Scientific misconduct is bound to affect any researcher who has been found guilty of committing it. But whoever thought that former collaborators would have to bear the brunt of scientific misconduct? Let us see how and why the effects of…

An invitation to peer review a journal article depends on a researcher’s area of expertise in the field. The handy checklist below provides a guide to researchers considering peer review, prior to accepting an invitation from the editor.…

Box charts and box plots are often used to visually represent research data. Therefore, it is important to understand the difference between the two. The use of box plot vs. box chart depends on the nature of data and the interpretation a…

Reporting number ranges accurately is critical to the explanation of one’s research methods and analysis. Furthermore, date ranges representing the study period are commonly reported as part of the Methods section. In addition to reporting…

A report on a scientific study using human participants will include a description of the participant characteristics. This is included as a subsection of the “Methods” section, usually called “Participants” or “Participant…