Learn publishing from the inside out. ACS Author University provides videos
and articles from our editor community on tips for scientific writing,
securing funding, handling rejection, and much more. You can browse the subjects
below and click on the relevant titles to learn more.
Communicating your Research to the Public: What to Say and How to Say it
In this video, ACS editors give tips and advice on how you should
communicate your research to the public.
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Using words effectively: helping your audience understand chemistry research
Communicating your Research to the Public: Special Considerations (Because it's science!)
This video looks at how best to present your research to the public that makes
them comfortable and able to understand you key messages.
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Presenting for your audience: how do you make an audience comfortable?
Communicating your Research to the Public: What the Best Medium?
ACS editors discuss their experiences and tactics used to captivate an audience
and the tools they use to increase their reach.
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Breaking the barrier: what makes an engaging presentation?
How to Write a Scientific Article: Find the Story
In this video, ACS editors talk about how to use storytelling to write a
compelling paper for your audience.
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Finding your scientific story: what do your results actually say?
How to Write a Scientific Article: When Should you Start Writing your Research Article?
This video asks ACS editors when it is best to start writing your about your research.
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Starting your paper: when should you start writing?
How Do you Start Writing a Paper? Tips from ACS Editors
ACS editors give advice on how they typically start writing up their
research, including drafting and outlines.
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Overcoming the biggest hurdle: how to start writing your paper
How Do You Start Writing a Paper? Create an Outline
In this video, ASC editors why to create an outline and how to get the
most out this process.
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Starting from the beginning: creating an outline
How Do You Start Writing a Paper? Create the Figures
ACS editors talk through the importance of data and displaying of your
findings to tell the story of your research.
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Figuring out the figures: what’s the best way to present your research?
Advice for Handling Rejection
Rejection happens to us all, ACS editors talk through how best to deal
with and take a positive from a rejected paper.
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Growing From rejection: how to make it a positive experience
What Constitutes Authorship?
In this video, ACS editors talk through the many different roles of people who are involved in creating a research paper and
how these qualify for authorship on a paper.
Deciding Authorship Order
This video covers the difficult task of deciding authorship order for a
paper in a fair and equal way.
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How much credit: deciding the authorship order
The Evolution of Authorship
This video covers innovations that have changed authorship overtime,
as well ACS editor’s viewpoints on authorship.
How Do I Get Funding?
ACS editor’s discuss writing and submitting proposals to funders as well
as how to handle rejection from funders.
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Finding the funds: making a successful proposal
Understanding Open Access – What Does It Mean?
In this video, our editors explain the basics of open access including why it is important to publish open access and the benefits of doing so.
Copyright and Exclusivity Explained
Eric Slater from the American Chemical Society talks
through copyright and exclusivity.
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Copyright and exclusivity: what does it mean?
Preprints - What are They and Why are They Important?
In this video, find out what preprints are and why they are important for disseminating your research.
Global Collaboration - Building a Network Internationally
Discover the importance of collaborating globally and how best to find new international collaborators.
Peer Review - How to Be a Reviewer
Learn more all about the peer review process from ACS editors. In this video our editors talk you through what to do when you get a paper for review and how to gain experience in peer review.
Peer Review - Tips for Reviewing
In this video, ACS editors give their top tips for reviewing a paper, including how to structure a review and typical reviewing criteria.
Graphical Abstracts - What Makes a Quality Abstract
Learn the purpose of a graphical abstract and when best to create one for your research paper.