How Should Researchers Read Papers During the Pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every industry, around the world. The academic publishing industry is no exception. Whether it is dealing with the sudden change in…
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The Complete Guide to Study Designs (Part 1: 10 Important Terminologies)
Study designs are of utmost importance in research. Right from ideation to testing the hypothesis, researchers need to plan and develop a strategy that aptly fits their…
Top 5 Journals That Every Life Sciences Researcher Must Consider While Journal Selection
Journal selection is a crucial process of research publishing. Not only does it mark the beginning of the publishing process, but it also determines the manuscript drafting…
Why Scientists, Not Investors, Should Drive Technological Progress
Whether it’s the car you drive, the computer you’re reading this article on, or the vaccine that kept your child from getting measles this year, one thing is clear—science has been…
Does Self-Retraction Affect a Researcher’s Career?
That sinking feeling in your stomach when you realize the cell lines you have been working on were not the ones you thought. You discovered there was a labeling error. The…
Women in STEM: Challenges Faced During the Pandemic
How are you coping with lockdown during this pandemic? Like many people, I have had good days and bad days. Compared to many others, I have been lucky. I am well, I still have a…
Here’s How You Can Identify Errors in Your Research Data
Imagine you are a young, keen PhD student. Deep in the research for your thesis, you decide to take a break by browsing the latest news in your field. That’s when you spot a story…
Artificial Intelligence – A New Team Member in Scholarly Publishing
Is there a place for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in scholarly publishing? What if it could streamline literature searches or help us to understand a journal article? There are so…
Does Supplementary Material Data Disappear?
Journals insist that accessing the supplementary material for a manuscript becomes a headache for them, mostly because they appear as broken links. Instead they prefer them in the…
How to Effectively Search and Read Patents – Tips to Researchers
Patents have two purposes: awarding rights to the inventor and preventing others from claiming ownership. In research, patents encourage innovation by ensuring that work focuses on…
Dealing With Fake Co-Authors: A New Publishing Problem
Recently I walked past my colleague’s office and noticed he was laughing. I asked him what was so funny.“I am reading about an authorship story of ‘Stronzo Bestiale’,” he chuckled.…
10 Common Journal Compliance Errors Made by Authors
Every day several manuscripts are submitted to the journals. However, not all of them get published. Getting a research published is one of the most important achievements of a…