Competências Básicas de Investigação Científica e de Publicação

1. CompetênciasBásicas de InvestigaçãoCientífica e de Publicação Lecture 1: Introduction Ganesha Associates

2. Os ex-bolsistas no mercado de trabalho Ganesha Associates

3. Publishing is an essential research skill Ganesha Associates

4. Publishing is an essential research skill determining likelihood of acceptance navigating a submission system in a second language assessing relevance to research topic comparing journals Peer Review Journal Selection Publication Success Writing Submission Preparation decision to re-submit, or try a different journal writing an outline understanding comments writing in English formatting to guidelines citation management long decision timelines Publication ethics

5. Course objectives and structure • This course is designed to provide you with new research skills that will improve your chances of getting published in international journals • There are eight lectures and several practical exercises – nominal duration 40hrs • Assessment: practical work, attendance Ganesha Associates

6. Web site • All course materials can be found at http://www.ganesha-associates.com/courses/basic-information-skills-for-biomedical-research/ • Please check that you can access the site both from the university and from home Ganesha Associates

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8. Course timetablehttp://www.ganesha-associates.com/coursetwo/Admin/Course_schedule.xlsx Ganesha Associates

9. Deliverables • Please allocate time, based on the course timetable, for the practical work. • Feel free to work as groups • The practical work contributes to your ultimate appraisal • So please email me copies of your work before the deadlines shown in the course schedule so that I can provide you with proper feedback Ganesha Associates

10. Course: Key learning points 1 • Using online literature resources effectively to maintain and update your knowledge of activity in your chosen research field. • Being able to recognise the underlying structure of a scientific article and appreciate the differences between strong and weak papers. • Understanding how to frame effective hypotheses that leverage the consensus view of a field recognised by the international research community. Ganesha Associates 2013

11. Course: Key learning points 2 • Being able to design experiments that can distinguish effectively between alternative hypotheses. • Selecting an appropriate journal and understanding the publisher’s motives when accepting or rejecting articles. • Learning how to deal with rejection, resubmission. Ganesha Associates 2013

12. Me… • BSc Physics 1971, PhD Neuroscience 1976, post doc 1975-1979 • Visiting Professor, UFPe 1978-79 • Editor, Publisher, Director at Elsevier Science 1979 – 2005 • Pubmed systems expert, NCBI, NIH 2006-2007 • STM business analyst, Outsell Inc, 2009-2011 • Visiting Professor UFPe, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013 Ganesha Associates

13. Activities today • Email your project document to me • Join a group • Go to http://www.ganesha-associates.com/courses/basic-information-skills-for-biomedical-research/activity-1/ • Selecta press release (one per group) • Selecta research practical topic (one per group) • Give short presentations about your mestrado/doutoradoprojects • Start Activity 1 Ganesha Associates