How to Cite the DOI of a Journal Article
DOI (digital object identifier) is an identification code for a journal article or other published works. The code was developed and introduced in 2000 by the International DOI…
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Understanding Research Metrics: Journal-Level, Article-Level, and Author-Level
The word metrics means “measurement.” In the academic publishing industry, we measure the impact of published research based on various metrics. For example, we look at how many…
How to Write a Winning Academic Book Proposal
In the world of book publishing, it is difficult enough for known authors to get their books published, but even harder for researchers. After all, a dissertation comprises…
When to Use “e.g.” and “i.e.” While Writing Your Paper
We see them often in text, usually in parentheses, and we can usually figure out the context from the text before them, but what do those letters mean? The abbreviation “e.g.”…
Will Changing the P-Value Fix Reproducibility in Science?
When scientists conduct experiments, they want to be able to gauge how results are predicted—their simple hypothesis. More specifically, they study conditions that will test what…
Perspective, Opinion, and Commentary Pieces
It is important for researchers to decide the type of research article they are going to write and publish. The paper you write will depend mainly on the type of study conducted.…
7 Simple SEO Tips to Increase Research Paper Visibility
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) refers to ensuring that your manuscript can be found using search engines such as Google or Pubmed. After all, you’ve spent a lot of time on your…
Expressing Rates and Numbers in Scientific Notation
When you conduct a study that uses samples and chemicals, your methods section usually reports such measurements. Sometimes, when numbers, ratios, or rates that are very large or…
Why is Data Visualization Important in Academic Research?
Data sets are sometimes hard to understand. Data analysis and data modeling can be complicated, but there are likely better ways to visualize your data. So, what is data…
Effective Use of Tables and Figures in Research Papers
Research papers are often based on copious amounts of data that can be summarized and easily read through tables and graphs. When writing a research paper, it is important for data…
Report Research Data Using Box Plots and Bar Charts
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…
“If-then”: Using Conditional Sentences in Academic Writing
Conditional sentences are statements of an “if-then” or “unless-then” situation (although “then” is not used), or a probability. These sentences present situations and their…