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Publication Process Workshop - RECAP! UP NEXT: Guest Speaker Holly Westfall!

Kiana Lai Ching Gee - Wednesday, April 21, 2021
 General 

Hello everyone!

Thank you to those of you who were able to attend our meeting with Dr. Peters on the publication process. In case you were unable to attend, here are some of the main points.

Authorship Requirements:

  • The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) recommends that authorship be based on 4 criteria: Substantial contribution to the conception OR design of the work, final approval of the version to be published, drafting the work OR critically revising for important intellectual content, AND agreement to be accountable for all aspects of their work.
  • NO ghost authorship
  • If you want to include non-author contributions, it's recommended that you put them in the "Acknowledgements" section
Things to know about submitting a paper:
  • Publishing is a very tedious process; every journal has their own submission website, each website has its own login. 
    • For a quicker alternative, opt to login with ORCHID ID
  • A cover letter essentially serves as your sales pitch as well as an extended abstract. 
Submission-revision process:
  • Once you submit a paper, you will most likely have to revise and resubmit multiple times before it gets accepted.
  • The publication process can take anywhere from a few months to longer than a year!
Preprints:
  • Preprints are more of a "directors cut" where the paper still resembles what you had imagined unlike what most papers end up as after all of the editing and revising required to get a paper published. 
  • Preprints are a good way to get your publication out there while you're still going through the hassle of the publication process
  • Your paper gets a DOI, as well as your name and a timestamp on the paper, so others can't steal your ideas.
Predatory Publishing:
  • Unfortunately, there are many journals that will publish anything as long as they are paid enough to do so. 
  • https://beallslist.net/ is a great resource to check for potential predatory journals.
  • Since publications are essentially the currency of the field, some people try to pad their CVs with disreputable journals. 
Sites to check out to prepare/familiarize yourself with the publication process: Thank you so much to Dr. Megan Peters for sharing some of her amazing wisdom with the CSA! 

UP NEXT: Guest Speaker Holly Westfall!

Join us next Tuesday (4/27) at 7:00 for a presentation from our guest speaker, Holly Westfall! Holly Westfall is currently a graduate student in the Cognitive Sciences Department and is a member of Dr. Michael Lee's Bayesian Model Lab. During her presentation, she will be going over her journey as a scientist, the research taking place in her lab, and its importance. RSVP today for the zoom link!

Cross Campus Event!

Remember to mark your calendars for May 1 at 5:00 for this quarter’s Cross Campus Mixer! You’ll have the opportunity to learn from the “Demystifying Graduate School” panel, with speakers from different campuses including UCI’s very own Dr. Grossman, and you’ll also get the chance to interact with students from schools like UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, UC Santa Cruz, and Stanford! Don’t miss out on this awesome event. Register today!

Important Links

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CSA Discord Server - Follow this link and click "accept invite" to chat with members and the board anytime!

Interest Form - Required all members fill this out. We use these responses to create specific meeting topics and activities, as well as recruit guest speakers according to your interests.

CSA Campusgroups Page - Here you can see upcoming events and RSVP. We will also post meeting topics and links here.

Our Facebook Page - Post to see who you share classes with and interact with the Cognitive Science community!

UCI Cognitive Science Colloquium - This is a student-run speaker series on various hot topics in cognitive science. This series is more aimed toward graduate students so don't worry if some words/concepts sound like Latin

Cognitive Science Research Labs - A list of all the research/labs being done in the cognitive science program. A great place to find labs that you'd be interested in partaking in! 

Psych Research List - A website with a compiled list of internship opportunities and grad school information for psych and cog sci students. 

CSA Goodie Bag! - A site of various resources made by the CSA; Includes news in the field of cognitive science, activities to help students relax and study (word searches, podcasts, Spotify playlists, etc.), and zoom backgrounds to help you get through the quarter! 

CSA Resume-Builder Resources - A document of resources compiled by CSA’s Opportunities Committee. This doc contains links to videos and courses to help you build up skills that are useful in the many areas of cognitive science, and will look great on your resume!


CSA Treasurer & Committee Applications

The CSA is accepting applications for the position of treasurer. The treasurer is tasked with keeping tabs on the CSA funds account as well as brainstorming ways to help fundraise for future events. There are also open applications for committee positions. For more information on the different committees, please email us. Applications for both are available in the links below AND also on campusgroups.

Workshops & Webinars

Check out some of these upcoming workshops:

  • How to Select a Research Topic - Thurs. 4/22, 11:30am-12:00pm: An information meeting held by SSARC that will go over how to select a good research topic. Contact ssarc@uci.edu for more details. For the zoom link, register HERE.
  • How to Get Involved in Research at UCI - Fri. 4/23, 4:00-4:50 pm: A webinar held by DAC that will discuss how to apply for research at UCI in order to upgrade your resume. This webinar is open to all undergraduate students. If you have any more questions, feel free to contact socscidac@uci.edu. Register HERE for the zoom link.

CSA Stickers!

Help support the CSA by purchasing some real cool CSA stickers! The current designs are the "I lobe you" sticker (2'X1") and the CSA Logo sticker (2"X1.25"), both of which can be previewed in the order form. Your generosity will allow us to host amazing events in the future. Order your stickers HERE!

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