Journal Article Publishing: The Review Process, Ethics, Publishing Contracts, Open Access, and the Kitchen Sink on Vimeo

Use the link above to access the video presentation by Caroline Sutton, Co-Action Publishing and Helle Goldman, Polar Research. Co-Action Publishing “develop[s] an international list of scholarly Open Access journals and books for a global audience. Together, Co-Action Publishing’s founding partners have almost 30 years’ experience in launching, managing, editing, developing, and producing scientific publications. We combine our experience and expertise with a genuine enthusiasm for scholarly communication in general and Open Access in particular. The Open Access solutions we design and implement together with our clients are flexible and affordable. They are based on the current and emerging demands of researchers and the context in which they work, and take maximum advantage of leading-edge technology. Our goal is to partner with our clients so that, together, we can deliver the best quality scholarly communications and ensure high impact for years to come...” The Association of Early Career Scientists (APECS) “ is an international and interdisciplinary organization for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, early faculty members, educators and others with interests in Polar Regions and the wider cryosphere. Our aims are to stimulate interdisciplinary and international research collaborations, and develop effective future leaders in polar research, education and outreach. We seek to achieve these aims by: [1] Facilitating international and interdisciplinary networking to share ideas and experiences and to develop new research directions and collaborations; [2] Providing opportunities for professional career development; and [3] Promoting education and outreach as an integral component of polar research and to stimulate future generations of polar researchers.” As part of their career development initiative, APECS offers a series of webinars such as the one available from the link above which took place on March 21, 2012. A brief description of the webinar reads as follows: “Submitting work to peer-reviewed journals is a daunting prospect for many young scientists. In this webinar, Caroline Sutton (co-founder of Co-Action Publishing) and Helle Goldman (Chief Editor of the journal Polar Research) demystify the process by explaining what happens to a manuscript after it's submitted, focussing on how submissions are evaluated. This webinar introduces a range of topics connected to journal article publishing, including single-blind versus double-blind review, tips for authors submitting manuscripts, ethical issues (plagiarism, salami slicing, duplicate publication), understanding the fine print in publishers' contracts, open access publishing and how authors benefit from it.”