Writing
and Publishing in High-Impact Journals
Description
This workshop is designed to provide researchers with invaluable insights and
practical strategies from Editors-in-Chief (EiCs) and associate editors of
leading high-impact journals. Participants will gain a comprehensive
understanding of the key elements that make a manuscript stand out, including
crafting compelling abstracts, structuring articles effectively, and presenting
data convincingly. The workshop will also cover the nuances of the peer-review
process, common pitfalls to avoid, and tips for responding to reviewers'
comments.
Key Takeaways
Through interactive sessions and case studies, attendees will have the
opportunity to engage directly with EiCs, gaining firsthand knowledge of what
top-tier journals look for in submissions. Whether you are an early-career
researcher or an experienced academic, this workshop will equip you with the
tools and confidence needed to enhance your writing and increase your chances of
publication success.
Speakers
Prof.
Minjuan Wang
Senior Member, IEEE
EiC, IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies
(IEEE-TLT)
The Education University of Hong Kong
Dr. Minjuan Wang is a newly appointed Chair
Professor of Emerging and Technologies and Future
Education at the Education University of Hong Kong,
GIET Co-Director, and Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE
Transactions on Learning Technologies (TLT). Her
research specialties are multidisciplinary, focusing
on STEM Education, Future Education enabled by new
and emerging technologies, Metaverse and immersive
learning, and the design and implementation of
artificial intelligence including AIGC for teaching,
learning and training. Professor Wang is a
high-impact author and an internationally recognized
scholar who has keynoted more than 45 conferences.
She publishes extensively in indexed and high-impact
English journals such as Nature-HSSC, Computers and
Education, IEEE-TLT, and British Journal of
Education Technology. In addition, her teaching and
research were also featured in top core journals in
China (e.g., Educational Research). As a senior
member of the IEEE Education Society, she has
contributed significantly to both the IEEE community
and other scholarly circles. Her international
reputation in the field is evident, reflected in her
recent nomination as an iLRN scholar by Chris Dede
from Harvard University.
Jordan Xuefan Li
Associate Editor, IEEE-Transactions on Learning Technologies
Lead guest Editor, Special issue in collaboration
with Harvard University
Xuefan Li, CEO of National e-School and City
High School in Canada, is from the Ontario Institute
for Studies in Education at the University of
Toronto. His research focuses on prompt engineering
in education, immersive educational technologies,
educational economics, and online education. He has
demonstrated exceptional research capabilities,
leading and contributing to several significant
projects, including studies on international student
policies during COVID-19, student loans and future
returns, and developing an LSTM model for predicting
education stock markets. His work has been featured
at top conferences like the Tsinghua Education
Forum, Fudan International Education Research Forum
and the Asian Conference on Education (ACE). He also
serves as a panel director at the Harvard Chinese
Education Symposium and on the Organizing committee
of the Joint Symposium between Harvard, EdUHK and
Stanford in 2025.