Series

Improving research visibility and networking skills

Academia is a highly competitive arena and researchers who want to boost their career prospects have to actively promote their research and be connected with fellow researchers. The articles in this series provide guidance to researchers in making themselves and their research more discoverable and visible. They include tips on what researchers should do before and after the publication of their article, how they should promote their research on social media, network in conferences, and more.      

Part 01

Today, being an academic brings with it the added responsibility of promoting your research in order to generate and demonstrate impact. This post explains how you…

Part 02

This post contains a list of things you need to do to start promoting your work. This checklist should help you list all your ideas and channels of promotion in one…

Part 03

Each year, about 2.5 million articles are published in scholarly journals worldwide. Countless news articles, e-newsletters, blog posts, and multimedia content such as videos and podcasts are…

Part 04

"How can I interact with highly experienced scientists as a mere student?" This is a question many students and early career researchers face when they attend conferences. This article provides…