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Researcher 1: “It’s flooding articles every time I switch on my laptop!” Researcher 2: “Why don’t you categorize your downloaded data?” Researcher 1: “I have. But the amount of data is enormous.…

It is not unusual for researchers to come across the term limitations of research during their academic paper writing. More often this is interpreted as something terrible. However, when it comes to…

Did you know? Our senior has received a rejection from a reputed journal! The journal editors said they found a lot of plagiarized content. How come he never used a plagiarism detector? There are so…

On an average, it takes 15 clicks for a researcher to find an article (which may or may not be related to their research topic) online. This time is not productive because it does not help them gain…

“How am I supposed to organize all this information?” “How should I prioritize which paper to read first?” These are some of the thoughts that run through a researcher’s mind when they begin a…

While there is no single, agreed-upon rubric for ranking research papers, various SEO strategies can increase visibility and improve the chances that your paper will reach its intended audience. The…

Principal Investigator: Did you draft the research protocol? Student: Not yet. I have too many questions about it. Why is it important to write a research protocol? Is it similar to research…

R1 – “I am telling you, the result will be this.” R2 – “How can you be so sure?” R1 – “See, from the observation, I feel results will be in favor of my assumption.” R2 – “So, all this is…

Peer Review Week (PRW) 2022 is just around the corner and Enago continues to be at the forefront of celebrating the eighth edition of this global event. PRW celebrates the essential role that peer…

How well do you know your project? Years of experiments, analysis of results, and tons of literature study, leads you to how well you know your research study. And, PhD dissertation defense is a…

Sorted by h-index over the last 5 years, Google Scholar released its scholar metrics for 2022. Google Scholar Metrics provide a simple way for authors on a single platform to gauge the visibility of…

Cecilia is living through a tough situation in her research life. Figuring out where to begin, how to start her research study, and how to pose the right question for her research quest, is driving…

The ways of the world are Queer! And yet we are doubtful to embrace Queer! Oh, How Queer! Despite the challenges that may have poured upon the LGBTQ+ community, scientists have held their heads…

You know what is tragic? Having the potential to complete the research study but not doing the correct hypothesis testing. Quite often, researchers think the most challenging aspect of research is…

Are you a student looking for ways to concentrate during a discussion or while studying? Or are you an educator struggling to restore your students’ focus? You should understand your body's needs…

The Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2022 featured top colleges and universities from over 31 territories in Asia. With Japan’s 118 universities marking their spot in the chart, the…

Completed your research experiments and collated your results? Does it feel like you have crossed a major hurdle in your research journey? No, not even close! What lies next is — publishing your…

With an aim to understand, analyze, and draw conclusions based on the enormous data often presented in complex formats, it is imperative to validate it statistically. In research, decision modeling…

“A picture is worth a thousand words!”—an adage used so often stands true even whilst reporting your research data. Research studies with overwhelming data can perhaps be difficult to comprehend by…

Remember that impending feeling you get when you are asked to analyze your data! Now that you have all the required raw data, you need to statistically prove your hypothesis. Representing your…

You are staring at the blank document, meaning to start writing your research paper. After months of experiments and procuring results, your PI asked you to write the paper to publish it in a reputed…

Have you ever tried your best to explain a complex scientific concept to your non-scientist friend? How important and irrefutable scientific concepts are and how unaware a large group of people is! If…

As an early career academic, getting your first scientific manuscript published is a crucial milestone. However, the process of learning how to write your first manuscript, submitting it to the target…

“PhDs, Assemble!” Donned as a badge of honor, the “Doctor” as a prefix to your name is just getting you closer to relating with the superheroes you’ve been imitating all this while. But why…

Considered as one of the most coveted achievements in an academic career, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say, “Nothing satiates an academic than a tenure!” The academic tenure is a period of…

With scientific journals’ migration to digital platforms, accessing scientific literature has become easier than ever. Online platforms are easily accessible to readers. However, reviewing every…

You were busy gathering information on how to apply for PhD programs abroad and you came across terms like Statement of Purpose (SOP), personal statement, letter of recommendation, etc. You are aware…

Being a researcher, you might have dreamt of bringing change in the world. Definitely, you wanted to reach out and benefit the society with your research work. You wanted to create an impact with your…

Rephrasing or rewriting content isn't an intricate process. But, how does AI make it better? You can either make sure your content is plagiarism-free, or you can learn the consequences of…

Are you thinking of switching your major? If you answered yes, you are not alone. It is common for higher education students, especially those undertaking majors in the STEM field to change majors…

How can science go wrong? This thought often comes to researchers. When you discuss with your PI about designing an experiment, and your PI informs you about how replicating the experiments and its…

While they may look alike, a thesis is not a book! The process of publishing thesis as a book is different right from its conception to completion. Created with an intent to target a specific…

You might have come across a situation wherein you were asked to teach undergraduate students along with managing your research work! You had no understanding of how to go about teaching but your PI…

“Back your people and they will back you!”—perpetuating this mantra, Dr. Anupama Kapadia has been one of the strong and steady pillars of Enago—a global editing and publication services provider. With…

Why are young girls interested in toy cars and airplanes asked to play with dolls or organize tea parties with teddy bears? Why women who wish to perform experiments in the laboratory end up…

If we are all asked to narrate how school life is, we all would probably have the same answer— “No free time!”. This isn’t a surprise to us; we all know how hectic academia can get. The tiring…

“I just can’t think straight. It’s been long since I last stepped in to a lab.” You certainly aren’t alone if you had this crippling self-doubt while getting back to lab work after a long break. Be…

There is a challenge in undergoing a research which involves a vast understanding of the environment and the study of subjects staying in that environment. Although the outcome of this study will help…

It’s finally happening! The university has sent you an acceptance letter for the PhD program you had applied to. Getting into a doctoral program is not an easy task, and the speculations around it of…

The article is also available in: Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian “I think you should go ahead and publish it on a preprint platform. Your research is a crucial link for understanding…

Open Access (OA) has revolutionized scholarly publishing. It builds on the objective of unrestrained knowledge sharing. Fundamentally, OA is when publications are freely available online to all, at…

New York, USA: Enago, a global leader in editing and publication support services, recently conducted a comprehensive global survey to explore the role and impact of artificial intelligence (AI)…

You have scheduled a real time PCR to determine your primer efficiency. After thorough planning, you were able to successfully finish the experiment and get the Ct value. As you sit to write the…

Having to write a scientific article usually requires very good focus and research. It demands that you put in all your concentration to deliver a top-notch job. It is never a time to write scientific…

This article is also available in: Korean “How well can you handle criticism?”—Hasn’t this been one of the most daunting questions to answer during an interview? Well, you are certainly not…

This article is also available in: Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian “….. and what do you think about it?” asked one of the researchers on the review panel. Stumped by it, you had no…

‘Tis the season!—to be grateful to survive the ravaging aftermath that 2020 brought. After grappling with the global COVID-19 pandemic, who’d have imagined any good news coming out of 2021? But with…

Research conduction is not just limited to your laboratory, library, or work place setting. As part of your research you may have to step out in the field (any place other than your regular research…

Writing is an inextricable part of an academic’s career; maintaining lab reports, writing personal statements, drafting cover letters, research proposals, the dissertation—this list goes on. However,…

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