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With the advent of the internet and emergence of digital archiving, access to information has significantly increased. A major milestone in making information publicly and freely available was the Human Genome Project. In early 2000,…

The open access model has garnered support from scientific communities over the years.  OA allows members of the public to access the content without permission and paywall barriers. OA journals make it easier for scientists to share their…

Traditionally, both informal and formal peer review happens before a paper is published in a journal (or a book). However, the peer review process is struggling to do its job properly. One key task of peer review is to identify flaws and…

You have just completed manuscript submission process for your target journal. The next steps would be initial review by the editor followed by the peer review by the invited experts. During these steps, you wait for the decision.  However,…

Completing a PhD course is undoubtedly one of the most fulfilling pursuits for academics. Recently, however, a new term arose: ABD (“All but Dissertation”). ABD refers to students who have completed their coursework and passed the exam, but…

A recent article in F1000 Research reviewed the impact of open access publishing. Open access makes it possible for anyone to read academic research. Traditional journal subscriptions do not include the right to data mining. The opposite is…

Data science relies on software programs to manage and analyze large data sets. Big data has become the buzzword and is helping both industry and academia to become data-driven. Researchers started using data science because of the need to…

An early career researcher faces a curious contradiction. On one hand, the current academic climate gives researchers better, broader, and faster access to technology and information. On the other hand, limiting factors like funds and…

With the ongoing CRISPR patent battle, there is no better time to refresh some important information on patenting inventions. Legally, technology transfer is defined as formal licensing of technical inventions to third parties under the…

Publishing in high-impact and high-quality peer-reviewed journals not only helps researchers advance their careers, but also increases the visibility of their work and the odds of it getting cited. Several metrics are used to assess…