PubPeer 2.0: Post-Publication Peer Review
Traditionally, both informal and formal peer review happens before a paper is published in a journal (or a book). However, the peer review process is struggling to do its job…
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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…
Researcher’s Guide to Patents
With the ongoing CRISPR patent battle, there is no better time to refresh some important information on patenting inventions. Legally, technology transfer is defined as formal…
Preprints: Does Publishing Research Early Have a Downside?
In biology, a debate has erupted over using preprints to share your research article early online, before undergoing a formal peer review at a journal. The preprint is posted on a…
How to Find the Right Journals to Publish Papers
According to an estimate, more than 70,000 research journals exist, growing at a rate of about 3.5% per year. More than 1,000 new journals were launched in 2014 alone. These…
How to Suggest Reviewers for Your Paper
The practice of suggesting peer reviewers by authors for their work is controversial. Peer review is a key part of the academic publishing process. Usually, qualified experts…
What Is Ghost, Guest, and Gift Authorship in Research?
Authorship defines the role of a creator, whose intention is to circulate original ideas and intellectual works. In scholarly publishing, in particular, the role of the author…
How Should Researchers Deal with Article Retractions?
Primary research findings are typically published in academic journals as articles. However, even after passing peer-review, retractions in academic journals can follow, even many…
Why are Negative Results Crucial in Science?
Similar to any other discipline, scientific success is rejoiced while failure is shoved to the background and rarely admitted. Journals report success in academic research as…
DOI for Peer Reviews
Most journals follow peer review process to assess and select manuscripts for publication. Peer reviews can provide you with information on the strengths and weaknesses of your…
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…
Are Pay-to-Publish Policies Making Chinese Scientists Rich?
In China, institutions pay authors to publish their work in top journals. We recently wrote a piece about this practice. Many Chinese scholars get cash bonuses to publish…