On the morning of December 12, 2022, the Evidence-based Research Center for Education Assessment (ERCEA) held an online academic seminar with Professor John Spiridakis, a foreign expert hired by Jiangsu University. The topic of the seminar was “Cooperative Publication of Academic Papers.” The seminar was moderated by Professor Huang Jinyan, Director of the Center, and was attended by Center members Ms. Li Zhang, Dr. Hussain, and Master student Yaxin Dong.

The seminar was divided into three parts. First, Professor Spiridakis analyzed the precautions in the paper publication process based on his experience and stressed the importance of journal selection. He believes that when selecting journals, it is necessary to conduct detailed research on the topic selection preferences of different journals and measure the influence of journals in the academic world. Secondly, Professor Spiridakis explained the importance of teamwork in writing and publishing papers, arguing that researchers have their specialties and experts in various fields must work together to improve the quality of papers. Then Professor Huang also discussed with Professor Spiridakis the topic of the academic paper that was being prepared and reached the intention of cooperation in writing and submission of the paper. At the end of the seminar, the participants also asked Professor Spiridakis about his experience submitting papers.

Individual expertise and close and effective teamwork can improve scientific research and publication quality and efficiency. In the future, the Evidence-based Research Center for Education Assessment members will also cooperate with Professor Spiridakis’ team in academic research and publication.