Good Peer Review - Turkish Regional Chapter event for PRW2021
2021-09-23 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Istanbul)
The Turkish Regional Chapter of EASE will hold a webinar in Turkish on all aspects of the topic of Good Peer Review. There will be 11 speakers moderated by EASE Vice President and Chair of the Turkish Chapter, Cem Uzun.

Editor perspective (in general) – Dr Taner Kemal Erdag
Editor perspective (social sciences) – Prof Dr Ali Ekber Sahin
Editor perspective (medicine) – Prof Ozgur Kasapcopur
Editor perspective (Science and technology) – Prof Dr Belgin Emre Turkay
Ethical aspects – Prof Dr Berna Arda
Reviewer perspective – Prof Dr Metin Aydogdu
Author perspective – Prof Dr Canan Uluoglu
Statistical aspects – Prof Dr Zeynel Cebeci
Regarding indexes – Sibel Tabanlioglu
Reader perspective – Prof Dr Oguz Kilinc
Publisher perspective – Ibrahim Kara
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Association of Earth Science Editors 54th Annual Meeting
2021-09-29 - 2021-10-03
The 54th annual meeting of the AESE, “Effectively Communicating Geoscience in the Public Sphere,” will take place, in-person, in Columbus, Ohio, on September 29–October 3, 2021. The meeting offers two days of technical sessions, a day-long field trip, and numerous opportunities to network with other editors, publishers, educators, and earth-sciences professionals.

This year’s meeting will be hosted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological Survey, traditionally referred to as the Ohio Geological Survey. The meeting is open to anyone interested in earth-science editing, publishing, communications, and outreach. The program is in the initial planning stage, but meeting information is now available on the AESE website www.aese.org.

A call for abstracts has just been issued. We invite AESE members and other interested persons to submit an abstract for a talk on earth science editing, communication, publishing, peer review processes or other topics related to earth science.

The goals of the organization are to strengthen the profession of earth science editing, and to foster education and improve communication in the earth sciences that will lead to more effective dissemination of earth science information to the scientific community, educators, students, and the public.

EASE member exclusive - Cell Press inclusion and diversity statement initiative webinar
2021-10-19 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London)
Following her successful presentation at the EASE Virtual conference in June, Deborah Sweet of Cell Press has kindly agreed to describe their Inclusion and Diversity Statement initiative in more detail, with additional information from recent months.
The initiative encourages authors to highlight aspects of the paper that are relevant for inclusion and diversity. It is purposely multifunctional and designed to give authors a venue to share ways in which their work or their research group, or both, are contributing to help science become more inclusive and diverse overall. Authors who choose to participate have the option of providing information only for aggregated reporting or also including a templated statement in their published paper. This presentation will describe development of this overall approach, the form used to collect data, and preliminary assessment of the information being reported by authors.
Deborah Sweet
Vice President of Editorial at Cell Press.
Dr. Sweet earned her BA from the University of Cambridge, UK, and her PhD at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, also in Cambridge, then carried out postdoctoral work at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, USA. She began her publishing career in 1996 as the Editor of Trends in Cell Biology and then joined Cell Press in 1999, where she held scientific editorial positions on Cell, Molecular Cell, and Developmental Cell before becoming the Editor-in-Chief of Developmental Cell in 2004. She was the launch Editor-in-Chief for Cell Stem Cell in 2007 and held that position for 10 years. In 2011 Dr. Sweet became one of the Cell Press Publishing Directors and then in 2017 the Vice President of Editorial. In this role she is responsible for leading an in-house editorial team with over 160 members and contributing to the broader strategic direction of Cell Press.
Registration (open to EASE members only)
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_olK46B9fRR282RDHvhpCzQ

EASE member exclusive - Open access journals webinar
2021-11-16 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
Delia Mihaila, CEO of MDPI will share her knowledge and experience on the topic of open access journals in this, the third webinar of the Autumn series for 2021.
More details to follow.

Registration (open to EASE members only)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89615223635?pwd=[REDACTED]

Member webinar: Preprints and publishing
2021-12-07 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)
Member webinar: Preprints and publishing
2020 and 2021 were a watershed period for publishing when the use of preprints (i.e. articles posted before formal review) became a normalised activity for many researchers. Although used extensively in several communities for many years (e.g. on the ArXiv.org site) it is their use in the biomedical sciences which has proved momentous for publishing. However, they are not without problems and this presentation will consider the place of preprints within the academic and conference ecosystem, and consider how they are used – and abused – in the dissemination of research information within academia and among the wider public.

EASE Council
2022-01-14 13:30 - 15:00, 2022-03-11 13:30 - 15:00 (Europe/London)
EASE Council Meeting

Member webinar: Quality of research content in journals
2022-01-18 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London)

2022 European Meeting of ISMPP
2022-01-25 - 2022-01-26
Advancing Our Profession: Driving Leadership and Best Practices in Medical Communications

For further info please visit https://www.ismpp.org/european-meeting

EASE Peer Review Committee meeting
2022-02-09 08:00 - 09:00, 2022-03-09 08:00 - 09:00 (Europe/London)
Monthly meeting of the EASE Peer Review Committee

SAGER Project Group
2022-02-09 15:00 - 16:00, 2022-04-06 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London)
SAGER Project Group meeting

Gender Policy Committee
2022-02-09 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
Gender Policy Executive Committee Meeting

Researcher to Reader Conference
2022-02-22 - 2022-02-23
The Researcher to Reader Conference, is a collaborative gathering which aims to be the premier forum for discussion of the international scholarly communications ecosystem – bringing knowledge from the Researcher to the Reader. The Conference normally takes place in London each February; the 2021 Conference was adapted to be a live and fully-interactive online experience for all participants, and the 2022 Conference is planned to be a hybrid event.
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International Conference on Innovations and Challenges in Research Publishing
2022-02-22 - 2022-02-23
The objective of this econference is to exchange knowledge and information about best practices and latest technologies in publishing developed and used by the experts. The two days of the international econference will include ePlenary Talks, eInvited Talks, ePanel Discussions and ePoster Presentations.

Scope of eConference
The e-conference is open to discuss all relevant topics related to research publishing where the title of it is justified. Topics may include, but are not limited to:

Open Access (journals/repositories)
Journal Publishing Platforms & Related Technologies
Researchers Unique Identities, Profiles and Journal Identifiers
Research Integrity and Publications Ethics, License & Copyrights
Journals’ impact, Indexing and Analysis
Publishing Tools, Trends and Best Practices
Plagiarism Checker Tools
Journal’s Sustainability, Assessment and Quality Control
Recent Trends of Communications, Social Media and Networking

The e-conference will run from 9am-4pm each day at Chitkara University.

EASE President, Duncan Nicholas, and EASE Council member, Fiona Murphy will speak at the conference.

EASE Member webinar: Deceptive journals and how to avoid them
2022-02-22 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London)

Gender Equity Project Group
2022-03-01 13:30 - 14:30 (Europe/London)
Gender equity in the editorial workforce project group meeting

Cochrane Connects - featuring the Cochrane-REWARD prize ceremony, and research integrity
2022-03-01 16:30 - 18:30 (Europe/London)
This special edition of Cochrane Connects will feature the Cochrane-REWARD prize ceremony. Since 2017, the prize has gathered, assessed and publicized local or pilot initiatives with the potential to reduce research waste if scaled up globally. The first and second prizes will be announced, and the winners will be there to share more about their initiatives in short presentations and answer audience questions.
There will also be an update on Cochrane’s research integrity activities from Senior Editor Prof Lisa Bero, followed by an opportunity for interactive discussion.
For further details see the Cochrane Connects webpage

Understanding and Reporting Statistics in Medicine - Module 1
2022-03-03 16:00 - 17:30 (Europe/London)
Module 1: Variables, descriptive statistics, estimates, and confidence intervals
with Tom Lang, USA
The first in this series of four online training modules which will introduce participants to the most common statistical procedures used in clinical research. Intended for medical writers and editors with little to no background in statistics (and perhaps a great fear of the topic), the modules cover only basic statistical terms, concepts, reasoning, and reporting characteristics of the more common procedures.
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Understanding and Reporting Statistics in Medicine - Module 2
2022-03-10 16:00 - 17:30 (Europe/London)
Module 2: Hypothesis testing (P values and statistical power)
with Tom Lang, USA
The second in this series of four online training modules which will introduce participants to the most common statistical procedures used in clinical research. Intended for medical writers and editors with little to no background in statistics (and perhaps a great fear of the topic), the modules cover only basic statistical terms, concepts, reasoning, and reporting characteristics of the more common procedures.
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Data Conversations: how to publish your research (peer review and study's limitations)
2022-03-17 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Amsterdam)
Gerben ter Riet Acknowledging Limitations in Scientific Manuscripts
The talk highlights the contextualizing role of limitations sections in the medical literature and ends with a plea for the use of sensitivity analyses, perhaps culminating in multiverse analysis.
Andrew Dunn Opening peer review’s ‘black box’
What happens when you’ve submitted a manuscript to a journal for publication? What exactly is the mysterious process of peer review and how does it work? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this talk by Andrew Dunn of Royal Society Publishing.

Understanding and Reporting Statistics in Medicine - Module 3
2022-03-17 16:00 - 17:30 (Europe/London)
Module 3: Association (including measures of risk), correlation, and regression analyses
with Tom Lang, USA
The third in this series of four online training modules which will introduce participants to the most common statistical procedures used in clinical research. Intended for medical writers and editors with little to no background in statistics (and perhaps a great fear of the topic), the modules cover only basic statistical terms, concepts, reasoning, and reporting characteristics of the more common procedures.
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EASE Member webinar: How to attempt compliance with best practice guidelines on publication ethics
2022-03-22 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London)

EASE Editorial School for Journal Editors
2022-03-23
This brand new four-module online training course is exclusive to EASE members, and has been designed in a collaboration between our Training Committee and our Regional Chapters.
It will be delivered simultaneously in four countries, with local language support and moderation from our Chapter leadership to ensure the greatest accessibility and effectiveness of the training.
The course is held over four weeks, with one module each week, and is aimed at helping our member editors make their journals more visible, impactful, and full of engaging material. The four modules focus on key journal, and personal, developments and skills,
aimed at helping editors:

improve the quality of editorial processes
manage ethical issues effectively
enhance the efficiency of peer review and production processes
support more successful promotional activities
comply with international standards, and
increase the chances of successful indexing applications.

The training will be led by Pippa Smart, Past-President of EASE, founder of
PSP Consulting, and Editor-in-Chief of Learned Publishing.
This course is particularly suitable for those in the early stages of their careers
as an editor but will benefit members of all experiences, involved in managing
or planning journal.
Course brochure

Understanding and Reporting Statistics in Medicine - Module 4
2022-03-24 16:00 - 17:30 (Europe/London)
Module 4: Performance characteristics of diagnostic tests
The first in this series of four online training modules which will introduce participants to the most common statistical procedures used in clinical research. Intended for medical writers and editors with little to no background in statistics (and perhaps a great fear of the topic), the modules cover only basic statistical terms, concepts, reasoning, and reporting characteristics of the more common procedures.
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EASE Editorial School for Journal Editors, Module 2
2022-03-30
Module 2: Publishing ethics for editors
Session Summary
Publishing ethics are a frequent concern for many journals, and the issues range from small annoyances to large-scale problems which can have a dramatic negative impact on both the publications and the people involved. It is always better to avoid problems than to try and remedy them, and this
workshop will consider strategies and policies journals can introduce to mitigate the possibility of ethical problems.
The workshop will consider some of the most common ethical issues such as duplicate and plagiarised publications, author, editor and reviewer ethics, data and artwork manipulation and misinterpretation. The workshop will look at ways in which problems can be mitigated, and how they (if they happen) can be resolved effectively and efficiently.
COURSE OVERVIEW
This brand new four-module online training course is exclusive to EASE members, and has been designed in a collaboration between our Training Committee and our Regional Chapters.
It will be delivered simultaneously in four countries, with local language support and moderation from our Chapter leadership to ensure the greatest accessibility and effectiveness of the training.
The course is held over four weeks, with one module each week, and is aimed at helping our member editors make their journals more visible, impactful, and full of engaging material. The four modules focus on key journal, and personal, developments and skills,
aimed at helping editors:

improve the quality of editorial processes
manage ethical issues effectively
enhance the efficiency of peer review and production processes
support more successful promotional activities
comply with international standards, and
increase the chances of successful indexing applications.

The training will be led by Pippa Smart, Past-President of EASE, founder of
PSP Consulting, and Editor-in-Chief of Learned Publishing.
This course is particularly suitable for those in the early stages of their careers
as an editor but will benefit members of all experiences, involved in managing
or planning journal.
Course brochure
Register now

EASE Editorial School for Journal Editors, Module 3
2022-04-06
Module 3 of our Editorial School focusses on peer review process and production
Module Summary
The peer review process is often considered to be the gold standard for journals, and yet the operation of peer review remains one of the main headaches for many journal editors and their publishers.
Peer review is frequently inefficient, time-consuming and can fail to pick up article shortcomings. Whilst not promising to resolve a global problem, this workshop will look at the various reviewing systems being used by different journals and will provide tips for how the main problems with peer review (timeliness, quality and efficiency) can be reduced.
The workshop provides editors with the tools to make better decisions regarding the operation of peer review in their own journal, and to reduce the burden whilst also improving the quality of feedback for authors
COURSE OVERVIEW
The course is held over four weeks, with one module each week, and is aimed at helping our member editors make their journals more visible, impactful, and full of engaging material. The four modules focus on key journal, and personal, developments and skills,
aimed at helping editors:

improve the quality of editorial processes
manage ethical issues effectively
enhance the efficiency of peer review and production processes
support more successful promotional activities
comply with international standards, and
increase the chances of successful indexing applications.

The training led (at the time of this event) by the course author, Pippa Smart, Past-President of EASE, founder of PSP Consulting, and Editor-in-Chief of Learned Publishing.
This course is particularly suitable for those in the early stages of their careers as an editor but will benefit members of all experiences, involved in managing or planning journal.
Course brochure
Register now

Webinar: Poster and video presentation preparation
2022-04-11 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London)

EASE Editorial School for Journal Editors, Module 4
2022-04-13
Module 4: Promotion and indexing
Module Summary
Many journals focus on the editorial duties required at the expense of promotion and visibility. This workshop looks at how busy and under- resourced editors and publishers can raise the impact of their journals and ensure their publications reach the intended audience.
One of the measures of visibility and impact is the inclusion of a journal within one of the accredited indexes, and this workshop will look at some of the problems in becoming indexed and ways that journals can improve their chances of success when applying for inclusion within the prestigious indexes.
COURSE OVERVIEW
This brand new four-module online training course is exclusive to EASE members, and has been designed in a collaboration between our Training Committee and our Regional Chapters.
It will be delivered simultaneously in four countries, with local language support and moderation from our Chapter leadership to ensure the greatest accessibility and effectiveness of the training.
The course is held over four weeks, with one module each week, and is aimed at helping our member editors make their journals more visible, impactful, and full of engaging material. The four modules focus on key journal, and personal, developments and skills,
aimed at helping editors:

improve the quality of editorial processes
manage ethical issues effectively
enhance the efficiency of peer review and production processes
support more successful promotional activities
comply with international standards, and
increase the chances of successful indexing applications.

The training will be led by Pippa Smart, Past-President of EASE, founder of
PSP Consulting, and Editor-in-Chief of Learned Publishing.
This course is particularly suitable for those in the early stages of their careers
as an editor but will benefit members of all experiences, involved in managing
or planning journal.
Course brochure
Register now
