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Nursing Reports (ISSN: 2039-4403), a prominent open-access journal in the field of nursing, jointly hosted the Scientific Publishing Workshop on 21 July 2025. This workshop brought together researchers, scholars, and publishing experts to explore the latest strategies for academic dissemination within the nursing domain. Through a series of sessions covering open-access publishing models, manuscript enhancement, peer-review participation, data-driven visualization, and AI applications in nursing research, the event aimed to provide participants with practical tools to enhance the impact of their research. This workshop served as a testament to the shared commitment to promoting research excellence and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration in the field of nursing.

Assis. Prof. Dr. Suparat Wangsrikhun, Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, delivered the opening speech at the Scientific Publishing Workshop Event, emphasizing the importance of strengthening research and publishing capabilities among faculty and students to meet international standards. She highlighted the value of engaging with MDPI, a leading academic publisher, to exchange knowledge and experiences. Assis. Prof. Dr. Wangsrikhun expressed confidence that the event would enhance participants’ understanding of academic publishing processes, including ethics and new technologies, and encouraged active participation to maximize the benefit of the event.

Ms. Becky Castellon, who leads the running of the Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP) team, introduced MDPI, highlighting our core values of openness, transparency, and efficiency, and explaining how we can deliver high-quality service through our dedicated global workforce and the wide range of services we offer to the research community. She also presented key statistics and information about the Nursing Reports journal, a great resource and potential venue for the students of the Faculty of Nursing, noting that it is Q1 in JCR and has an IF of 2.0. Additionally, she shared some upcoming conferences that the journal will be attending and details about the journal's quarterly reviewer club, which aims to foster engagement within the reviewer community.

Prof. Daniel Bressington, Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, and Section Editor-in-Chief of Nursing Reports, shared his experience publishing with the journal. He also encouraged academic publishing with MDPI and kindly offered his support to guide students, researchers, and staff from the Faculty of Nursing who are planning to submit their work to MDPI journals.

The fourth session was shared by Dr. Krit Inthajak, MDPI’s regional journal relations specialist in Asia-Pacific, with the topic “How to Write Scientific Papers”. This session comprises how to prepare literature reviews before deciding to write a manuscript, and the contents of the front matter, main text, and back matter. For the Faculty of Nursing, a topic on how to properly state the research to the institutional review board, and informed consent were emphasized due to experiments in clinical trials and gathering data from patients. Many participants had questions related to AI-generated content, and we have withheld these answers for the appropriate topic.

In the fifth session, Ms. Jaime Anderson discussed “Publication Ethics for Authors” where she covered why publication ethics are so important, particularly in the current crisis in confidence that the public are feeling in scientific research, how to ensure that research and manuscripts conform to the highest standards of publication ethics, and what the investigation process is if issues are discovered after papers are published. 

The final session was conducted by Ms. Ploy Assavajamroon, Regional Journal Relations Specialist from the MDPI Bangkok Office, on the topic of “Artificial Intelligence in Scientific Publishing”. She began with a brief overview of the history of AI technology, followed by an introduction to the updated model known as Generative AI (GenAI), explaining how it works and what it can do. A survey reflecting researchers’ opinions on GenAI was presented, highlighting its potential risks. In alignment with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) position statement, MDPI’s guidelines on the use of AI by both authors and reviewers were thoroughly explained. Examples of disclosure statements that authors should include when submitting their manuscripts were also provided. The session concluded with an introduction to several AI tools developed by MDPI’s AI team, designed to enhance service quality and empower MDPI staff to work more efficiently.

As we draw the curtains on the workshop at Chiang Mai University's Faculty of Nursing, we look back on a day filled with vibrant knowledge exchange and cross-disciplinary harmony. The active participation of researchers, educators, and students from various nursing specialties has been a clear indication of the workshop's success in equipping attendees with practical skills for high-impact publication, rigorous peer review, and AI-integrated research methods. Lively discussions on open-access trends, ethical publishing, and global research partnerships have emphasized the crucial role of open science in advancing nursing care and improving patient outcomes. This collaboration has further strengthened the enduring relationship between MDPI and Chiang Mai University, setting the stage for future collaborative initiatives.