This module discusses ways to respond to the Revise-and-Resubmit and Reject decisions by academic journals.

This article discusses the emerging relevance of Identity in Peer Review, the theme of Peer Review Week 2021. It talks about how factors such as identity, diversity and inclusion, which are much in discussion presently, also apply to the peer review process and all stakeholders.

What happens when a journal requests "undesirable" revisions? This article discusses three scenarios and suggestions for how best to navigate them.

What makes for a good peer review? On the same lines, what makes for a good peer reviewer? This article discusses key characteristics of a sound peer review and constructive peer reviewers.

How does the work, specifically that of evaluating your submission, differ between journal editors and peer reviewers? At a high level, journal editors look at the macro view, coming from their journal and also the industry, while peer reviewers look at the micro view, specifically looking in the focus of your paper.

This article examines the need and prevalence of increased inclusion, diversity and transparency in the peer review process while exploring the theme of Peer Review Week 2021: Identity in Peer Review.

There are a range of approaches to addressing reviewer comments appropriately. Here are the best practical tips that will help you maximise your success in publishing.

While academics are happy to talk about ideas and concepts, industry specialists require practical, concise information. In this article, we discuss how to approach communications like user guides and technology summaries.

The nature of academic publishing often encourages us to think in very detailed, narrow terms. Here, we discuss how to reach those outside of our own niche, and how to most effectively communicate ideas across multiple disciplines.

Whether it is for a university open day, an outreach event or a regular research group newsletter for interested subscribers, your goal is to engage the public in a clear and concise manner. This article explores a few common pitfalls that occur when communicating your research with the general public, offering advice on how to avoid them.

As a thought leader in your field, you will have made findings and hold opinions on certain topics that will affect the general public. It is not unusual, therefore, to be approached by mainstream publications, or to have the impulse to pitch an article to a magazine, in order to bring your expertise into a wider conversation. Let’s discuss some things to bear in mind in this situation.

Academics are sometimes afforded the opportunity to take part in outreach programmes. Usually, the target audience are schoolchildren and young adults. It can be challenging to create engaging content for an outreach programme, so here are a few tips to get you on your way.

This is a recording of our Ask the Experts webinar for Peer Review Week 2021: Identity in Peer Review.

Once you have completed your literature search, you can then start thinking about creating a structure to best explain the literature and to link existing studies to your paper. Before that, though, you may still need to make some key decisions regarding what literature or texts should be included and excluded in your paper.

Literature review is a necessary process when performing research. But how can you start to plan the literature review? In this article, we will discuss four key factors to consider as you plan your literature review so you can engage with and benefit most effectively from prior and current work in the field.

In addition to the literature review, there are many other opportunities to discuss or engage with prior studies in your research. This article offers guidance on how to include other studies or literature in different sections in a research paper.

After you have reviewed prior and current studies in your field, the next step is to document these studies so that you can easily refer back to them and summarise them in your paper. This article provides some ideas to help you better structure and write your literature review. 

As you read research papers, you may notice that there are two very different kinds of review of prior studies. Sometimes, this section of a paper is called a literature review, and at other times, it is referred to as a critical review or a critical context. This article aims to clarify the differences between the two.

Communicating the significance of your results to the wider scientific community can be a challenge. This is more difficult if you’re not writing in your first language. This article presents some simple ways for you to make your writing clearer and more accessible by breaking up your ideas.

One common way to improve the flow of a paper is by linking, contrasting or just introducing your sentences with some common words or phrases. However, many of these words or phrases are often misunderstood and misused, particularly by those whose first language isn’t English. This article takes a look at some of the most common such words and phrases and gives a few pointers for avoiding their pitfalls.