The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society has released a new course, ‘ACS Author Lab,’ designed to help authors prepare and submit strong manuscripts, speeding up the publication process.
Created by editors from JACS Au, Chemistry of Materials, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering and ACS Applied Polymer Materials, along with ACS experts, the course consists of seven interactive modules, each taking 15–20 minutes to complete. Participants will learn how to select the right journal for their manuscript, how to create a strong title and abstract, strategies for effectively describing their research, what visual elements to use in their manuscript and more.
In addition to tools to improve the manuscript itself, authors will receive guidance on technical topics, including licenses and permissions, a submission cover letter, and how to respond to feedback from reviewers and editors. The course complements the ACS Reviewer Lab and ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication, bringing more transparency and simplicity to the publication process.
ACS Author Lab is available now through the course’s website, and ACS is releasing one module free to all. Over the course of 2021, subscribers to the recently launched ACS Guide to Scholarly Communication will have the opportunity to access ACS Author Lab at no additional fee. Graduates of the course will receive a certificate of completion that can be shared with their networks.
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