Self-Archiving: Is It Good for Academic Researchers?
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What Happens When the Peer Editor Is Wrong?
You open the email from the editor of the journal you submitted your article to, what now seems like ages ago and you see those wonderful words: Your article has been accepted for…
Importance of Replication Studies
What is Replication of a Study?
Replication of a study is repeating a study’s procedure and observing if the prior findings repeat in similar conditions. A study is replicated…
Why False Positive Results Are Harmful to Scientific Research?
Who are We Researching for?
If research is conducted in the name of discovery and improving human wellbeing, shouldn’t the benchmark for ‘successful’ research incorporate the same…
Does Journal Impact Factor Really Matter?
Whether you like it or hate it you can’t ignore impact factor (IF). Touted by its supporters as a measure of how important a journal is within it field, IF is basically a measure…
From Fake Journals to Faux Conferences
Is it Maximizing Fake Revenues?
Business schools teach the concept that when you have refined your model and proven that it generates profits, the worst thing to do is to sit back…
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…
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…