Communicating research results in international peer-review journals is a critical aspect of scientific education and work. Preparing manuscripts for publication is a key skill acquired during PhD training. Concise writing and careful journal consideration greatly increase the chance of successful academic publishing. This workshop provides background information and training on academic writing in the Health Sciences. Basic and advanced knowledge and skills that are critical for successfully and concisely presenting and disseminating research in international peer-reviewed scientific journals will be discussed and feedback on current manuscripts will be provided.

• Developing a working routine
• Steps towards successful international publishing
• How to choose a target journal
• Principles of effective writing in English
• Writing a scientific manuscript
• Referencing, Data presentation in figures and tables
• Submitting a scientific manuscript
• Peer-review process

At the end of this course participants will understand critical issues of academic manuscript preparation. They will learn concise scientific writing skills and be familiar with important resources for successful scientific publishing. Participants will prepare a scientific abstract on their research.

• Phase I: maximum 20 participants
• Phase II: maximum 12 participants

Prof. Dr. Annegret Mündermann

Participants are required to attend all lectures. Participants will prepare a scientific abstract of their research.

• Phase I: 9 h lecture, 21 h homework (1 ECTS)
• Phase II: 9 h lecture, 90 h homework (3 ECTS)

The registration for Phase I starts on 1. August 2025 via services.unibas.ch

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