Getting Published Workshops: Effectively Communicating Your Research
Summary and objectives: The goal of this workshop is to help researchers improve their chances ofpublication success and maximize the impact of their research. This workshop will provide practicalinsights and strategies to help attendees achieve this goal.
The workshop contains numerous interactive elements and activities to stimulate engagement amongst
participants. A workbook will be available for the attendees that will include key points, useful online
resources, and activities that will be covered in the workshop.

Two-day Getting Published Workshop
Day 1
Designing an Impactful Study (09:00 – 10:30)
This section will review how to identify an impactful research question for the field and how togenerate efficient aims to address this question. We then discuss how to design the study bychoosing the appropriate methodologies and protocols. Lastly, we highlight the importance ofrefining the study design based on feedback and preliminary data.
Break (10:30 – 10:45)

Effective Academic Writing (10:45 – 12:00)
This section will emphasize how to clearly communicate your ideas in research articles bydiscussing how to implement effective strategies related to brevity, ambiguity, and logical flow inwriting. We then review strategies to improve readability to ensure that complex scientific ideas
are more easily understood and accessible worldwide.
Lunch (60 min)

Harnessing Generative AI in Academic Writing (13:00 – 13:40)
This section will provide a brief overview of generative AI and the available tools that can assist inacademic writing. We will then discuss the ethical issues and policy considerations surrounding
the use of AI in academic writing and publishing. Lastly, we will cover basic prompt engineering
techniques to produce desired academic content outputs.
Break (13:40 – 13:50)

Preparing Impactful Figures: Graphs and Tables (13:50 – 15:00)
This section discusses the usage of graphs and tables to present numerical information. We first
discuss how to choose the most appropriate way to present your data accurately. And whenusing graphs, which one would be most appropriate for your data.
Break (15:00 – 15:10)

Preparing Impactful Figures: Photographic Images and Line Art (15:10 – 16:45)
This section discuss presenting photographic and line art images, emphasizing clarity,representativeness, and accuracy. We then conclude this module with tips on writing clear figure
captions that factually describe the complex information shown in the figure.
Final Q&A session (15 min)Day 2
Writing Effective Titles, Keywords, and Abstracts (09:00 – 10:15)
This section begins with how to write a title that will catch the reader’s attention when they arelooking for articles online. We then discuss the importance of keywords and strategies forchoosing ones that will increase your discoverability. Finally, we discuss strategies for writing an
impressive abstract to improve your impact and influence in the field.
Break (10:15 – 10:30)

Choosing the Most Appropriate Journal (10:30 – 12:00)
This section will focus on how to choose the most appropriate journal for the manuscript. We
review strategies for using an evidence-based strategy to find journals appropriate for the study.
We will also address key issues surrounding the Impact Factor, Open Access, and predatory
publishing.
Lunch (60 min)Successful Submission Strategies (13:00 – 14:30)
This section discusses various strategies authors can consider when submitting to journals, alongwith back-up and alternative strategies such as using preprint servers. We then discuss whatjournal editors are looking for in submissions and how to best communicate the suitability andrelevance of your study to the editor in a cover letter.
Break (14:30 – 14:45)

Navigating Editorial Decisions and Peer Review (14:45 – 16:45)
This final section begins by discussing the editorial workflow that is used by most journals. We
then review how editors make their decisions related to submitted manuscripts andcommunicate those decisions to the authors. Finally, we discuss navigating through the peer
review process and using effective strategies after acceptance to improve visibility and impact of
the article.
Final Q&A session (15 min)________________________________________________________________________
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