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Questions Answered: ‘How to promote your article and impact policy’ webinar

We recently hosted a webinar where we discussed the steps a researcher should take after publishing, to ensure their research receives the attention it deserves. During the session— hosted by Sean Scarisbrick, featuring publishing experts Juliane Baron, Michael Todd and Sophie Boddington— attendees discovered practical strategies to empower themselves to make a real difference in shaping policies that matter.
Here are some answers to the great questions we were unable to answer during the session:

Mastering Journal Growth: KPI Essentials for Journal Editors

As a journal editor, understanding and using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) is crucial to achieving your goals. While many of us are familiar with KPIs, it’s important to dig deeper into what they really mean for journal management and how you can make them work for your specific needs.

Author Services, Editor's PicksGeorgina SavageNovember 18, 2024goal progress, journal growth, KPIs, Journal management, editors

Recording Available— How to be a peer reviewer: Clinical Medicine

This month, we hosted a webinar to help academics who work in clinical medicine through the process of becoming a peer reviewer.

Questions Answered: ‘How to understand Open Access and journal publication charges’

So, for those who attended the webinar, or those who’d like insight into Open Access, we’ve collated our answers to the questions below.

Upcoming webinar: Amplifying your research and influencing policies

Our upcoming How to Do Research and Get Published webinar, taking place on November 12th, will focus on ‘How to promote your article and impact policy.’ Register here to secure your spot before it goes live.

Upcoming Webinar: How to Be a Peer Reviewer for Clinical Research

Our upcoming How to Be a Peer Reviewer webinar in November will focus on how to conduct peer review of clinical research. Be sure to register here before the webinar goes live on November 6th.

Manuscripts and Metadata: Peer Review in the Digital Age

Contrary to the common caricature, the academic world has long been defined more by tech than by tweed. From the typewriting of manuscripts in the 60s to the launch of the first online humanities journal, Postmodern Culture, in 1990,and the founding of JSTOR in 1994, scholarship has consistently embraced contemporary innovations in ways that enhance its rigour and reach.

AI in Peer Review: The Positive, The Negative and Insights from the Research Integrity Team

Over the years, many innovations have reshaped the industry, and advancements in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) are emerging as another transformative force, with the potential to significantly impact scholarly research and publication.

Author Services, Industry NewsGeorgina SavageSeptember 25, 2024peer review week, peer review, AI, generative AI

A Technology Wishlist from the Sage Research Integrity Team

Interest in research integrity and ethics in academic publishing has skyrocketed in recent years. With the rise of paper mills, AI, and a news story almost every week about data manipulation scandals, it’s no surprise that the academic community is increasingly focused on these issues. This newfound attention has led to a rise in research integrity startups - companies creating research integrity tools in the hopes of combatting these modern threats.

False Positives and Red Flags: Navigating AI in Peer Review

Since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, there has been concern among educators, authors, editors, and reviewers about the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) in writing research papers. An influx of “AI Detectors” appeared online seemingly overnight, claiming to identify content not written by an actual human. These new tools sparked a wave of emails from reviewers and authors asserting that the paper or review they were looking at was written by AI, based on these detectors’ results.

Author ServicesGeorgina SavageSeptember 23, 2024peer review week, peer review, generative AI, AI, ethical peer review

Questions Answered: ‘How to Respond to Reviewer Comments’ webinar

On September 18th we hosted a webinar in our How to Do Research and Get Published series. Hosted by Sage’s Jessica Hill, James Baldwin, and Sean Scarisbrick; and featuring Dr Mary Beth Genter, Editor-in-chief of International Journal of Toxicology, and Dr Adam Gordon, Elvert F. and Marie Christensen Endowed Research Professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine.

Author ServicesGeorgina SavageSeptember 20, 2024how to do research and get published, Webinar, reviewer

Upcoming Webinar: Dealing with Reviewer Feedback

This September, our How to Do Research and Get Published webinar will focus on ‘How to respond to reviewer comments’. It will go live on September 18th, so secure your place now by registering here.

Author ServicesGeorgina SavageSeptember 9, 2024how to do research and get published, webinar, peer review

Upcoming webinar: Advance your career through journal publishing

Our next How to Do Research and Get Published webinar will go live on August 7th. It focuses on the following topic ‘How to collaborate across paradigms: Embedding culture in mixed methods designs’.

Author ServicesMoazzma ArshadJuly 26, 2024Webinar, how to get published

Questions Answered: ‘How to get more involved with a journal and develop your career’ webinar

On July 10th we hosted a webinar in our How to Do Research and Get Published series. Hosted by Sage’s Isaac Hirsch, Simrun Kaur Rathore, and Sean Scarisbrick and featuring guest panelists Dr. Babalola Faseru and Dr. Gilbert Gee, author of You Can Publish Your Journal Article: Advice from Editors to Help You Succeed. The panel discussed the topic ‘How to get more involved with a journal and develop your career’, providing valuable insights to researchers who are ready to advance beyond just submitting their research to journals.

We should be giving back more to peer-reviewers

As academics, we understand the vital role of feedback. We receive it from supervisors, students and peers. However, this type of 360-degree feedback is different from the business world as it can mean receiving evaluations from people we have never met. This is certainly the case with peer reviews for journal articles, where reviewer anonymity is often the norm.

Showcasing Editorial Board Expertise

There are many perks associated with being an Editorial Board member on a Sage Journal. They include the opportunity to be actively engaged in the publishing process, review innovative manuscripts, chances to upskill and advance your career, rewards and exclusive opportunities and more.

“I’m not mature enough for this!” Why do teachers shrink in the face of research, and does it matter?

‘I’m not mature enough for this,’ how often do we feel this way when thinking about research? Such irrational feelings of incompetence can lead to lost opportunities in engaging with research, or even taking those first tentative steps on the research journey. So, what can be done about this? In over twenty years of research supervision, these are some statements that are frequently cited, along with suggested strategies to negate these.

Questions Answered: ‘How to write and structure an article’s front matter’ webinar

At the end of June, we hosted a webinar in our How to Do Research and Get Published series. This webinar taught attendees how to effectively craft the front matter of their articles to attract readers and succinctly establish its content. Our attendees posed many questions that we didn’t have time to answer, so our editorial team provided answers to these questions, and covered all the vital tips for writing your front matter.

Upcoming webinar: Advance your career through journal publishing

On July 10th, we are hosting the next How to Do Research and Get Published webinar, titled ‘How to get more involved with a journal and develop your career’.