Who it is for
- Researchers with many ideas and few finished papers
- Early-career academics building a publication record
- Authors facing reviewer comments or repeated rejection
A pipeline, not a pile of drafts
Every paper gets a purpose, a place in the sequence, an owner and a date. We help with journal fit, avoiding predatory outlets, and agreeing authorship before writing starts.
Authorship is earned
Fees cover mentoring, never authorship or publication. Every named author must have genuinely contributed.
What is included
- Research-topic development and paper portfolio planning
- Journal targeting by scope, timing, access model and fee/waiver considerations
- Authorship structuring, contributor-role clarification and dispute-prevention guidance
- Outline, drafting, internal-review and submission-readiness mentoring
- Cover-letter, highlights, keywords and graphical-abstract guidance where required
- Reviewer-response coaching, revision tracking and resubmission strategy
- Reference-management workflows using tools such as Zotero or Mendeley
- Research-profile creation and maintenance guidance
How it works
- Baseline review of themes, experience, existing outputs and available data
- Agreement of a realistic paper pipeline and contribution plan
- Scheduled mentoring, drafting checkpoints and internal quality reviews
- Submission-readiness review and ongoing revision support within the written scope
Fees
Mentoring for a planned portfolio of 10 research publications£5,500
Journal processing charges, data-collection costs, software, conference fees and other third-party charges are separate. See fees & payment.
Good to know
- The £5,500 fee covers mentoring and development support, not the purchase of authorship or publication.
- The number of completed or accepted papers depends on participant work, evidence quality, journal decisions and the agreed timeframe.
- GCA does not guarantee acceptance, indexing, citations, awards or a specific h-index.
- All authorship must reflect genuine contribution and comply with publication ethics.
GCA is an independent mentoring service, not an immigration adviser. Official guidance: GOV.UK Global Talent · find a regulated adviser.