Reporting Research

Clear, transparent, and reproducible research isn't just an ideal — it’s a necessity. Yet, without structured guidelines, crucial details can be overlooked, affecting credibility…

Have you ever wondered what makes a research paper impactful? Beyond the data and findings, it’s the way a study is framed and interpreted that determines its significance and…

A well-crafted problem statement sets the foundation for impactful research. Whether pursuing qualitative or quantitative research, writing a problem statement ensures clarity,…

Writing ambiguous or inconsistent definitions in research lead to confusions and flawed conclusions. Clear explanations of technical terms, acronyms, and specialized terminologies…

Statistical tools provide a framework for accurate data interpretation. This makes them an indispensable element in research. Two fundamental statistical operations are correlation…

Meta-analysis is a statistical method that combines data from multiple studies to provide a clear answer to a research question. It plays a crucial role in evidence synthesis by…

Defining plagiarism: when you present someone else’s work as your own, you are committing an act of fraud. The website plagiarism.org identifies ten most common types of…

A practice annoying journal editors and readers alike is the publication of the same paper in different journals—duplicate publication or multiple publications, often called…

Systematic reviews also known as Systematic Literature Reviews (SLRs) and meta-analyses are cornerstones of evidence-based research. These terms are often used interchangeably, as…

Germany’s nationwide Projekt DEAL consortium, initiated by the Alliance of Science Organizations, negotiates new publishing models to ensure open access to research results from…

The number of research retractions has grown markedly over the past two decades. A recent study findings indicate that retractions for European biomedical science papers have…

Did you know? Our senior has received a rejection from a reputed journal! The journal editors said they found a lot of plagiarized content. How come he never used a plagiarism…