Monday 23rd September
09.00–09.15 Welcome and introduction
9.15–10.00 Keynote lecture The future of peer review Irene Hames, COPE, UK
10.00–10.30 Coffee
10.30–11.00 Plenary One Tracking research engagement through usage and discussion Cameron Neylon PLOS, UK
11.00–12.30 Breakout sessions on reporting
Reporting using Editorial Manager Michael Hambloch, Germany
Standard reports
Building your own reports
Postprocessing your reports in Excel
Reporting using ScholarOne Branimir Bojic, Serbia
Standard reports
Building your own reports
Postprocessing your reports in Excel
Revisiting your housekeeping Alice Ellingham, UK
12.30–13.30 Lunch break
13.30–14.00 Poster session
14.00–14.15 ISMTE Society update Glenn Collins, President ISMTE
14.15–14.45 Plenary Two Leadership in the Editorial Office Steffen Pauly, Springer Heidelberg, Germany
14.45–15.30 Breakout sessions Round 1
Keeping on top of important topics: resources, professional development Kristin Overstreet, USA
Dealing with difficult authors and editors Gill Smith, UK
Liasing with editors and editorial board Cate Livingstone, Germany
Liasing with production Katharina Kreissig, Springer Germany
15.30–15.45 Coffee
15.45–16.30 Breakout sessions Round 2
Keeping on top of important topics: resources, professional development Kristin Overstreet, USA
Dealing with difficult authors and editors Gill Smith, UK
Liasing with editors and editorial board Cate Livingstone, Germany
Liasing with production Katharina Kreissig, Springer Germany
16.30–17.15 ‘Speed dating/networking’ : A chance to meet the speakers and presenters in a less formal situation and put questions one-to-one
19.00 Conference dinner Speaker: David Smith, The Scholarly Kitchen
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Tuesday 24th September
09.00–10.00 Plenary Three Trust and authority in scholarly communications in the light of the digital transition Anthony Watkinson, London, UK
10.00–10.30 Coffee
10.30-12.00 Parallel sessions
A: Gender policy Moderator Shirin Heidari, Switzerland
B: EASE Science Editors’ Handbook launch Moderators Pippa Smart, UK, Herve Maisonneuve, France, and Arjan Polderman, The Netherlands
12.00–13.00 Lunch break
13.00–13.45 Poster session including brief presentations
13.45–14.45 Plenary Four CrossRef developments and initiatives Rachael Lammey, Oxford, UK
14.45–15.15 Coffee
15.15–16.45 Parallel sessions
C: COPE Case Study Workshop Moderators Irene Hames, UK, Andre van Steirteghem, Belgium, and Mirjam Curno
D: Why editors should care about their journal websites Chris Sterken and Pippa Smart
16.45–17.00 Closing remarks Joan Marsh, EASE President, and Glenn Collins, ISMTE President