What You Need to Know about Scientific Misconduct?
Although there are many researchers who are deeply committed to the highest standard of ethics, there are others who take advantage of the system and engage in scientific…
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What Happens When Someone Fails to Reproduce My Research Study?
When you are conducting research under the pressure to "publish or perish," the likelihood that your findings will not be reproducible at the first attempt. The chances of such an…
Why Should You Replicate Research Data with Caution in Your Research Study?
Are We Obsessed with Applied Research?
The debate between the respective merits of basic or pure research and applied research is a heated one, especially when research budgets…
What Are the Dangers of Publishing in a Hijacked Journal?
What is a Hijacked Journal?
After open access lowered publishing costs, threw the peer review process into complete turmoil, and made the latest research accessible worldwide, it…
What After My Research Paper is Accepted for Publication?
Writing a paper is a lot of work: organizing the data, drawing the figures, writing everything from the experimental section to discussion in a clear and effective manner. However,…
How Do You Keep Your Research Innovative?
Single academic journal options are reserved for the most esoteric scientific niches. Beyond that, most fields have several journals competing for an audience, typically one with…
Experts’ Take on Post-Publication Peer Review
The traditional peer review process is a vital part of scientific publication, though it is known to be imperfect. This has led to scientists and publishers debating new models…
Should Whistleblowers in Academic Research Be Financially Rewarded
Lincoln’s Law
The False Claims Act, also known as “Lincoln’s Law” after the President who signed the legislation into law during the Civil War, was written to curb the rampant…
Experts’ Take on Peer Review Evaluation (PRE)
The quality of a journal’s papers is largely determined by the quality of its peer review. This screening mechanism is designed to ensure that the data and conclusions presented…
How to Respond to Reviewer Comments and Revise Your Research Paper
As a researcher's success depends on his ability to publish his work in an international peer-reviewed journal. For most researchers, completing the daunting task of conducting the…
How to Identify Predatory/Fake Journals
Publish Anything for a Fee
When the phenomenon of open access began over a decade ago, it was welcomed as a positive step in the dissemination of current scientific research…
The Role of COPE in Research and Publication Ethics
COPE was established as a registered charity in the United Kingdom in October 2007, after a decade of growth from an informal gathering of concerned editors in 1997. It is funded…