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Develop your publication skills. Improve your manuscripts. Publish with confidence.

PublishCLUB is an educational and discussion platform supported by the CESAR – Centre of Excellence for Safety Research at the Faculty of Safety Engineering (FSE). Its aim is to help PhD students, early-career researchers, and motivated students develop academic writing skills and improve the quality of scientific outputs targeting prestigious Q1–Q2 journals.

Meetings take place in an open and friendly environment based on discussion and sharing experiences. Thematically, they focus on the faculty’s main research areas: fire protection, civil protection, occupational safety and health, and security services.

Why join PublishCLUB

Participants gain practical experience in publishing scientific papers and navigating the publication process.
  • learn practical principles of academic writing (abstract, introduction, methodology, results, discussion)
  • learn how to respond to reviewers’ comments
  • receive structured feedback on their own manuscript
  • better understand journal selection and publication strategies
  • strengthen skills in scientific discussion and peer-review thinking
  • connect with CESAR experts and colleagues from different departments

Who is PublishCLUB for

The program is open to anyone interested in scientific publishing at the Faculty of Safety Engineering.
The primary target groups are:
  • PhD students and early-career researchers
  • motivated master’s degree students
  • academic staff or researchers who want to develop their publication skills
Full-time PhD students may have participation in some activities as a compulsory part of their study program, depending on the program rules.

Program and structure of activities

Expert Lectures (2 ECTS)

Short thematic lectures complemented by discussion. Topics include open science, publication metrics, ethics of scientific publishing, or experiences from guest experts (e.g. COST projects).

Skill Sessions – publication skills development (2 ECTS)

Interactive workshops focused on specific parts of a scientific article and practical tools:

  • writing abstracts and introductions
  • methodology and presentation of results
  • discussion and interpretation of results
  • working with figures and graphs
  • selecting a suitable journal
  • responding to reviewers
  • citation tools (Zotero, Mendeley, CitacePRO)

Student Paper Clinic

(Participation 2 ECTS + paper proposal 3 ECTS | presenting up to 5 ECTS)

Students can present their article proposal and receive structured feedback from peers and more experienced colleagues. The manuscript draft must be submitted approximately two weeks before the session.

The goal is to improve the manuscript quality before submission to a journal.

ECTS credits

In the summer semester 2026, FSE PhD students can obtain up to 8–11 ECTS credits (depending on the type of activity and fulfillment of requirements).
Credits are awarded based on:
  • active participation in individual sessions
  • submission or presentation of a paper proposal within the Paper Clinic
After completing the activities, participants receive a certificate of participation, which serves as a basis for credit recognition in their studies.

Tools and resources

PublishCLUB also provides practical materials and recommendations for publishing:
  • working with citation tools (Zotero, Mendeley, CitacePRO)
  • how to select an appropriate journal (Q1/Q2)
  • publication ethics – authorship, data management, open science
  • pre-submission checklist
  • recommended approaches to responding to reviewers

News and events

Up-to-date information about planned meetings and topics can be found in the sections:

Past events

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Funded by EU

This project is funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe (project No. 101186946).

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