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…
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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…
How to Separate the Results and Discussion Sections of Your Manuscript
Scientific manuscripts are published to communicate your research work to the scientific community. A manuscript published in a reputed journal also serves as a validation of the…
Peer Review: 5 Smart Tips for Providing Constructive Feedback
Peer review is an extremely crucial aspect of the publication cycle. It helps ensure manuscript and journal quality. The process aims to provide written feedback in the form of…
Meet the Sherlocks of Academia: Scientific Sleuths
As a researcher, you constantly read the literature in your field to keep up with developments. But, how can you be sure that the authors have been transparent in their research…
How Much Should a Research Participant Know?
Research involves performing tests on animal subjects and sometimes even on human subjects. However, there are times researchers do not follow the ethical practices associated with…