Dealing With Fake Co-Authors: A New Publishing Problem
Recently I walked past my colleague’s office and noticed he was laughing. I asked him what was so funny.“I am reading about an authorship story of ‘Stronzo Bestiale’,” he chuckled.…
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10 Common Journal Compliance Errors Made by Authors
Every day several manuscripts are submitted to the journals. However, not all of them get published. Getting a research published is one of the most important achievements of a…
An Editor-in-Chief’s Take: Addressing Post Acceptance/Publication Changes of Manuscripts
Requests to make alterations to manuscripts after they have been accepted is very rare. Editors do not maintain a systematic record of such cases. Therefore it is difficult to say…
Should Journal Editors Reveal a Conflict of Interest?
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“Do you have a conflict of interest?” is a question most researchers are used to answering. In science, all good…
Fighting Misinformation During the COVID-19 Crisis
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the world, it is shadowed by another “disease”: misinformation. Fuelled by both traditional and social media, misinformation presents a new…
Goodbye Impact Factor – Welcome TOP Factor!
In the highly competitive science race, journal impact factors (based on citations) are often used as indicators of journal rank and therefore, scientific excellence. However, this…
Useful Boolean Operators for Article Searches
Does your article search return thousands of articles, many irrelevant to your research? To increase their visibility and readership, journals index their publications on indexing…
10 Common Statistical Errors to Avoid When Writing Your Manuscript
Research, reproducibility and reliability. These three words are key when it comes to good science. As scientists, we strive to prove that our results are significantly different.…
Academic Competition Fueling Citation Manipulation
In academia, your reputation as a scientist depends on the quality and quantity of your publications as well as the number of citations. Citations give recognition to the scientist…
Is Making All Research Open Access the Right Way to Combat Coronavirus?
The recent coronavirus outbreak has made headlines across the globe, with millions under quarantine in China and fears spreading as the death toll rises. The virus, which…
How Can Publishers Balance Between Authors & Reviewers?
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Most authors are very familiar with the process of academic publication. After a researcher has prepared their…
Publishing Peer Review Reports – Does It Affect Reviewer’s Behavior?
As an academic, you rely on publications to secure and further your career. However, publishing a research is not easy. For decades, academics have questioned the way journals…