How to Withdraw Manuscript after Submission
You have just completed manuscript submission process for your target journal. The next steps would be initial review by the editor followed by the peer review by the invited…
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Fixing Errors in a Published Paper: Tips for Authors
Mistakes in academic publishing happen for all sorts of reasons. They range from simple typographic errors to willful manipulation of findings or results. The way in which these…
How to Submit Your Paper in PubMed
PubMed Central (PMC) is a free resource that provides access to millions of peer-reviewed articles in the biomedical and life sciences field, mainly from the MEDLINE database. The…
OSCOSS: A Collaborative Tool for Social Science Researchers
Publishing academic research is one of the ways by which scholars communicate their findings with each other. As with any science, data is collected, analyzed, and presented; it is…
Know the Journey Behind an Editorial Decision in the Digital Age
After months of data collection, data analysis, and manuscript preparation, it is a huge relief when you finally submit your manuscript for publication. However, what happens to a…
What Is a Camera-Ready Copy?
“Camera-ready” copy refers to the final stage of text, tables, and illustrations of a manuscript and includes proper formatting. What is submitted as camera ready is printed as it…
LaTeX: Is it the Standard for Scientific Document Preparation?
LaTeX is a document preparation system based on a typesetting system called “TeX”, developed by Donald Knuth (Professor Emeritus at Stanford University) in 1974. The word TeX finds…
Identifying Predatory Journals Using Evidence-based Characteristics
Academic researchers are under pressure to publish their research in order to advance at their educational institution, solicit funding for their research or programs, or even to…
Tackling Common Problems in Scientific Publication
Research publication in a peer-reviewed journal is considered to be a significant milestone in any researcher’s career. A publication indicates the researcher’s interest in the…
Drafting a Pre-submission Inquiry
When considering submitting their research paper to one or more journals, it is a good idea for authors to send pre-submission inquiries to the editorial team. These inquiries are…
Predatory Journals: Exposing the Flaws in Academic Research
Predatory journals make money by offering fast-track publication of low-quality scientific research without the hassle of editorial and peer review. They have been widely…
Galley Proofs: The Final Step Before Manuscript Publication
The term “galley proof” comes from a time before electronic media, computers, and even typewriters, when type was actually hand set using wooden or metal blocks and placed into…