The Graduate School (GS) co-organised the Editor Workshop at Nexus Forum 2025. Group photo of Professor Louise Cummings, Associate Dean of GS (3rd from left), along with distinguished speakers, including Professor Jerry Yan, Editor-in-Chief of Nexus (3rd from right); Dr Yuqing Lin, Scientific Editor at Matter (2nd from right); Dr Yuen Yiu, Senior Scientific Editor of Device (1st from right); Professor Yingru Zhao, Associate Editor of Applied Energy (2nd from left) and Dr Alex Zhang, Chief Editor of Nature Energy (1st from left).
Attendees engaged with the speaker during the Editor Workshop.
Professor Cummings highlighted the importance of the Graduate School's Transferable Skills Workshops.
Professor Yan reflected on the journal's first-year milestones and its unique interdisciplinary publication approach.
On 8 May, the Graduate School (GS) co-organised the Editor Workshop at Nexus Forum 2025, an event designed to elevate research impact by connecting PolyU's research community with editors from top-tier journals.
The workshop began with an introduction from Professor Louise Cummings, Associate Dean of the GS, who highlighted the importance of the School's Transferable Skills Workshops. These workshops are instrumental in enhancing RPg students' academic, communication, writing, and publishing skills, thereby equipping them for diverse career paths. Professor Jerry Yan, Editor-in-Chief of Nexus, reflected on the journal's first-year milestones and its unique interdisciplinary publication approach.
Dr Alex Zhang, Chief Editor of Nature Energy, provided insights into what distinguishes research in high-impact energy publications. Dr Yuqing Lin, Scientific Editor at Matter, explained the publication process in material science, from submission to decision. Meanwhile, Dr Yuen Yiu, Senior Scientific Editor of Device, offered strategies for crafting compelling manuscripts and promoting published work. Last but not least, Professor Yingru Zhao, Associate Editor of Applied Energy, concluded the workshop with an editor's checklist for perfecting case reports, focusing on structure and technical presentation.
Together, these inspiring sessions provided a comprehensive view of academic publishing excellence.
