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A growing number of high-profile corrections and mass retractions has put peer review squarely in the spotlight: when the gatekeeping system fails, the consequences extend beyond a single retraction to public trust in science, policy,…

Researchers increasingly rely on digital searches and large bibliographic databases to build literature reviews, yet determining which sources are reliable remains a central challenge for robust scholarship. A classroom and laboratory…

In 2024, a real-world study found that AI-generated exam answers went undetected in 94% of cases and often attained higher marks than student submissions, prompting urgent debate about assessment design and academic integrity. This…

A rapidly changing literature and strong pressures for career advancement mean that peer review speed increasingly shapes researchers’ submission choices. During the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, many journals shortened…

Generative AI has moved rapidly from a novelty to a routine tool in many scholarly workflows. Evidence from early adopters indicates substantial uptake: an empirical analysis of publications during late 2022 early 2023 found that…

A growing share of researchers use external help to prepare manuscripts: in one recent survey of clinical researchers, about half reported always using professional language-editing services and another quarter used them sometimes - a…

Average reference counts in academic articles have risen substantially: across many disciplines, the number of references per research article grew from about 29 in 2003 to roughly 45 in 2019. This trend matters because citation…

Peer review remains the linchpin of scholarly publishing, yet the system’s “black-box” reputation is increasingly at odds with the transparency goals of open science. Recent publisher pilots and policy shifts including large-scale tests…

A recent global survey found that roughly one in three researchers had used AI to edit or otherwise help prepare manuscripts, and many respondents understand the need for disclosure when AI contributes beyond routine copy‑editing. This…

Thesis writing is the culmination of years of research, but the way you present that work determines whether your ideas persuade examiners, reviewers, and readers. For PhD candidates, editing is not an afterthought it is the bridge between…