Beyond Impact Factor: Smarter Metrics with Contrimetric

This webinar, conducted in collaboration with experts from Contrimetric, will introduce innovative approaches to evaluating research influence beyond traditional citation-based metrics. The session will explore how Contrimetric’s solutions address the limitations of the Impact Factor, promote healthier evaluation practices, and provide more balanced insights into research quality, influence, and community relevance. Designed to empower publishers, editors, societies, and research leadership, the webinar will demonstrate how adopting smarter metrics can strengthen trust, diversity, and fairness across the scholarly communication ecosystem.

Who Should Attend: Editors, Managing Editors, Publishers, Society Leaders, Research Funders, Scholarly Communications Professionals, Policy Makers, and Librarians.

Facilitator

Kristine Guo

Managing Director,
Contrimetric

Moderator

Sofiah Hamzah

ACSE Ambassador | Malaysia

Improving Discoverability and Demonstrating Integrity with Crossref

This webinar, conducted in collaboration with experts from Crossref, will provide an overview of the metadata and the scholarly infrastructure important for strengthening research visibility and preserving the integrity of the scholarly record. The session will go over key metadata elements such as references, funding data, affiliations and other Crossref services that support discoverability of content and help demonstrate integrity of research outputs. The content is designed to support editors, publishers, researchers, and production teams in adopting best practices in metadata management and increasing the impact of scholarly outputs.

Who Should Attend: Editors, Managing Editors, Publishers, Researchers, Reviewers, Production and Technical Staff, Librarians.

Facilitator

Madhura Amdekar

Community Engagement Manager,
Crossref, Netherlands

Moderator

Esma Senel

ACSE Ambassador | Türkiye

Getting Published: Best Practices in Scholarly Publishing and Editorial Workflows.

This webinar will provide practical guidance on navigating the scholarly publishing process, from preparing a manuscript to managing editorial decisions. The session will highlight what editors and reviewers look for when evaluating submissions, common reasons manuscripts are rejected, and how authors can present their work more clearly and effectively for peer review. It will also discuss key aspects of editorial workflows, quality checks, and publication standards that help journals maintain credibility and efficiency. Designed for authors, editors, reviewers, and publishing professionals, the webinar aims to offer practical insights into how strong research moves successfully through the publishing process.

Who Should Attend: Editors, Managing Editors, Publishers, Researchers, Reviewers, Early-Career Academics, Scholarly Communications Professionals.

Facilitators

Mingfang Lu

Executive President, AiScholar

Yuanyuan Liu

Editor of Security and Safety, Science Press & EDP Sciences

Moderator

Maryam Sayab

Executive Director | ACSE