Courses & trainings

Scientific publishing courses & trainings

• Scientific publishing courses in-person by Lib4RI

  Twice a year (in spring and fall), Lib4RI offers free courses on scientific publishing at all research institute locations as part of our series "Searching & Managing Scientific Information". 

  The course «Scientific Publishing - From Writing to Sharing», guides you through the scientific publication process from start to finish.

  • Steps prior to writing a paper
  • Grammar and writing style
  • Tips on the publication process
  • Author identification, impact and visibility

  Trainers: Nina Helg-Kurmann, NN

  See Organisation & Requirements for additional information! On our "Searching & Managing Scientific Information" you can find out about the upcoming courses and registration.

• Scientific publishing webinars by Lib4RI

  The two in-person trainings in scientific publishing that Lib4RI offers are freely available here as webinars.

  Part 1

  Learn how to plan and structure your journal or review article and improve your English grammar and academic writing style.

  Slides

  • Steps Prior To Writing a Paper
  • Grammar and Style

  Full video (15 October 2020)

  Video URL

  Part 2

  Learn how the publication process works, how to review a paper and increase your visibility and impact as a researcher.

  Slides

  • Tips on the Publication Process
  • Impact & Visibility

  Full video (29 October 2020)

  Video URL

• Other trainings

  Couldn't find what you are looking for at Lib4RI? A variety of different courses and resources on scientific publishing are available for you:

  • ETH: Scientific Writing Information & Writing Sessions
  • EPFL: Academic Writing for Doctoral Students
  • Empa: Publishing in Science [intranet only]
  • Eawag: Writing English for Science [intranet only]
  • Eawag: Morgenroth, E. (2021) How to write a strong research paper and get it published in a scientific journal? Seminar at Harbin Institute of Technology (online), December 17, 2021.
  • Proof-reading and editing services: Dr. English [Eawag intranet only] and Dawes Scientific Editing [for WSL employees]

• Courses by publishers

  Nature Science masterclass

  Springer Nature created the online courses Nature Science Masterclasses which are aimed at the professional development of researchers.

  Lib4RI offered access to the online course Scientific Writing and Publishing in 2021. For 2022 we did not succeed to find an acceptable agreement with the publisher. We may, however, consider redeeming new access codes in the future if the terms are more to our favour.

  Springer Nature offers also several free courses/tutorials on publishing articles as:

  • Focus on peer review
  • Writing a journal manuscript
  • How to submit a journal article
  • Writing in English
  • Open access

  Elsevier Research Academy

  Elsevier offers free online courses to help you publish your research with their Elsevier Researcher Academy online modules. The courses' topics range from preparation of your research to writing, to peer review, and sharing.

  They offer five courses with several themes and modules each:

  • Research preparation (e.g. funding & research data management)
  • Writing for research (e.g. structuring your article & writing skills)
  • Publication process (e.g. journal choice & open science)
  • Navigating peer review (e.g. respond to reviewer comments & becoming a reviewer)
  • Communicating your research (e.g. social impact & visibility)