About This Course
This workshop serves as an important academic window for developing research skills. It highlights the principles and rules for reviewing scientific research according to international standards applicable in prestigious peer-reviewed journals (such as Scopus and Web of Science). The workshop aims to empower researchers and postgraduate students to evaluate research objectively, understand the mechanisms of scientific review, and avoid common mistakes that lead to research rejection, under the guidance of the esteemed academic, Professor Sarhan Suleiman, and managed by Dr. Fatima Jumaa Al-Wahsh.
Learning outcomes
- Understanding the precise globally recognized standards in evaluating and reviewing scientific research (methodologically, formally, and objectively).
- Acquiring a critical perspective that enables the researcher to improve the quality of their personal research and avoid the flaws highlighted by international reviewers.
- Recognizing the ethics and techniques of peer review for those who wish to join a scientific journal's editorial board.
Course Requirements
- An interest in scientific research, preferably with participants being graduate students (Master's, PhD), academic researchers, or faculty members.
- A desire to develop skills in international publishing and peer review, as well as to take notes and engage positively during the discussion session.
Course Curriculum
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Reviewing Scientific Research According to International Standards