Overview
Wiley is organising an interactive research and publishing session titled “Meet the Chief Editors—Life Sciences, Microbiology and Food Sciences.” The session will bring together faculty members, researchers and students from life-sciences disciplines with the editors-in-chief of several Wiley journals.
Participants will receive guidance on journal selection, open-access publishing, manuscript preparation, submission and peer review. The programme will also introduce Wiley’s researcher-support tools and conclude with a live interaction and question-and-answer session.
Details
Event: Meet the Chief Editors—Life Sciences, Microbiology and Food Sciences
Organiser: Wiley
Date: Thursday, 29 October 2026
Time: 2:00–4:00 p.m.
Format: Interactive research and publishing session
Intended participants: Faculty members, researchers and students from life-sciences, microbiology and food-science disciplines.
Registration: Advance registration is required through the link provided in the original Wiley invitation.
Availability: Registrations are limited and will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Joining instructions: The online joining link will be emailed to participants after registration.
Institutional circulation: Wiley has requested institutions to circulate the invitation among their life-sciences departments.
Topics Covered
Wiley and ONOS: An introduction to Wiley’s Read and Publish agreement with ONOS.
Journal selection: Guidance on identifying the most suitable journal for a research manuscript.
Publishing models: An explanation of the differences between hybrid and fully open-access journals.
Manuscript preparation: Key elements required to develop a strong research manuscript.
Submission practices: Recommended practices for preparing scholarly work for journal submission.
Peer-review process: An overview of what happens during peer review and after an article is submitted.
Researcher tools: An introduction to Wiley Research Exchange and Wiley Researcher Academy.
Editorial engagement: Opportunities to participate in Wiley’s editorial and peer-review communities.
Interactive discussion: Participants will have an opportunity to interact directly with the speakers during a live question-and-answer session.
Speakers
Dr. Anna Kynadi: Editor-in-Chief at Wiley, associated with Environmental Microbiology and Environmental Microbiology Reports.
Academic background: Dr. Kynadi earned her PhD in Biotechnology from the National Institute of Technology Calicut, where she also taught undergraduate students.
Publishing experience: She joined scholarly publishing in 2019 and Wiley in 2021. Her experience includes journal development, editorial evaluation, peer-review management, research ethics and integrity.
Researcher support: Drawing on her experience as a researcher in India, she is particularly interested in supporting early-career researchers.
Dr. Ben Sibbett: Editor-in-Chief of Molecular Ecology Resources and co-Editor-in-Chief of Molecular Ecology.
Academic background: Dr. Sibbett completed his PhD in plant genetics through the University of Southampton and Rothamsted Research.
Editorial role: He joined Wiley in 2019 and helps determine the strategic direction, visibility and research impact of the journals he leads.
Dr. Essam Hebishy: Editor-in-Chief for Food Sciences at Wiley.
Associated journals: Food Science & Nutrition, Journal of Food Processing and Preservation and Molecular Nutrition & Food Research.
Professional experience: Dr. Hebishy has more than 24 years of international experience across academia, scientific research and scholarly publishing.
Areas of expertise: He works with researchers on manuscript preparation, publication strategy, peer review, research integrity and the responsible use of artificial intelligence in scholarly publishing.
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