Peer Reviewing in Natural- and Life Sciences: From Submission to Retraction

11 & 18 June 2021

Debora Zoia, CUSO MPS coordinator, University of Lausanne

Dr Markus Geisler, Lecturer, University of Fribourg

The ability to review research articles should be a core skill of every research scientist. With the growing number of manuscripts being submitted to scientific journals, editors are increasingly reliant on independent experts who can deliver fair and high-quality reviews in a timely fashion. In this intensive two days' workshop, PhD Students will be given a detailed insight into the scholar peer-reviewing processes. Participants will learn how the peer-review process works, from submission to publication (and retraction). Practical issues (like benefits, requirements and time lines) are discussed and submission and reviewing is trained in practical exercises. Moreover, recent problems and developments in peer reviewing are highlighted.

Objectives:
Participants will learn...
- How the (Scholary) Peer-Review process works: from submission to publication (and retraction)
- Details about Theory, definitions, history, problems
- Review styles: pre-publication review vs. post-publication review
- Recent developments in (Scholary) Peer Review: improvement and criticism
- How to become/recruit a reviewer?
- What editors expect from a reviewer: criteria against which scientific articles should be evaluated
- The requirement for objective, constructive and balanced comments that will assist both the editor and the author(s)
- The amount of time necessary for reviewing/editing a paper
- About Benefits
- About Integrity of a review
- About Reasons for rejections, experience from rejections
- About Retractions

More Information will follow

ONLINE !

Full attendance and active participation

When?

11 & 18 June 2021

Where?

online, the zoom link will follow to regsitered participants in due time

Reimbursement:

Since it's an online course, no reimbursement of travel expenses can be claimed

Through your myCUSO account!

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN - THE COURSE IS ALREADY FULL FOR EE, a waiting list is created

Deadline for Registration: 21 May 2021

30 Places available.
This is a shared course MPS, Ecology and Evolution, Microbiology & StarOmics CUSO Programs and places available will be assigned proportionally.

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