For your research to be recognized you need to publish it. ‘Publish or perish’ is the popular phrase.

How to choose the appropriate journal? How do you improve your chances of getting your research paper accepted? How is the Impact Factor calculated? What are the difference between Open Access publishing and Traditional publishing?

• 10.00 - 10.30 Introduction and brief demonstration of the Springer Tools available to you (SpringerLink, AuthorMapper, Exemplar, Author Academy, Journal Selector Tool) – By Diana Alkema, Senior Account Development Specialist @ Springer
• 10.30 - 12.00 ‘Publishing Scientific Research', including e.g. structuring an article, what editors want, Impact Factors, peer review, eBooks, Open Access, and much more - By Antonella Cerri, Executive Editor @ Springer
• 12:00 - 12:30 Open Access activities and services @ University of Patras, Fiori Papadatou, Library & Information Center