2026

More than 10,000 research papers were retracted in 2023, a record that underlines how breaches of research integrity plagiarism among them can erode trust in the scholarly record and waste resources. This scale of corrective action matters…

Introduction Start with a clear statistic or trend to hook the reader: pre-submission similarity checks flag a nontrivial fraction of manuscripts for problematic overlap, and some publishers report that roughly one in six submissions show…

High-quality figures raise a manuscript’s chance of clear communication and timely publication; conversely, poor artwork is a frequent cause of resubmission requests and production delays. Journals routinely ask for higher-resolution…

Short, well-produced video abstracts can increase article visibility and social attention. Studies report higher article views, improved Altmetric scores, and—in some cases—modest increases in citations. This article defines the main…

A well-crafted abstract determines whether editors, reviewers, and busy readers engage with a manuscript. Medical and clinical editors frequently state that they may screen submissions by reading only the abstract, making its format and…

Image Resolution, Pixel Dimensions, and Aspect Ratio: Preparing Publication-Ready Figures Poor-quality figures are a frequent cause of desk rejection and delays during production. Many journals report that improperly prepared artwork…

Many manuscripts fail at the first gate: the abstract. Studies show that a substantial proportion of published abstracts contain data that cannot be verified in the article body ranging from 18% to 68% across several high-profile medical…

Graphical abstracts (also called visual abstracts) are single-image summaries that help readers quickly grasp a paper’s purpose and main findings. They have become a mainstream tool for journals and authors who want faster discovery and…

Video abstracts have moved from a niche experiment to a mainstream promotional tool. Recent analyses show that articles with video abstracts are associated with higher views, increased Altmetric attention, and modest citation gains. This…

Most journals require abstracts that fit tight word limits commonly between about 150 and 350 words but the length and structure vary by discipline and publisher. Recent analyses show that abstract lengths have changed over time and that a…