About Wiley Researcher Academy

The aim of the Wiley Researcher Academy is to enable researchers to be more successful in getting their manuscripts accepted by quality, peer-reviewed journals, whether they are international or national titles and regardless of who publishes them. It supports both increased research outputs and higher-quality submissions.

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The topics are extremely relevant and the fundamentals needed are all given. I wish more graduate and postdocs knew and had access to the material because it is excellent and much needed for academic success!Zoi Samara
Postdoctoral Fellow, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University

Getting educated and trained in the skills one needs in order to publish research results, hypotheses, and models has never been more important, in particular for young scientists, but also for the more established among us: Wiley has taken an important initiative in developing an on-line platform that provides that education and assesses participants’ progress. There is no doubt it will help scientists increase the impact of their studies. Professor Aaron Ciechanover
Winner of the 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Features

The Wiley Researcher Academy is a modular self-paced, learning program for researchers who wish to develop their expertise and understanding of the scientific publishing process, or are seeking to update and perfect their skills.

50+ hours of self-paced, digital learning to equip researchers for success in journal publishing.
Interactive learning formats to keep learners interested and motivated.
Collaborative learning community to facilitate networking and knowledge sharing.
Flexibility to align curriculum with national issues and resources.
Certification available to learners on program completion.

If there was an online training program that would tell us everything that we needed to know about the publishing process, I think that would be very helpful for early career researchers. I think it would have saved me a lot of heartache if I had known what to expect when publishing my first articles. Rowena Palacios
PhD student, University of London

Learning

14 Learning Paths or 50 hours of learning, introducing all major aspects of the publishing process. See the complete list below.

Qualities of a Successful Researcher
Understand the key skills and ethical values associated with success in writing, submitting and publication of research papers.
Research and Publication: The Essential Link
Grasp the essential purpose of the journal article to communicate scientific research and develop the skills to plan a research project effectively.
Funding the Research Project
Discover how to develop a well-structured research funding proposal and understand how grant applications are evaluated.
Selecting an Appropriate Journal
Recognize the range of texts that can be used for scholarly communication and identify the best ways to measure journal quality
Best Practices in Writing Scientific Articles
Understand international standards and conventions in scientific writing and develop techniques to help with the writing process.
Key Components of a Research Article
Learn the purpose of the main sections of an article and what they should contain.
Manuscript Submission
Discover the steps involved in submitting a manuscript to an international journal and the procedures that follow this process.
Peer Review
Understand the purpose of peer review and develop skills to handle the process professionally and successfully.
Open Access to Scientific Literature
Gain an overview of Open Access – one of the most challenging, rapidly changing environments facing scientific authors.
Managing Research Data
Understand the fundamental requirements for managing and storing research data and discover current opportunities to make data available.
Ethical Considerations in Research and Publishing
Identify the best ethical practices through writing, submission and post-publication of a scientific article.
Roles of the Publisher and Journal Editors
Understand the roles and responsibilities of the journal owner/publisher and the special functions of the journal Editor-in-Chief.
Post-Publication Activities and Driving Visibility
Learn best practice in post-publication activities to increase the visibility of your scientific article.
Becoming a Peer Reviewer
Discover the benefits of becoming a peer reviewer and develop the skills needed for this process.

We know that publishing is so important. But actually, when you sit down and write your first paper, the publishing process can be an absolute nightmare. It's a minefield. And, there really isn't that much help available to you. Rhiannon Edge
PhD Student, Lancaster University

Contributors

A wide diversity of academics and society experts have contributed to Wiley Researcher Academy. Hover over the name for a short biography.

Margaret Cargill, Principal Consultant for Scientific Research Articles - Australia
Oliver Renn, Head of Science Communication – Switzerland
Sarah Callaghan, Senior Research Scientist and Project Manager – Oxford, UK
Mark Isalan, Professor of Synthetic Biology – London, UK
Francesca Peri, Principal Investigator and professor, Molecular Life Sciences - Germany
Michaela Wänke, Professor of Social Psychology – Germany
John Watts, Professor of Materials Science - UK
Gerlind Wallon, Deputy Director – Germany
Christian Haering, Group Leader - Germany
Bernd Pulverer, Head of Publications - Germany
David del Alamo Rodriguez, Head of Fellowship Program - Germany
Samuel Caddick, Project Co-Ordinator - Germany
Peter Hambleton, Editor-in-Chief - UK
Peter Diggle, Distinguished Professor of Statistical Methods in Biomedical and Health Sciences, Lancaster University, UK

Written by experienced editors and subject matter experts:

Andrew Moore PhD, Editor-in-Chief of the Wiley Researcher Academy – Germany
Gwen Taylor, Business Development Manager – Hoboken, USA
Verity Warne, Marketing and Communications Manager – Oxford, UK
Paul Trevorrow, Executive Journals Editor - UK
Helen Eassom, Marketing Coordinator - UK
Chris Graf, Director, Research Integrity & Publishing Ethics - Oxford, UK
Aditi Nadkarni, Manager, Society Partnership - Hoboken, USA
Jenny Mahoney, Editor-in-Chief - Hoboken, USA
Matteo Cavalleri, Publisher – Hoboken, USA
Tim Vines, Academic Peer Review Consultant - Canada
Rosalba Rincon Ovalles, Associate Editor – Germany
Alejandro Montenegro, Editor – New York, USA
Eric Castro, Assistant Editor - Germany
Guido Kemeling, Medical Publication Manager - Germany
Richard Threlfall, Product Manager - UK
Kerstin Brachhold, Deputy Editor - Germany
Fiona Murphy, Data Management Consultant – Chichester, UK
Jill Hawthorne, Director of International Development - UK
Sandra Gonzalez Gallardo, Associate Editor - Germany
Hilary Crichton, Editor - Hoboken

The Editor-in-Chief of the Wiley Researcher Academy is Andrew Moore, Wiley-VCH, Germany.

Case Studies

Jozica Dolenc, Information Consultant Chemistry, ETH Zurich
Benjamin Bowman, student, Times Higher Education Supplement, June 2015: Publish and flourish: PHD students turn journal editors.
Sonia Anand, PhD Student, Graduate Research Assistant, Epidemiology, University of Iowa – User Trial June 2018
Natalie Ketchen, Graduate Student, Health and Human Physiology, University of Iowa – User Trial June 2018
Kayly Lemble, Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty/Staff-Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Iowa – User Trial June 2018
Elissa Monteiro, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Psychology, University of Iowa – User Trial June 2018
Elizabeth Gibson, Graduate Student, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Trial 2018
An Ha, PhD Student, IMBA, National Cheng Kung University, National Cheng Kung University

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"Testers Highly Appreciate Learning by Doing"

Andrew Moore
Editor in Chief, Wiley

It’s not often enough said, but learning should be fun! Why? Because the brain chemistry that accompanies enjoyable experiences probably anchors knowledge better than the brain chemistry that accompanies neutral or frustrating ones.

That’s why we thought it particularly important – alongside a rich multimedia, interactive style of information presentation – to build engaging learning-by-doing exercises into the Wiley Researcher Academy.

...the questions and exercises that were part of the learning path were great fun to do. Jozica Dolenc, ETH Zurich

A recent trial with students in Turkey revealed that 9 out of 10 of them found these exercises helpful for learning.

From fill-the-gap to drag-and-drop, the exercises certainly appeal – and not only to fledgling scientist: also to more established researchers, as Jozica Dolenc from the ETH Zurich noted “the questions and exercises that were part of the learning path, were great fun to do”.

Wiley Researcher Academy is a pedagogically designed platform offering self-paced learning on writing and publishing to authors across the entire global research community. To arrange a system demonstration or user test, contact our team.

The learning modules were a lot more informative and engaging than I thought they would be. This would be very useful for researchers who are just starting!Natalie Ketchen
Graduate Student, Health and Human Physiology, University of Iowa

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