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The program focused on the rationale and Thank you. Indeed, it was
complexities in research publishing, how such enriching experience
relevant is the innovative approach in to learn and enhance my

research for targeting high impact knowledge. Highly
journals, philosophy of research, appreciate effort of entire
generating research questions through team in Sabaragamuwa
University and Emerald
problematization, identifying research
publishers. I look forward
gaps, selecting and studying literature, the
for future
rationale for methodology selection, how
interactions/collaborations
to select the suitable journal for
as well
publication, structuring the manuscript,

understanding the publishing process, and
how to identify fake/predatory/cloned
D r . A r j u n R ( P a r t i c i p a n t )
journals in academics. Moreover, there A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r
were special sessions from Emerald ( S e n i o r G r a d e )
V e l l o r e I n s t i t u t e o f T e c h n o l o g y
Publishing, Clarivate Analytics (Web of
I n d i a
Science), and Elsevier (Science Direct) on
how to improve article acceptance rate
and publish quicker, how to take your

research to the next level, and tools
Haque (Associate Dean, College of Healthcare
facilitating research writing.
Management and Economics, Gulf Medical
University), Prof. Sudhir Rana (College of
The entire success of the programme is
Healthcare Management and Economics, Gulf
due to the remarkable contribution made
Medical University), Prof. Umesh Bamel
by the international resource panel of the
(International Management Institute New Delhi),
programme. The guest speakers, Prof.
Prof. Zubin Sethna (Regent’s University London),
Kashif Saeed (GIFT University and Brand
Prof. Rosalind Jones (Liverpool Business School,
Ambassador – UAE, Emerald Publishing),
Liverpool John Moores University), Dr. Subhasree
Prof. Vikas Arya (International University
Nag (Clarivate Analytics/Web of Science), Mr.
of Rabat, Rabat Business School,
Vishav Sharma (Clarivate Analytics/Web of
Morocco), Prof. Arosha Adhikaram
Science), Dr. Shubhra Dutta (Science Direct /
(University of Colombo), Prof. Tharusha
Elsevier), Prof. Shanthi Gopalakrishnan (Martin
Goonerathne (University of Colombo),
Tuchman School of Management, USA), Ms.
Prof. Abhishek Behl (O P Jindal Global
Sangeeta Menon (Emerald Publishing), Dr. Nakul
University, India), Prof. Satyanarayana
Parameswar (Indian Institute of Technology,
Parayitam (University of Massachusetts,
Hyderabad), and Dr. Sumit Narula (Amity
Dartmouth, USA), Prof. Jayantha N.
University, India) gave their time to further the
Dewasiri (Sabaragamuwa University of Sri
cause of free researcher education by sharing their
Lanka), Prof. Amila Jayarathne (University
expertise and experience in the topics they
of Sri Jayewardenepura), Prof. Moon Moon
presented.

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