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www.edanzediting.com
Edanz Group Expert Editorial Services & Researcher Training for Institutions
Edanz Group Expert Editorial Services & Researcher Training for Institutions
Promoting International Research
Dr Trevor Lane
2nd Annual Conference of Research Manager & Administrator Network Japan
1 September 2016
www.edanzediting.com
Importance of international research
Standards of international research
Nurturing international researchers
Presentation Overview
About Trevor Lane...
Associate Publisher/ Managing Editor/
Senior Editor
Publishing Manager/
Part-time Lecturer
Chinese University of
HK
HK University of Science & Technology
University of HK
Council Member; member of Education & Membership
Subcommittees
Education Director at Edanz
COPE
International academic reputation
International employer reputation
Citations per faculty Faculty-to-student ratio
Proportion of international students
Proportion of international staff
40% 10%
20% 20%
5% 5%
Importance of International Research
World University Rankings (QS)
Academic & research reputation for
group/institution/country International readership
International awareness of high-quality research
International collaborations & partnerships
Increased use & influence of research in society
International citations & publicity
Importance of International Research
Role of international publishing
Ethical research Ethical publishing & publicity
Excellent research design Excellent science communication
Complete & transparent reporting for reproducibility
International science & peer review etiquette
Standards of International Research
International expectations
International ethics guidelines
Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
Good Publication Practice 3 (GPP3) guidelines
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)
Always follow ethics guidelines
Standards of International Research
CAREER
education
skills ethics + values interests
ambition
motivation
development
talent
strategy innovation
training
leadership performance
ideas
business literacy
communication
financial literacy
information literacy
work-life balance
arithmetic
media literacy
English
Nurturing International Researchers
People: international research skills &
transferable skills
Policies: hiring, themes, ethics, safety,
academic standards
Processes: training, funding, admin, events, exchanges, visits
Productivity & performance: cost-effectiveness, awards
Publications: quantity, quality, type
Publicity & promotion: knowledge exchange,
technology transfer, impact
Nurturing International Researchers
Provide career-long research support
Research skills
Technical (research design, research methods, statistics/data,
reading research papers, performing literature searches, using IT,
using equipment)
Adapting to research (research etiquette, academic language
skills, peer review, developing and discussing research ideas, life
in academia)
Based on: www.vitae.ac.uk and myidp.sciencecareers.org
Nurturing International Researchers
Provide career-long research support
Transferable skills
Management (ethics, admin, feedback, supervising) Personal effectiveness (time, budget, building & applying
knowledge) Communication (presenting, paper/proposal writing, teaching) Career management (research, applying & interviewing for jobs;
global outlook) Networking and teamwork (mentoring, negotiating, problem-
solving, leadership)
Based on: www.vitae.ac.uk and myidp.sciencecareers.org
Nurturing International Researchers
Provide career-long research support
Sought-after qualities
Analysis, research skills Flexibility, adaptability, creativity Interpersonal ability, leadership/management, team spirit,
tact/diplomacy, communication Decision making, problem-solving Planning, organizing, attention to detail Positivity, optimism, integrity Self-confidence, resilience, learning from criticism Working efficiently, punctuality Community service, public speaking IT, computer skills, mathematics
Based on: www.vitae.ac.uk and myidp.sciencecareers.org
Nurturing International Researchers
Increase researcher competitiveness
• Journal editors & reviewers • Readers, opinion/policy makers • Students, researchers, industry • Employers, schools, interest groups • (Science) Media, public, politicians • Conference/journal panels • Review boards, funders, donors
Quality, Impact & Relevance
Readability: Logic / Writing
Interesting to readers
Why your work is important!
Encourage others to read and cite your work
Nurturing International Researchers Increase your research impact
• Presentations • Web, email • Social media • Press
releases • Newsletters • Reports
Respect news embargo
Report clearly and accurately
Respect copyright / CC licenses CC-BY
Respect journal publication policy
Check conference guidelines
Increase your research impact ethically
Nurturing International Researchers
Preparation
Journal Selection
Writing
Submission
Peer Review
Publication Success
• Training in reading papers, ethics, writing, presenting
• Expert Scientific Review
• Expert Scientific Review
• Journal Selection & submission strategy
• Training in ethics, writing, presenting
• Revising • Editing • Reformatting
• Training in ethics, writing
• Editing • Abstract
Development • Cover Letter
Development • Reviewer
Recom- mendation
• Training in navigating peer review
• Review Editing • Point-by-point
Checking • Response
Letter Development
• Reformatting
• Press release, news writing
• Media & presentation training
• Career skills training
• Peer review training
• Training in writing grant proposals
• CV/ application editing
• Grant proposal editing
Publish and publicize ethically
Nurturing International Researchers
Importance of international research
Standards of international research
Nurturing international researchers
Presentation Overview
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Thank you! Dr Trevor Lane: tlane@edanzgroup.com