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The peer review process is a critical step in whether a manuscript will be accepted for publication. In this talk we will present the editorial processes that happen behind the scenes under the label ‘under review’, how reviewers are selected, how authors can facilitate the peer review process, and how recent attempts have tried to undermine the classic peer review system....

Scientific misconduct is not a question of all or none but presents itself in many shades of grey. It is essential to understand how fabrication, falsification and plagiarism are defined and to be educated where misconduct starts, to what extent it finds its way into today’s science, and what publishers and editors currently do to prevent it....

A statement attributed to Aristotle is: ‘You can easily avoid criticism by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.’ If you want to do research, apply for competitive grants and publish relevant scientific papers in competitive journals, criticism is a fact of life. There is also a positive twist to criticism: it is a major driving force to advance knowledge in science.Frequently, the first reaction of authors to critical comments of r...

Open access publishing provides authors with the highest possible visibility for their work, as articles are made freely available online to everyone. Many funding bodies and institutions around the world are adopting policies, which require their researchers to publish their work open access. Do you know how open access policies affect you, and how to comply? This talk will clarify what open access publishing means, including the difference between green and gold open access ...

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