About Wiley Researcher Academy

The aim of the Wiley Researcher Academy is to enable researchers to be more successful in getting their articles 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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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.

Margaret Cargill, co-author of Writing Scientific Research Articles, University of Adelaide, Australia
Oliver Renn, Head Science Communication, ETH, Zürich, Switzerland
Gerlind Wallon, Deputy Director, European Molecular Biology Organization, Germany
Samuel Caddick, Project Co-ordinator, Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Lebenswissenschaften Heidelberg GmbH (Association for the promotion of life sciences, Heidelberg, Germany)
David del Alamo Rodriguez, Head of the Fellowship Programme, European Molecular Biology Organization, Germany
Bernd Pulverer, Head of Publications, European Molecular Biology Organization, Germany
Sarah Callaghan, Editor-in-Chief, Data Science Journal, UK
Peter Hambleton, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, UK
Christian Haering, Group leader, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany
Francesca Peri, Group leader, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany
Mark Isalan, Group leader, Imperial College London, UK
John Watts, Professor of Materials Science, Director of Research, University of Surrey, UK
Michaele Wänke, Professor of Sociopsychology, University of Mannheim, Germany
Peter Dingle, Professor of Environmental Toxicology, Lancaster University, UK

And written by experienced editors and subject matter experts:

Kris Bishop, Product Manager, Portfolio Journals, Science (AAAS), USA
Paul Trevorrow, Executive Journals Editor, Wiley, UK
Gwen Taylor, Senior Editor and Business Development Manager, Wiley, USA
Andrew Moore, Editor-in-Chief, Wiley-VCH, Germany
Aditi Nadkarni, Manager, Society Partnership, Wiley, USA
Richard Threlfall, Product Manager, Intelligent Solutions, Wiley-VCH, UK
Verity Warne, Marketing and Communications Manager, INASP, UK
Guido Kemeling, Medical Publication Manager, Merck Group, Germany
Tim Vines, Director and Managing Editor, Axios Review, Canada
Fiona Murphy, Consulstant, Data Management, Northern Ireland
Chris Graf, Director, Research Integrity & Publishing Ethics, Wiley, UK
Kerstin Brachhold, Deputy Editor, Wiley-VCH, Germany
Helen Eassom, Marketing Co-ordinator II, Author Marketing, Wiley, UK
Alejandro Montenegro, Editor I, Wiley, USA
Sandra Gonzalez Gallardo, Associate Editor, Wiley-VCH, Germany
Rosalba Rincon Ovalles, Associate Editor, Wiley-VCH, Germany
Eric Castro, Assistant Editor, Wiley-VCH, Germany
Jenny Mahoney, Editor, Wiley, Hoboken
Matteo Cavalleri, Publisher, Wiley, Hoboken
Hilary Crichton, Editor, Wiley, Hoboken

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

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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.

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Overview & Introduction to Peer Review:
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For developing countries, it is really hard to find a person who knows key information to publish articles in quality journals or a person who has this kind of experience. WRA can help people succeed. Test user
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