Online Scientific Publishing Exchange: Strategies for Effective Academic Writing and Editorial Communication, 30 May 2025

We are pleased to share that MDPI will take part in the Nature 2025 conference, organized by the Young Scientist Association.

In the session titled “Scientific Publishing Exchange: Strategies for Effective Academic Writing and Editorial Communication”, our speakers—Dr. Weronika Gorka-Kumik and Ms. Monika Mazurek—will share valuable insights on the following:

How to write clear and compelling academic manuscripts;
Effective communication between authors and editors;
Understanding the editorial process from a publisher’s perspective.

This session is designed to support early career researchers looking to improve their academic writing and navigate the publishing journey with confidence.

Together, they will explore key aspects of scholarly publishing, including the following:

Best practices in academic writing;
Editorial communication strategies;
Insights into the publishing process at an international open access publisher.

Basic Information:

Project Name	Strategies for Effective Academic Writing and Editorial Communication – prepared for the conference Nature 2025 organized by Young Scientist Association
Date and Time (Local Time)	30 May 2025, 2:00 p.m. CET
Online /Offline	Online
Venue	Microsoft Teams
Institution	Young Scientist Association
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Organizer	Corporate level – MDPI Kraków office

Schedule:

Speakers	Program and Content	Time
	Opening Speech	14:00–14:10
Dr. Weronika Gorka-Kumik	How to Write Scientific Papers in English – Peer Review Process	14:10–14:40
	Q&A Session	14:40–14:50
Ms. Monika Mazurek	How to Communicate with Editors and Tools used in Academic Publishing	14:50–15:20
	Q&A Session	15:20–15:30
	MDPI and Journals Introduction	15:30–16:00
	Q&A Session	16:00–16:10
	Closing of the Event	16:10–16:15

MDPI Speakers:

Dr. Weronika Gorka-Kumik completed her bachelor’s (2014) and master’s (2016) degrees in advanced materials and nanotechnology at Jagiellonian University, Krakow, and earned her Ph.D. (2021) in biophysics from the same institution. She joined MDPI in December 2020 as an Assistant Editor, becoming one of the first 10 employees in the Krakow Office. In August 2021, she was promoted to Section Managing Editor and simultaneously appointed Group Leader, overseeing multiple Sections and a team that has since grown to 17 members. In July 2024, she became a Journal Relations Specialist for Polymers, and two months later, a country-level PR coordinator. She has conducted over 100 researcher meetings (online and in person) and has represented MDPI at several conferences and events.

Ms. Monika Mazurek holds a master’s degree in psychology (clinical psychology and neuroscience) from SWPS University, Warsaw. After starting her Ph.D. at Jagiellonian University, she has pursued a clinical degree in psychotherapy at the Faculty of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College. She joined MDPI in March 2021 as an Assistant Editor for the journal Brain Sciences, and she became a Section Managing Editor the next year. Since 2022, she has worked as a Journal Relations Specialist for several journals, including Allergies, Endocrines, Advances in Respiratory Medicine and Brain Sciences. She has participated in many international congresses dedicated to medical and health sciences.