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Below you will find the first webcasts in our new series for editors, covering a range of valuable topics useful in your work. If there is a subject you would like to see covered, please contact us.


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NEW: Marketing your journal

Presenter:

Hannah Foreman, Associate Director, Researcher Relations

In this webcast on “Marketing your Journal” we provide you with information on Elsevier’s journal marketing strategy, and how our activities help to increase visibility, accessibility and readership for your journal and the articles published within it.

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Ethics and Plagiarism in Publishing – What Editors Should Know

Presenter:

Laura Schmidt,  Managing Editor, Physica B

A discussion of the challenges journal editors face with regards to ethical issues and plagiarism. Discover the role we play in solving them using tools and resources made available to you by Elsevier.

COPE also has an e-learning course on ethics available, aimed specifically at new editors. Learn more

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Finding and Retaining Reviewers

Presenter:

Graham Brumfield, Manager Publishing Services, Health Sciences

Discover new ways to identify and retain the best reviewers in your field; how to motivate them to do a good job and encourage them to repeat review for you.

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Your Role as an Editor

Presenter:

Anthony Newman, Publisher, Life Sciences

An introduction to your support teams within Elsevier. Meet the editorial and publishing staff who will help make your job easier and learn more about a number of additional resources at your disposal.

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How to be a Successful Editor in the 21st Century

Presenter:

Ursula Culligan, Publisher, Agriculture

An examination of the roles and responsibilities of editors covering topics such as establishing the direction and scope of your journal, managing peer review and engaging with the community.

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The Impact Factor and other Bibliometric Indicators

Presenter:

Andrew Plume, Associate Director, Scientometrics & Market Analysis

Love it or loathe it the journal Impact Factor remains a widely-used benchmark by authors to decide which journal to submit to. Whilst we recognize the Impact Factor at Elsevier, we also nurture the idea of using other indicators of journal performance.

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Short Communications

  • New tool helps authors identify the best journal for their paper

    The new Journal Finder tool has been designed to help authors find the best home for their research. Discover how... Learn more

  • Journal Cortex launches Registered Reports

    Editors of the journal Cortex are experimenting with an innovative new approach which will see the peer-review process split into two stages. Find out more... Learn more

  • Join our free webinars for journal Editors

    In May we will be hosting a live discussion on ethics, while in June we turn the spotlight on altmetrics. Learn more

  • Journal dedicates issue to open access debate

    The Journal of Academic Librarianship focused on open access in its January issue. Here two co-Editors explain why. Learn more

  • CrossRef Board of Directors Approves FundRef Tracking Service

    A pilot to find a standard way of reporting funding sources for published scholarly research has now been approved for wider adoption. Learn more

  • Create audio podcasts for your journal

    We are looking for enthusiastic and technology-oriented editors to participate in a new initiative which allows you to create editorial audio podcasts for your journal. Learn more

  • New online directory helps with tracking events

    The newly launched Elsevier GLOBALEVENTSLIST aims to provide a central online directory of conferences, symposia, exhibitions and meetings. Learn more

  • Changes to SNIP & SJR metrics

    Recent improvements to SNIP and SJR aim to make the metrics more intuitive and easy to understand. Learn more

  • AudioSlides allow authors to promote research findings in their own words

    Authors can now create online presentations about their papers that are displayed on SciencDirect. If you would like your journal to offer AudioSlides, read on... Learn more

Other articles of interest

  • Research — not regulations — should guide medical marijuana use, journal editor says

    For centuries, cannabis sativa, more commonly known as marijuana, has been used as a folk remedy to relieve pain, improve mood, and increase appetite. In 1937, Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the US Marijuana Tax Act that made it illegal to sell or use this herb. Nevertheless, cannabis continued to be used by a small number of citizens in the United States. As Learn more
  • The Impact of Science: how research can be measured and spending maximized

    Policymakers, academics and industry professionals gather to discuss challenges and trends in Europe at The Impact of Science conference Learn more
  • What exactly does an editor do?

    11 tasks performed by editors of medical journals Learn more
  • New osteoporosis drug combination outperforms current alternatives

    New study in The Lancet looks at trial combining the bone-building drug teriparatide with denosumab, a targeted therapy to stop bone loss Learn more

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Webinars & webcasts

Register now for our free webinar Publishing ethics: how Elsevier can help.
28.05.13

Register now for our free webinar Traditional journal bibliometrics meets newcomer altmetrics.
11.06.13

Learn more about our growing library of useful bite-sized webcasts covering a range of topics relevant to your work as an editor, including ethics, peer review and bibliometrics.

Conferences

Journal Editors' Conference Prague, Czech Republic (program TBC)
27.09.13 to 29.09.13

Journal Editors' Conference Beijing, China (program TBC)
18.10.13 to 20.10.13

Journal Editors' Conference Boston, USA (program TBC)
15.11.13 to 17.11.13

Learn more about these forums for dialogue with, and between, our senior editors.