Uplifting the Quality of Peer Review…The Best Way Forward!
Peer review is the heart of the academic publishing industry and is extremely important to maintain the excellency of the published scholarly literature. However, with the rapid…
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Should Journal Editors Reveal A Conflict Of Interest?
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“Do you have a conflict of interest?” is a question most researchers are used to answering. In science, all good…
Investigation of Clinical Trials Unveils Data Fabrication
The work that scientists do is vital in many ways. It helps society progress in the fields of medicine, climate change, physics, and beyond. Unfortunately, scientific misconduct is…
Should First Authors Be Responsible For Scientific Misconduct?
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Scientific misconduct is a common topic of debate in the academic world. Scientific publications are often the…
U.S. Authorities Target Chinese Cancer Scientists for Espionage
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Research in China has grown exponentially over the past two decades. The 9.1 billion USD investment that China…
How to Tackle Research Misconduct?
Research misconduct describes a wide variety of immoral behaviors, including corrupt or unethical research methods, denying or claiming unfair authorship, plagiarism, data…
Should the Academic Community Trust Plagiarism Detectors?
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Academic integrity is a serious issue in the academic community. It ensures that the scientific community remains…
How to Effectively Search and Read Patents – Tips to Researchers
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Patents have two purposes: awarding rights to the inventor and preventing others from claiming…
Fake Co-Authors: A New Publishing Problem
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Recently I walked past my colleague’s office and noticed he was laughing. I asked him what was so funny.“I am…
How Patent Searching Helps in Innovative Research
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Every researcher hopes that their work is essential, innovative, and perhaps most importantly, unique.…
GRIM and SPRITE: Simple Tools to Identify Errors in Research
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…
What You Must Know While Assigning Authorship to Your Manuscript
Authorship of research papers is a critical factor that is considered while assessing a researchers work. It also has a significant impact on a researchers career growth.…