Date Time Share ACS Author Lab, a new course from ACS Publications, empowers authors to create their best manuscripts The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society has released a new course, “ACS Author Lab,” designed to help authors prepare and submit strong manuscripts, speeding up the publication process. Created by editors from JACS Au, Chemistry of Materials, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering and ACS Applied Polymer Materials, along with ACS experts, the course consists of seven interactive modules, each taking 15-20 minutes to complete. Participants will learn how to select the right journal for their manuscript, how to craft a strong title and abstract, strategies for effectively describing their research, what visual elements to use in their manuscript and more.