Our Mission
Maximizing the dissemination and impact of the research conducted by UF affiliated investigators is the key role of Publishing & Impact Services. We do this by promoting and supporting the creation of high-quality manuscripts publishable in highly-cited, peer-reviewed journals; thereby broadening the reach, enhancing the replicability, and increasing the citability and impact of this research.
The Publishing & Impact Services facilitates translational research by:
Training pre- and postdoctoral trainees and early career researchers in creating manuscripts following Good Reporting Practices
Facilitating peer writing groups
Providing consultations regarding journal selection and manuscript submission
Providing training and consulting services regarding research metrics
Advising and supporting authors concerning NIH public access compliance issues
Providing consultations and training regarding research impact
- Other publishing and impact services supported by the ARCS Department are Publishing and Archiving and Research Metrics and Impact
- To learn more about ARCS, please visit our website: https://arcs.uflib.ufl.edu
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Upcoming Workshops
Friday, May 16, 12-1pm
Publish, Don’t Perish: Tools to make writing your article easier – Online
This session will be a broad introduction to writing a manuscript for submission to a peer-reviewed journal. It will cover selecting a journal, types of articles, and locating appropriate reporting standards. Attendees wishing to take the next step and begin writing a manuscript for submission to a scholarly journal will be encouraged to take the most appropriate course in the Good Reporting Practices (GRPs) series for more in-depth coverage.
Fri, May 30, 12-1pm
How to Write a Publishable Article Using CONSORT – Online
This session is designed to teach attendees how to write a research article suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. It is particularly suited to those with clinical trial results to report, who are inexperienced at composing articles for publication. We will focus on using the CONSORT reporting standard as a blueprint to make writing the manuscript a clear-cut and attainable task. In addition, attendees can sign up to be part of a peer-writing group if they choose.
Part of the Good Reporting Practices (GRPs) Series
Fri, June 6, 12-12:30pm
20 Minutes to Impact Series: Demonstrating impact using Dimensions Analytics – Online
Explore how Dimensions Analytics can be used to help you demonstrate your research impact.
Part of the 20 Minutes to Impact series where you will learn about a research impact metric or tool and receive step-by-step instructions which you can actively follow to accomplish an impact-related task by the end of the workshop.
Friday, June 20, 12-1pm
From First Draft to Published Article: Navigating the publishing process – Online
This session will cover the steps involved in getting a journal article published. The focus will be on the manuscript submission process including: choosing a journal for your article, submitting the manuscript, understanding editorial decisions, revising the manuscript based on reviewer comments, and approving final page proofs.
Fri, July 18, 12-1pm
NIH Public Access Policy Compliance – Online
This workshop provides an introduction to the NIH Public Access Policy and demonstrates how to fulfill compliance requirements. We will cover how to use the NIH Manuscript Submission System and discuss the various approaches of journal publishers towards compliance.
Friday, Aug 1, 12-12:30pm
20 Minutes to Impact Series: Demonstrating impact using Altmetric Explorer – Online
Explore alternative metrics in Altmetric Explorer and learn how they might be useful to demonstrating your research impact.
Part of the 20 Minutes to Impact series where you will learn about a research impact metric or tool and receive step-by-step instructions which you can actively follow to accomplish an impact-related task by the end of the workshop.
About the Translational Research and Impact Librarian:
Learn more about Dr. Selfe.