Decoding Authorship in Academic Publishing: Guidelines, grey areas, and best practices
Excitement brewed at Dr. Joshi’s biomedical lab as the lab team—Omar (Postdoc), Riya (PhD student),…
April 24, 2025
Publishing Research
Increase your knowledge of the publication cycle and handling of journal rejection
Common Research Paper Writing Challenges and How to Overcome Them
Writing a research paper is far more than presenting your data and findings. It is…
April 18, 2025
Retractions and Predatory Journals: A growing crisis
Maintaining research integrity and public trust in research has become increasingly challenging due to the…
March 27, 2025
From Q1 to Q4: Understanding journal quartiles for effective journal selection
Getting published in a high-impact journal is a significant milestone for researchers. However, achieving this…
February 20, 2025
ICMJE Updates 2025: A new era for ethical research publishing
The integrity of medical and scientific publications is crucial for ensuring the reliability of research…
February 13, 2025
The Never Ending Debate on Sci-Hub: Balancing access, ethics, and sustainability in scholarly publishing
Sci-Hub, often described as the ‘Robin Hood of research,’ is a scholarly piracy website allowing…
January 23, 2025
What is RRL in Research? Definition, Tips, and More!
Tina, a first-year doctoral student, nervously scrolled through some research articles. She had just received…
January 9, 2025
The Role of Operational and Conceptual Definitions in Research
Writing ambiguous or inconsistent definitions in research lead to confusions and flawed conclusions. Clear explanations…
January 9, 2025
Beyond Grammar: Essential proofreading tips for academic writers
Emma, a doctoral student, was about to ask Amy to join her for an outing,…
December 26, 2024
When Should Paper Be Retracted?
Retractions send a clear message that the validity of the paper has been brought into…
December 14, 2024
Why Researchers Should Avoid Journals that Publish Plagiarized Papers
Scientific journals are supposed to publish accurate, honest, peer-reviewed articles, providing sources for scientists to…
December 13, 2024
How Should Editors Check Document for Plagiarism That is Written by ESL Authors?
ESL authors often employ language editors to improve their manuscripts. The editors sometimes encounter cases…
December 10, 2024