ARVO-AAO Collaborative Web Series: Publishing a scientific paper
ARVO and the American Academy of Ophthalmology are partnering again to bring you two webinar sessions designed to help you get published. There is no fee to attend these sessions; but registration is required. Can't make the live session? Both will be recorded and available to members in ARVOLearn after the event.
Target audience
Medical students, residents, ARVO members-in-training, and any one looking for a refresher.
Selecting a journal and navigating the peer review process
Speaker: Steven J. Fliesler, PhD, FARVO
Wednesday, May 29: 8-8:45pm EDT
Dr. Fliesler, ARVO President and editor in chief of Experimental Eye Research, will share his experience as an editor, reviewer and author of more than 130 peer-reviewed journal articles. In this session, he will review how to select a journal for your paper, what to expect during the peer-review process and how to respond to reviewer comments and the dreaded “rejection notice.”
Top reasons why your paper will not be published: The editor’s perspective
Speaker(s): Steven J. Fliesler, PhD, FARVO and Stephen D. McLeod, MD
Thursday, May 30: 8-8:45pm EDT
Dr. McLeod, editor in chief of Ophthalmology, joins Dr. Fliesler to review the top reasons why a paper may be rejected. This session will provide both the basic research and clinical journal perspectives about the publication process. Bring your questions to “Ask the Editor.”