Nicholas Outa
Consultant, Writer, and Editor in Kenya
I am currently completing my PhD in Fisheries and Aquaculture at Maseno University. I hold an MSc in Limnology and Wetland Management from UNESCO-IHE, Netherlands, and Egerton University, as well as a BSc in Applied Aquatic Science. In 2018, I became a certified trainer in scientific communication through the TCC Africa program.
With over a decade of experience in research capacity development, I have had the privilege of training scientists across Africa in scientific communication and publication strategies. Since 2019, I have served as a Research Capacity Advisor at TCC Africa and am the founder of WritingHub Africa. Through these roles, I have trained over 1,000 researchers from more than 15 countries in hands-on workshops covering scientific writing, journal selection, peer review, and grant proposal development. My training style combines practical writing techniques with in-depth insights into research ethics and open-access publishing, tailored for audiences ranging from early-career researchers to senior faculty and NGO professionals.
As an active researcher, I’ve authored over 60 peer-reviewed publications in fisheries and aquaculture (h-index: 16). My personal experience in publishing strengthens the guidance I offer in manuscript preparation and submission strategies.
I also serve in several editorial roles that shape and inform my training content. I have been an Academic Editor for PLOS ONE since 2021, and I currently lead Submissions Moderation at AfricArXiv, where I developed systems that increased daily submissions from 10 to over 50. Additionally, I regularly review for over 10 international journals, which further enhances my perspective on effective publication strategy.
I am the co-founder of the Dala Integrated Aquaculture Hub, a training hub for local smallholder farmers on climate-smart farming technologies, aimed at enhancing food and nutrition security among rural communities in Kenya and beyond.
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