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SUMMER SCHOOL

The 2nd Summer School on Scholarly Communication

Join us for the 2nd PUBMET Summer School on Scholarly Communication!

After a successful first decade of the PUBMET conference and the inaugural PUBMET Summer School, we are excited to announce the 2nd PUBMET2025 Summer School on Scholarly Communication. Organised by the Croatian Association for Scholarly Communication (CROASC), University of Rijeka Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Health Studies, University of Zadar, University of Zagreb School of Medicine and Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, and Ruđer Bošković Institute, this event promises an enriching experience for PhD students and early career researchers navigating the open science and AI era.

What to Expect?

Engage with experts and peers as we explore key aspects of scholarly communication, including:

  • Academic Writing – how to write a compelling research paper,
  • Open Access & Visibility – finding the right (diamond) open access publication for your research, enhancing your visibility, use of persistent identifiers,  
  • Peer Review Process – responding to editors’ and reviewers’ comments, open peer review,
  • Research Integrity – best practices for responsible research,
  • EDI Principles – promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion,
  • Generative AI Tools – ethical applications in scholarly work,
  • Preregistration & Reproducibility – enhancing research credibility through data sharing,
  • Qualitative Research Methods – practical tools and applications,
  • Funding & Career Development – finding project opportunities,
  • Work-Life Balance – maintaining well-being in academia.

Meet the Speakers!

Joan Marsh

Lancet Psychiatry (Editor in Chief), London, UK

Mario Malički

University of Stanford, Stanford (CA), USA

Jadranka Stojanovski

Retired professor of Information sciences,
UNIZD (Croatia)

Shelly Pranić

University of Split (Croatia), School of Medicine

Iva Grabarić Andonovski

President of the Croatian Association of Scholarly Communication (CROASC)

Vice president of EASE 

Alica Kolarić

University of Zadar (Croatia)

Ivan Buljan

University of Split, Croatia
Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Psychology

Aleksandra Stevanovic

University of Rijeka, Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Health Sciences

Goran Mauša

University of Rijeka, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Computer Engineering

Registration Details

Fee: 300 € (280 € for CROASC members)

  • Includes school materials, welcome reception, coffee breaks, lunches, dinner, and a city tour.

Limited Seats

  • Only 40 participants will be admitted – secure your spot early!

We look forward to welcoming you to Opatija!