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4.7: Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship
This goal and target emphasize the need to equip learners with the knowledge required to promote sustainable development. Academic publishers play a crucial role in achieving this by disseminating knowledge, fostering critical thinking, and amplifying research.
From manuscript to medicine – the publishing industry’s response to covid-19
In early 2020, a mystery virus began spreading rapidly across continents, raising concerns for the World Health Organization. By March, the world was experiencing a global pandemic that posed an urgent threat to global health. The previously unidentified coronavirus demanded swift action.
Turning research into practice – synthesizing knowledge for practitioners
Translating research into actionable knowledge is essential for driving progress on sustainable development. Academic journals and books serve many audiences—beyond the academic community, governments, policymakers, businesses, and individuals all rely on trusted knowledge. However, challenges remain.
Centering community voices in community-engaged research and publishing
Community-engaged research (CER) involves researchers and community partners working together to advance community goals and science. It is one way to ensure that research is relevant to and actionable for those it affects.
- Promote your article – and maximise your impact – SAGE guidelines
- Track the impact of your article – Elsevier Guidelines and overview of metrics to demonstrate impact
- Guidance and services for maximizing the impact of your article – Wiley Author Services
- Author Guide for Communicating with Practitioners and Professionals – SDG Compact Fellows
- Author Guide for Communicating with Policy Makers, Journalists and the Public – SDG Compact Fellows
- How to … Write for a practitioner audience - Emerald
- Guide to writing plain language summaries – American Geophysical Union
- Practical Applications summary guide (see ‘Abstract’ section) – American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- How to write a plain language summary – Taylor & Francis
- Plain Language Summary Guidelines – People and Nature Journal, Wiley
- Guidance on adding Practitioner Points in Author Guidelines – International Journal of Selection & Assessment, Wiley
- How to … Make your research easier to find with SEO – Focus on Abstracts from Emerald
- Juno Evidence Alliance – evidence-based policy platform for agriculture, food systems, and climate adaptation to accelerate decision-making in agrifood systems and climate adaptation from CABI.
- State of the Field Guides – for policy impact, from CABI
- Climate Change Showcase – Brill through Kudos
- Climate Change Knowledge Cooperative – various publishers through Kudos
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) research - top social and behavioural research to help decision makers deal with the outbreak and its consequences from Sage.
- SDG 4: Quality Education – highlights key research to support global education reform from Sage
- Research in Support of Equity – curated collection on social equity from Wiley