Reference Managers: Tools to Stay on Top of Your Literature
A good literature review is the building ground for carrying out an efficient and well-designed research project. One of the main qualities of research work is to bring out a new…
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CiteScore: Accessible Analytics or Misleading Metrics?
In December 2016, Elsevier introduced a new metric for journals called CiteScore™ which is a part of Scopus—the world’s largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed…
Word Choice in Academic Writing: Tips to Avoid Common Problems
What is "Word Choice" in Writing?
'Word Choice" in writing is the usage of effective and precise language that conveys information not just in a functional way, but also to…
Cartoon Abstracts: Visualizing Academic Research
Cartoon abstracts are a new way of promoting research articles. These colorful cartoon strips were launched by Taylor & Francis in 2015 and summarize the contents of a paper in…
How to Effectively Use Active and Passive Voice in Academic Writing
A sentence is considered to be in passive voice when the subject of a sentence is the object being acted on. Active voice, on the other hand, is where the subject is the one doing…
How to Use Tenses in Academic Writing Effectively
Verb tenses alert readers when a certain event or action takes place. However, in academic writing, tense usage goes beyond the simple representation of chronology. Tense choice…
Writing a Cover Letter for Journal Submission
One of the most neglected aspects of journal submission is the cover letter. Although it may seem like a formality, the cover letter is actually an important part of the submission…
Avoiding Fraudulent Image Manipulation in Academic Research
The saying, “a picture is worth a thousand words” is very applicable to scientific data as this data is more than just numbers and charts but is also pictures and images. Many…
How to Use Articles in Academic Writing
Articles function as limiting adjectives that help us understand which person, place, thing, or concept is being discussed. Despite their simplistic rules, articles and commas are…
What Are Dangling Modifiers?
A modifier is any word or group of words that describe or qualify the meaning of other parts of a sentence. When used correctly, a modifier can inform and clarify. However, when…
Developing an Argument in Academic Writing
The word argument is derived from the Latin word “arguer,” which means “to make clear.” An essential aspect of academic writing is arguing and discussing. This involves proposing a…
Presenting Figures and Their Importance in Research Papers
The old adage that a picture tells a thousand words can be very true in research articles. Used correctly, figures provide efficient visual presentations of your qualitative or…