Publishing and Peer Review

Submit, respond to reviewers and get the work into print.

What the course covers

8 modules, 32 topics. Open any one to see what sits inside it.

1. 1.1 Articles, chapters and books
2. 1.2 How disciplines differ in what they value
3. 1.3 Open access, and the problem of the monograph
4. 1.4 Metrics, prestige, and their limits
1. 2.1 Turning a chapter into an article
2. 2.2 Choosing a journal
3. 2.3 Scope, length and style requirements
4. 2.4 Framing the contribution
1. 3.1 Cover letter and metadata
2. 3.2 Anonymising for blind review
3. 3.3 Permissions for images and quoted text
4. 3.4 Ethics and data statements
1. 4.1 How review works in these fields
2. 4.2 Reading a harsh review
3. 4.3 Strategy for revise and resubmit
4. 4.4 When to argue, and when to concede
1. 5.1 Being asked to review
2. 5.2 Writing a constructive report
3. 5.3 Recommending a decision
4. 5.4 Reviewer ethics and confidentiality
1. 6.1 From thesis to monograph
2. 6.2 The book proposal
3. 6.3 Working with an academic publisher
4. 6.4 Edited collections and chapters
1. 7.1 Copyright, licences and repositories
2. 7.2 Preprints and self-archiving
3. 7.3 Promoting scholarly work
4. 7.4 Corrections and retractions
1. 8.1 Building a coherent body of work
2. 8.2 Collaboration and co-authorship
3. 8.3 Predatory publishers
4. 8.4 Publishing sustainably alongside teaching

By the end of this course you will be able to explain and apply:

Two hours, not two months Eight short modules. Finish in a day, or do one module a night for a week.

Depth beyond your coursework Pitched above taught content, for research, leadership and the work that follows the degree.

Built for a phone Watch on the bus, pause mid-module, pick up where you stopped. No download, no lab.

A certificate that can be checked Every certificate carries an ID your college or an employer can verify on our site.

About two hours in total — eight modules of roughly fifteen minutes. You can do it in one sitting or spread it across a week. Your place is saved either way.
No. There is no prerequisite course and no software to install. A phone, tablet or computer with an internet connection is enough.
Yes. This course is placed at Master's Degree for India, and the content is written for that level. If you are at a different stage, change your level at the top of the page and the courses will change with it.
A certificate for the course, carrying an ID that your college or an employer can check on our verification page. You keep access to the material afterwards.
Yes — ₹450 for this course on its own, or ₹1,450 for all five in this set, which works out cheaper if you want more than one.
There is a short quiz at the end of each module so you can check what stuck. It is not timed and you can retake it.
Change your country using the picker at the top. Level names, degree names and prices all switch to that country, and the courses adjust to its education system.

Wording shown for India. Pick a different country at the top and the terms, currency and programme names change with it.