ICBL 2026 x ETHE Workshop - From Research to Publication: How to Successfully Publish in High-Impact Academic Journals
Time: 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm, July 28, 2026
Venue: Room 112, Graduate School of Education, Peking University
Publishing in high-impact academic journals is one of the most demanding milestones in a researcher's career. This workshop provides PhD candidates and early-career researchers with a practical, end-to-end roadmap for navigating the academic publishing process with confidence.
Drawing on the experience of editors and researchers from the International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education (ETHE), the session covers the full publication journey: from understanding what makes research publishable and how to structure a compelling academic article, to selecting the right journal, managing the peer review process, and maximising the visibility and reach of published work.
The key topics included on the workshop are: the defining characteristics of high-impact journals and ranking systems (quartiles, JCR, Scopus, SJR); international standards for article structure and academic writing; strategies for journal selection and scope alignment; navigating peer review, including how to respond to reviewers and handle rejection; research ethics (plagiarism, self-plagiarism, transparent use of AI); and academic dissemination and networking through social media and scholarly platforms.
This session is designed for PhD candidates, young researchers, and academics looking to strengthen their publishing strategy and increase the international reach and impact of their research.
About the Workshop Hosts
Marc Romero
Doctor in Education from the Rovira i Virgili University (2008). Master's in Information Society and Design of Virtual Learning Environments (URV). He is currently the Programme Director for digital competence subjects at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), where he also serves as a lecturer in the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences. He is likewise a member of the Collaborative Learning Network in Virtual Environments (RACEV).
He was an associate lecturer (2000-2007) at the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology of the Rovira i Virgili University, where he taught "New Technologies Applied to Education" as part of the teacher training programme, and also participated as an instructor in various postgraduate workshops and courses.
His research focuses on Educational Technology and E-learning, with particular attention to students' digital competences, collaborative work in virtual environments, gamification in higher education, data literacy, digital learning ecologies, open educational resources and practices, and the educational application of generative artificial intelligence (GAI). He has participated in multiple conferences and workshops within his area of expertise.
He is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education (www.ethe.uoc.edu), a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of e-learning, ranked Q1 in both JCR and Scopus.
Josep M Duart
Doctor in Pedagogy from the Ramon Llull University of Barcelona and Master in Business Administration (MBA) from ESADE Business School. Graduate in History and Master's degree from the University of Barcelona. Professor of Educational Technology and Educational Leadership at the UOC. He served as Vice-Rector for Postgraduate Studies and Continuing Education at the UOC (2007-2013).
He is currently the Director of the Postgraduate Programme in School Leadership and Management at the UOC. He is an expert researcher in the field of educational organisation and e-learning, and leads and collaborates in research projects focused on educational policy and leadership in higher education, as well as on the use of ICT. He has directed and participated in research projects related to the educational use of ICT.
He has published several books, among which the following stand out: The Ethical Organisation of the School and the Transmission of Values (1999), Learning in Virtuality (2000), The University on the Network (2008), and Transformative Use of Digital Technologies in Education (2020). He has published numerous scientific articles in internationally recognised high-impact journals (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5123-0370).
He was the founder and director of the UNESCO Chair in E-Learning at the UOC from 2002 to 2009. Founder of the International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education (www.ethe.uoc.edu), a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of e-learning, ranked Q1 in both JCR and Scopus. former President of EDEN (https://eden-europe.eu) and of the Universities of the Future Network (https://unifuture.network), an international network of researchers on the future of higher education, and coordinator of REDUNETE (https://redunete.net), a network of Colombian universities for the use of technology in education.
