How to Publish in a Peer-Reviewed Journal

You have completed a research project and have a discovery to share with the scientific community. Time to publish. Particularly for new investigators, transforming your raw data into a polished manuscript and getting it through the gauntlet of journal peer review can be daunting. This webinar will provide guidance on selecting an appropriate journal, writing up your findings to tell a compelling story, and navigating the peer review process successfully. Dr. Richard Kaufman, Editor-in-Chief of TRANSFUSION, will provide a behind-the-scenes look at how newly submitted manuscripts are evaluated and what authors can do to maximize their chances for acceptance. Topics covered will include things to consider before even beginning a research project, such as formulating a clear research question. Concrete advice will be provided on critical tasks, including creating strong figures and tables, interpreting data appropriately, proactively addressing limitations to your research, and crafting skillful responses to critiques from peer reviewers. While examples will be pulled from the transfusion medicine literature, key learnings from this webinar will apply to writing a paper in any scientific field. How to Publish in a Peer-Reviewed Journal will have translated closed captions in Spanish and Portuguese.