Single-Blind Vs. Double-Blind Peer Review
Peer review of academic research is at the heart of publishing. It is important that this process is not tainted by reviewer bias. Two popular modes of review exist. In…
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Is Pirate Black Open Access Disrupting Green & Gold Open Access?
Efforts to create open scholarly communications are an ongoing process within academic publishing, amid conflicting views on open access models. In this context, publications…
Predatory Publishers: How to Stop Them from Hurting Us!
There is a constant rise in the number of articles published in predatory journals. Young, inexperienced researchers are the main target of a growing group of dubious publishers…
Tips on Manuscript Resubmission: How to Write a Good Rebuttal Letter
Following from ‘Five Tips for Writing a Good Rebuttal Letter’, we revisit the theme of manuscript resubmission to academic journals. The initial feedback from editors and…
Research Fraud: How Journals Should Address It
Journals and academic institutions have significant roles to play in cases where academic fraud and research misconduct are suspected. When journals suspect academic misconduct…
Finished Submitting a Journal Manuscript: What’s Next?
Every paper submitted to a good scientific journal goes through peer review. Manuscript submission is just the very beginning of what could be a lengthy process, at the end of…
Elsevier Journal Finder: How to Select an Appropriate Journal for Publishing
Researchers frequently spend time thinking about journal selection. What should be the best journal to publish their academic research? Academic publishing giant Elsevier aims to…
How Sharing Peer Review Data Helps Counter Scientific Misconduct
Life science research is going through a reproducibility crisis. Indeed, 70% of researchers have tried and failed to reproduce another scientist’s experiments. This has prompted…
MECA: Simplify Your Manuscript Resubmission
Every scientist knows the pain caused by journal rejection. To ensure compliance, researchers need to modify manuscripts based on the referee suggestions. In certain cases,…
Enhancing the Quality of Academic Papers With Statistical Review
High-quality scientific manuscripts should include accurate and rigorous statistical and data analyses, allowing other researchers to reproduce the findings presented. Although…
Research Ethics & Misconduct: What Researchers Need to Know
Ethics are the moral principles that a person must follow, irrespective of the place or time. Behaving ethically involves doing the right thing at the right time. Research ethics…
Why are Women Underrepresented in the Area of Research?
Academic researchers publish their work in academic journals. However, the number of women publishing research is significantly lesser in comparison to men. It is well known that…