Plan S and Transformative Agreements: Everything You Need to Know
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Plan S is an exciting development for the research community. So what exactly is Plan S?
The key goal of Plan S…
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Top 5 Tips to Avoid Journal Rejection
Journal rejection is something that every researcher faces at some point in their research career. As a researcher, rejection of your manuscript by a journal can be very…
How Patent Searching Helps in Innovative Research
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Every researcher hopes that their work is essential, innovative, and perhaps most importantly, unique.…
What You Must Know While Assigning Authorship to Your Manuscript
Authorship of research papers is a critical factor that is considered while assessing a researchers work. It also has a significant impact on a researchers career growth.…
Motherhood & Gender Disparity in Academia
Avril works her way through graduate schoolby working hard to complete courses, carry out research, and eventually earn her PhD. Consequently, she also earns an academic position…
Why Do Open Access Publications Get Higher Citations
Open access (OA) is a publishing model gaining in popularity. In the last five years, there has been a strong push from many major institutions to shift partially or fully to open…
Gender Disparity in Authorship Existent in Academia
In academic journals, there have been several ethical issues with respect to authorship. This is notably the case with articles having multiple authors. For example, a study done…
New Portable Peer Review Policy and Its Effect on Academia
Academics understand the importance of publishing their work. Publications help researchers spread their ideas and gain recognition in their field. What some might not see is that…
Are Ghost Authors Affecting the Authenticity of Clinical Trials?
Ghost authors — individuals that make a large contribution to a research article but are not listed as an author — appear to be common in large clinical trials. These clinical…
Literature Review Tips for the Introduction and Discussion Sections
A literature review is a summary of studies related to a particular area of research. It identifies and summarizes all the relevant research conducted on a particular topic. It is…
Meta-Analysis of Research: Getting the Bigger Picture
The reproducibility crisis in research is not new to the scientific community. To demonstrate this phenomenon, cancer researchers attempted to reproduce studies published in highly…
Increasing Diversity and Inclusion in Peer Review
Although publication is a key to success in the academic world, the peer review process is not free from bias. Studies have shown that women and national minorities still face…