Overview

Google, IBM & Meta Certificates – 40% Off

One Coursera Plus subscription covers most Professional Certificates on Coursera.

This Specialization provides a comprehensive guide to the journal publishing process, taking you from your first publication decisions through to increasing the visibility and impact of your published research. Along the way, you'll learn how to select suitable journals, prepare publication-ready manuscripts, work with supplemental materials and research data, navigate submission requirements, respond to reviewer feedback, and share your work responsibly. Whether you are preparing your first journal article or looking to strengthen your publishing knowledge, this Specialization will equip you with practical strategies, publishing best practices, and the confidence to successfully disseminate your research.

Syllabus

Course 1: Introduction to Journal Publishing: Why Publish?
Course 2: Choosing a Journal
Course 3: How to Write a Journal Article 1: Put Your Article Together
Course 4: How to Write a Journal Article 2: Supplemental Materials
Course 5: Submission and Final Touches
Course 6: Peer Review, Feedback and Decisions
Course 7: Article Acceptance to Promotion

Courses

0 reviews

View details

This course helps you maximize the visibility, reach, and impact of your published research. You will learn strategies for improving article discoverability, promoting your research through a range of channels, and sharing your work responsibly through self-archiving and reuse practices.
0 reviews

View details

This course provides practical guidance for selecting the most appropriate journal for your research. Learners will explore the factors that influence journal selection, evaluate different publication models, assess the suitability of their own manuscripts, and develop the skills needed to identify journals that align with their research goals. The course also examines how editors evaluate submissions and how to recognize and avoid predatory publishers.
0 reviews

View details

This course equips you with the skills to enhance your journal article through supplemental materials, data sharing, responsible reuse of third-party content, and the adaptation of theses and dissertations for publication. You will develop practical strategies for preparing, sharing, and managing research outputs in ways that improve transparency, accessibility, and impact.
0 reviews

View details

This course helps you develop the skills to write, structure, and present a journal article for publication. You will strengthen your academic writing, avoid common pitfalls that can lead to rejection, and apply best practices for presenting your research through text, tables, graphs, equations, and statistics.
0 reviews

View details

This course teaches an overview of journal publishing, informing you how to take advantage of different publishing opportunities. It provides an insight into the shift to digital publishing and evaluates the different publishing models, and also gives the necessary information for assessing your options when publishing your research.
0 reviews

View details

This course provides an introduction to the peer review process, from manuscript submission through to editorial decision. You will explore different models of peer review, learn how to respond to reviewer feedback and revise manuscripts effectively, and gain an understanding of the skills, responsibilities, and ethical considerations involved in becoming a peer reviewer.
0 reviews

View details

This course guides authors through the final stages of preparing and submitting a journal article for publication. You'll explore submission requirements, author responsibilities, publication ethics, and the processes that occur after submission. The course also provides practical guidance on preparing supporting materials, meeting ethical requirements, and navigating the production process through to publication.