Gender discrimination in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields is a problem that is now well recognized.  There are even reports that state that the gender gap in STEM has been getting smaller since the early1990s. More…

Scientists rely on research promotion to spread their ideas. There are many different ways to do so. Academic journals are an avenue into the scientific community. Journals provide a forum to spread ideas and to highlight new academic…

We all know the term “publish-or-perish” in academia. Publishing your work in a peer-reviewed journal with a high impact factor is a goal all academics strive for. Achieving this goal means a better chance of promotion, tenureship, and…

A literature review is a summary of studies related to a particular area of research. It identifies and summarizes all the relevant research conducted on a particular topic. It is important that your literature review is focused. Therefore,…