The Vice-Rector for Science, prof. Andrzej Ożyhar invites for March online trainings on science communication and publishing dedicated to the staff and doctoral students of Wrocław University of Technology.

Training will be conducted in English by Katarzyna Gaca-Zając, PhD, graduate of the University of Strathclyde, with nearly a decade of experience in research and teaching in Europe, specialist in databases and Elsevier solutions for researchers.

To join the training, just click on the appropriate link, under the selected date, a few minutes before the scheduled start.

Smart journal choice - 1.03, 13:00-14:15

The aim of this training is to familiarize scientists, PhD students and undergraduate students with good practices in journal selection, tools and bibliometric indicators that enable selection and evaluation of scientific journals. Participants will also learn the rules that should be kept in mind when using bibliometric indicators and will also learn what tools can be used to smartly choose a good journal to publish their research work. The training also covers publishing model choice, such as open access and subscription models.

Peer-review process - 8.03, 13:00-14:00

During this training we will discuss in detail the matter of peer-review process, which is carried out prior to publication of papers in reputable scientific journals. Both the process and the rules of peer-review will be presented, as well as advice and suggestions from editors and reviewers will be given, explaining what to pay attention to when responding to the reviewers’ comments.

Ethics in scientific communication - 15.03, 13:00-14:00

This webinar is dedicated to everyone interested in the core principles of ethics in scholarly communication, especially in scholarly publishing. Basic principles, potential consequences of ethical misconduct, as well as the scope of rights and responsibilities of authors, editors and reviewers will be discussed. The webinar will also cover the subject of predatory journals and publishers, with a special focus on what the author ought to expect from a scientific publisher.