Sharing best practices for getting published in science | MIT News

"Finding the right outlet to publish scientific work is crucial for students, postdocs, and faculty. With significant changes in the publishing landscape — a proliferation of new journals, new publication models such as open access, and the introduction of new metrics to assess the impact of a paper — an open discussion of these matters is critical to better connecting scientists and publishers. The MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) hosted a 'Getting Published' panel on Monday, Nov. 30, convening a conversation on publishing from different angles. The event was open to the MIT community and provided a unique opportunity to meet experienced professionals, gain insights into the editorial processes, and discuss where scientific publishing is heading. The panel covered aspects of open access publishing, innovative models of peer review and publishing, and related topics.  Each of the panelists gave a short introduction about his or her work, then opened the floor to questions. The event focused on the challenges and opportunities inherent in publishing, including current best practices and emerging new publishing models. The audience included about 100 graduate students, postdocs, and faculty from across MIT, who participated in an active discussion.   The speakers, who offered insights from both the journalism and scientific sides of publishing, included ..."