Session

Time

Topic

Day 1 Morning

1

9:00–9.15

Introduction to workshop and instructor/s

Exercise 1

9:15–9.30

Assessing participant knowledge

2

9:30–10:30         

Ensuring the “newness” of your science    

Break

10:30–10:45

Exercise 2

10:45–11:00

Matching journals and papers

3

11:00-11:15

Selecting the right journal

4

11:15–11:45

Using citations powerfully and correctly   

 Q & A

11:45–12:00

Lunch

12:00–1:30

Day 1 Afternoon

5

1:30–2:00

Writing the key sections

6

 2:00–2:30

Writing strategies and readable prose

Break

2:30-2:45

7

 2:45–3:15

Figures and tables (design, resolution, linking)

Exercise 3

3:15–3:30

Who should be an author?

8

3:45–4:15

Authorship issues

9

4:15–4:30

Special cases

Day 2 Morning

10

9:00–9.30

How to write the cover letter

Exercise 4

9:30–9:45          

Submitting a manuscript

11

9:45–10:30

Do’s and Don’ts of manuscript submission

Break

10:30–10:45

12

10:45–11:15

Who does what in peer review?

13

11:15–12:00

Responding to decision letters and reviews

Lunch

12:00–1:30

Lunch, scheduled roundtable discussions

Day 2 Afternoon

14

1:30–2:00

Where to get help with writing your paper

15

2:00–2:30

Scientific misconduct and ethical issues in publishing

Break

2:30–2:45

16

2:45–3:15

Communicating your science to broader audiences

17

3:15–3:30

Cutting edge trend in science 

Exercise 5

3:15–3:45

Re-testing your knowledge

Wrap up 

3:45–4:30

Open discussion