Expert’s Advice to a New Academic Writer
“It’s Just So Different”
Ask any prospective college students about their fears and concerns about starting their new program and they’ll gladly provide a list: moving to a new…
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Journal Guidelines
Journal formatting guidelines and style requirements
Different Scientific Writing Style Guides
Authors are required to follow prescribed writing styles, formats, and guidelines mandated by a research journal when submitting an article for publication. This is to ensure that…
Risks Involved in Using Online Options for Research Translation
An Increasing Need for Academic Translation
As open access publishing offers greater availability of journals from around the globe, the need for accurate translation of academic…
Journal Submission Requirements for Researchers
Finding the Right Journal(s)
Congratulations on successfully completing your research. Now that you’re ready to share your results, your perspective must shift from the world of…
What Type of Research Article is Appropriate for You?
The Purpose of a Research Paper
When you think in terms of the chronology of the research process, a research paper should represent the culmination of all the work that has gone…
Experts Take on “Your Paper, Your Way!” An Initiative by Elsevier
"Your Paper Your Way" (YPYW) is a concept that was introduced in mid-2011 by Elsevier. Currently, many Elsevier journals are part of this project. Your Paper Your Way allows…
Should You Self-Publish Your Research?
In 1901, Beatrix Potter’s “The Tales of Peter Rabbit” was rejected by several publishers, so she self-published the book. Less than a year later, publisher Frederick Warne &…
How Often Should Researchers Get Published?
Where Should You Look to Benchmark?
Until an allegedly lost manuscript was found in January 2015, Harper Lee, the author of To Kill A Mocking Bird, was presumed to have written…
Why Is It Important to Follow Writing Style of the Journal?
Getting Published: Barriers to Entry
The most highly ranked or ‘prestigious’ academic journals have rejection rates of around 90%. Therefore, when preparing your article or…
Is the Scientific Method Outdated?
The Scientific Method
Modern science is built on a foundation of the assumed purity of the scientific method.
The approach has remained unchanged—identify and define a problem,…
Why Researchers Need Professional Research Translators?
Bridging the Language Gap
The predominance of English as the global language of science is an easily forgotten blessing for those scientists and researchers with English as their…
How to Address the Different Learning Styles of Your Audience
The Sage on the Stage
Being asked to present a paper at an academic conference can be a great honor. You are finally being recognized as an expert in your field, based on your…