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Breaking the Code – Achieving Publication Success in Scientific Journals: Selecting Your Journal Training Course
Lunch & Learn
This session provides an essential guide to selecting both the best and authentic scientific journal for your research, offering practical strategies for using indexing systems and selector tools to enhance visibility and credibility.
- Format: Live online
- CPD: 1.5 hours for your records
- Certificate of completion
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Part of Lunch & Learn: Breaking the Code – Achieving Publication Success in Scientific Journals series:
This series provides a comprehensive guide to scientific journals and their role in academic publishing. It covers foundational knowledge, including types of journals, journal metrics, and the distinction between predatory and authentic journals. Attendees will gain practical insights into journal selection, submission processes, responding to reviewers’ comments, and successfully navigating the resubmission process. The content is tailored to equip participants with the skills to effectively manage the lifecycle of a research manuscript, from preparation to publication.
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Overview
This session offers a detailed guide to selecting the most appropriate scientific journal for your research, ensuring alignment with your study's scope, audience, and academic goals. Participants will learn how to distinguish between predatory journals, which lack rigorous peer review standards, and authentic, reputable journals that uphold academic integrity. Additionally, the session provides practical strategies for navigating journal indexing systems, understanding their significance in journal credibility, and effectively using journal selector tools to streamline the publication process and maximise research impact.
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Benefits of attending
At the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
- Assess journal metrics like Impact Factor, CiteScore, and SJR Score for journal selection
- Recognise and avoid predatory journals by understanding their characteristics and red flags
- Understand journal indexing and selector tools
Who should attend?
- Early-career researchers and academicians looking to publish their research in reputable scientific journals
- Graduate and postgraduate students aiming to understand the academic publication process
- Research assistants, lab members, and academic staff involved in manuscript writing and submissions
- Science professionals, technical writers, and consultants seeking to enhance their knowledge of scholarly publishing practices
- Anyone interested in developing skills for selecting appropriate journals and navigating the publication process efficiently
This course will cover:
Criteria for selection journals
- Relevance to the research topic
- Journal scope, readership and publication frequency
- Turnaround time and acceptance rate
- Cost considerations (publications fees, waivers)
Predatory journals vs. authentic journals
- Defining predatory journals
- Red flags for predatory journals
- Authentic journals characteristics
Journal indexing
- Indexing platforms: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science
- Importance of indexing for visibility and credibility
Journal selector tools
- Online tools and databases
- Best practices for using journal selector tools effectively
Samaa Al Tabbah
MARS (Medical Agency for Research and Statistics)
Dr. Samaa Al Tabbah holds a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) from the American University of Beirut (AUB) and a Pharm D. in Clinical Pharmacy from the Lebanese American University (LAU). After graduation, Dr. Al Tabbah held a position as a chief pharmacist at the World Health Organization (WHO), Beirut office. At a later stage, she established a pharmacy in Beirut, where she served as a community pharmacist for over 6 years. Dr. Al Tabbah is a strong supporter of the Children’s Cancer Center in Lebanon where she served as a volunteer for 4 years. She also acts as a consultant and mentor at the Egypt Scholars Inc. and the International Pharmaceutical Students Federation (IPSF) where she works closely with mentees providing them with concrete clinical and research skills that allow them to identify new research topics, discover new techniques, and pursue a strong career development plan.
Through her work, she has been involved in clinical research; more specifically, in training workshops carried out at the national and international level, in the delivery of sessions on different aspects of the conduct of clinical research, as well as in the conduction of different international clinical research projects. She is the author of many scientific papers published in peer-reviewed journals as well as a book titled “The Clinical Research Process from Initiation to Publication”. She is an editorial member of two peer-reviewed scientific journals. She is an Assistant Professor at University Institute for Nursing (Lebanese Red Cross), where she delivers Pharmacology, Microbiology and, Public Health, Community Health, and Clinical Research courses. She was lately appointed as the Global Pharmacovigilance Society Ambassador of Lebanon where she also acts as an acting board member of the society.
30 June 2025
Lunch & Learn
Live online
12:00-13:30 UK (London) (UTC+01)
13:00-14:30 Paris (UTC+02)
07:00-08:30 New York (UTC-04)
Course code 15614
- GBP 175 200
- EUR 245 280
- USD 280 320
Until 23 Jun
- 90 minutes of live online training
- Browser-based, no download usually required
- See presenters and interact with fellow attendees
- Download documentation and certification of completion
- Fair transfer and cancellation policy
Not ready to book yet?
for 7 days, no obligation
10 November 2025
Lunch & Learn
Live online
12:00-13:30 UK (London) (UTC+00)
13:00-14:30 Paris (UTC+01)
07:00-08:30 New York (UTC-05)
Course code 15615
- GBP 175 200
- EUR 245 280
- USD 280 320
Until 03 Nov
- 90 minutes of live online training
- Browser-based, no download usually required
- See presenters and interact with fellow attendees
- Download documentation and certification of completion
- Fair transfer and cancellation policy
Not ready to book yet?
for 7 days, no obligation
9 March 2026
Lunch & Learn
Live online
12:00-13:30 UK (London) (UTC+00)
13:00-14:30 Paris (UTC+01)
08:00-09:30 New York (UTC-04)
Course code 15616
- GBP 175 200
- EUR 245 280
- USD 280 320
Until 02 Mar
- 90 minutes of live online training
- Browser-based, no download usually required
- See presenters and interact with fellow attendees
- Download documentation and certification of completion
- Fair transfer and cancellation policy
Not ready to book yet?
for 7 days, no obligation
* Early booking discounts may not be combined with other discounts or offers. As such, the discounts for 2nd/3rd/4th delegates are based on the full price; and apply only when booking multiple delegates on the same date.
