Patients’ consent for publication Learning outcomes: ➔ Why consent to publication about potentially identifiable living patients matters ➔ Circumstances in which journals need such consent to publication ➔ How journals handle consent, and what they do when consent is unavailable or privacy is breached ➔ Policies, regulations, and laws that protect study participants’ privacy.
Surviving peer review Learning outcomes:
➔ How to submit an article ➔ Typical author journey through the peer review process ➔ Roles and responsibilities of authors, editors, and reviewers during peer review ➔ Why ORCID (open researcher and contributor ID) is useful ➔ What peer reviewers do ➔ How to respond to comments and revise the manuscript ➔ What happens after manuscript acceptance
➔ How to approve proofs ➔ Working with the media ➔ Using social media to disseminate research ➔ When to respond to post publication peer review. What to do with rejections and appeals Learning outcomes: ➔ Why journals reject research ➔ Evidence on what might lead to rejection ➔ How to interpret rejection letters ➔ What to do after rejection ➔ Waste in research and how to avoid it ➔ When and how to appeal against rejection.
Pre-submission inquiries and cover letters Learning outcomes: ➔ Why a presubmission inquiry can increase the efficiency and success of peer review for both authors and editors
➔ When to make a presubmission inquiry ➔ Key elements of a presubmission inquiry
➔ How to write the cover letter when submitting research ➔ When and how to disclose overlapping and prior publication ➔ When and how to request fast track peer review.
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