services charge additional fees.

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SDGs and the impact of open research

A partnership with VSNU and the UKB providing data, insights and tools to advance knowledge about how academic research and open research is having a societal impact and accelerating delivery of the SDGs

ORCID: Share your discoveries, receive recognition

ORCID identifiers give researchers a personal, permanent digital code that distinguishes them from every other researcher and links to their publication record, ensuring their work is properly and duly recognized.

In Review: integrated preprint sharing

Share a preprint of your manuscript on the Research Square platform and get real time updates on your manuscript’s progress through peer review.

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Language & Editing Services

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Learn about open research

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Open access agreements

OA agreements, including transformative agreements, are playing a vital role in driving the transition at scale, by centralising funding and workflows for open access

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