Academic Publishing
Self-Paced Online
7/28/2025 - 7/28/2028
$200
8 Hours
The course covers the whole process of academic publishing. Topics include deciding what to publish, using artificial (AI) intelligence, choosing the right journal, and the peer review process.
Summary
Publication disseminates information to relevant stakeholders through a journal article (manuscript). Therefore, learning about the process of academic publishing (also called scholarly or scientific publishing) is critical for communicating knowledge to peer reviewers who will evaluate the work’s credibility and to end users. Mayo Clinic's Academic Publishing course delivers approximately seven hours of instruction, taking the learner from defining important concepts to post-publication issues. This includes novel basic science findings, clinical or translational research manuscripts, review articles, case reports, medical education articles that describe teaching methodology and outcomes, published quality improvement projects, or any other scholarly activity worthy of dissemination.
Course Objectives
- Define key concepts that are critical for academic publishing, including conflict of interest, spin, publication bias, plagiarism, and principles of academic authorship.
- Identify strategies that can be used to craft a narrative describing research findings, including clarity, coherence, conciseness, and actionable writing.
- List best practices for developing the various components of a publishable manuscript.
- Differentiate steps and processes required to successfully navigate manuscript submission, peer review and post publication activities.
Access to this online course is available from the date of purchase until it expires on 7/28/2028.
The Academic Publishing online self-paced course can be completed in approximately eight hours.
This course is delivered in three units:
Introduction to Academic Publishing
- Introduction and Definitions
- Publication Bias and the Extreme Opposite
- Artificial Intelligence Use in Academic Publishing
- Authorship and Conflicts of Interest
- Rational Tone and Cohesion
- Emphasis and Choice Words
- Crafting the Message
- Writing a Manuscript
- Reporting Guidelines and Quality Tools
- Working with Academic Journals
- From Peer Review to Publication
- Post-Publication Issues
To complete the Academic Publishing program, you must review all content, achieve a score of 80% or higher on the summative exam, and complete all surveys. You will be awarded a certificate you can download, print, or share online upon fulfilling these requirements.
Technical Requirements
- Computer with internet access
- Speaker or headset
- Full sized monitor
- Web browser
As researchers, academicians, clinician-researchers, medical educators, or faculty in a higher education institution, we are expected to publish the results of our research or scholarly activities. This course's target audience is people who desire to publish an article in an academic or scientific journal.
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M. Hassan Murad, M.D.Professor of MedicineM. Hassan Murad, M.D., is a clinical epidemiologist who studies how evidence is generated, synthesized, appraised and applied. These activities can be collectively called evidence-based medicine or evidence-based healthcare practice. Dr. Murad's research involves conducting various types of evidence synthesis, including systematic reviews, meta-analysis, network meta-analysis, meta-regression, meta-narrative synthesis and clinical practice guideline development. He also conducts methodology research that aims to improve translational research approaches. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the intended audience for this course?
This course is appropriate for learners at any level of interest in clinical and translational science.
Is the course geared toward participants internal to Mayo?
The content of this course is geared toward participants both internal AND external to Mayo Clinic.
Is a certificate issued upon completion of the course? If so, what kind?
Attendees will receive a certificate of participation.
Is there a discount for Mayo Clinic employees?
Yes, we are pleased to offer this course at a reduced cost to Mayo employees. Mayo employees should click Login along the top navigation and click on the Mayo Clinic Employee Sign in button. Next, navigate to the course page. The reduced price will be displayed at the bottom of the page. The reduced price will also display when the course has been added to the shopping cart.
