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

11 & 18 June 2021

Debora Zoia, CUSO MPS coordinator, University of Lausanne

Markus Geisler, Dr., 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 process. 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. 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

Schedule: 10am - 5pm (1h lunch break)

ONLINE !

Deadline for Registration: 21 May 2021

COURSE IS FULL

30 Places available
This is a shared course MPS, Ecology and Evolution & StarOmics CUSO Program and places availables will be assigned proportionally (5 places for each Program).

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