APC-Based Publishing: Is It Worth the Price?
The move towards open access (OA) has been embraced by a number of journals. However, one issue that arises when discussing OA is the fact that some journals do not charge article…
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Journal formatting guidelines and style requirements
Storytelling in Science: Communicate Your Research in Style
As children, we often have fond memories of enjoying a story at our bedside. Perhaps, we have pleasant memories of story time during our primary years of school. Even as adults, we…
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Style Guide: A Brief Overview
There are many different style guides, and it is important for researchers to understand how and when to use them. But drafting your manuscript to meet specific style guidelines…
What You Need to Know About the Manuscript Appendix
Research papers are packed with information; however, not all of it needs to be included in your main paper. Although you want to share all of it, your paper should focus on only…
IEEE Style Guide: How Do You Add References and Citations in Your Manuscript?
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is an organization whose mission is to advance technology to benefit humankind. IEEE is recognized for its continuing…
A Quick Guide on Using Vancouver Referencing and Citation Style
Citation methods vary by academic discipline. Science and medicine has its own preferred style. Vancouver referencing and citation style is a numbered referencing system that…
Headnotes or Footnotes? A Quick Guide on Organizing Your Research Paper
In academic writing, footnotes, endnotes, and headnotes provide additional information on a particular topic. They are placed in the document as a supplement to the main text.…
Should Journals Permit 1,000+ Researchers to Author 1 Article?
Publishing an article in a science journal earns its authors recognition and respect. It is a form of academic currency. This is because, traditionally, the meaning of an author…
Overleaf: Editable LaTeX Templates for IEEE, Elsevier, and Springer Journals
Most of the work published today is interdisciplinary and international, involving authors from different research areas and locations. In recent years, the cloud-based authoring…
How to Choose a Style Guide for Academic Writing
A style guide is a reference book that provides rules for writing, such as grammar and syntax, in specific disciplines. These include how to format citations and references, which…
How to Cite in Harvard Referencing Style
Authors are required to follow referencing styles in academic writing. The Harvard style of referencing uses an author-date format for citations. Unlike other referencing styles,…
Why You Should Submit Supplementary Material with Your Manuscript
Increasingly, academic and scientific journals are requiring authors to submit their manuscripts with additional or supplemental material. These requirements can be found in the…
