Speaker
Venki Uddameri Ph.D., P.E.
Editor-In-Chief, JAWRA
Venki Uddameri is a professor of civil, environmental and construction engineering at Texas Tech University, where he also serves as the director of the TTU Water Resources Center. His research interests are in the broad area of sustainable water resources management with a specific emphasis on groundwater systems. He has co-authored two books and over 100 technical publications. He is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) a pre-eminent journal focused on multidisciplinary water resources issues. JAWRA is the flagship publication of the American Water Resources Association and is co-published with Wiley Inc. JAWRA has a 55+ year history in archiving state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary water resources research and is accessible at over 6,000 institutions across the world.
Description
The Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) is a pre-eminent journal which publishes original research on multidisciplinary water resources issues. The webinar discusses the various elements of the publication process in the journal. Topics to be covered include – preparing your manuscript for submission, the editorial workflow, the peer-review process, how to address reviewer comments and revise your manuscript to maximize the chances of acceptance, formatting figures and tables for maximum impact, structuring your abstract and research impact statement for search engine optimization and post-publication marketing of your paper. The webinar will also discuss the rapidly changing landscape of scientific publications and present some current trends in scientific publishing.
Learning Objectives
- Learn about JAWRA and what types of manuscripts it publishes.
- Understand the various elements of the scientific publication process starting from preparing your manuscript and all the way to final acceptance.
- Find out recent trends in publishing, preparing your paper for search engine optimization and post-publication marketing to maximize its visibility and success.
Webinar Recording & PDH Certificate
Included with your webinar registration is access to a recording of the program and a fillable certificate to self-report your Professional Development Hour (PDH) credit. Your PDH certificate will be available to download once you complete the registration process and receive your confirmation email. Access to the webinar recording is available on AWRA’s Webinar Center and in the email you’ll receive from “Facilitation Team" following the webinar.