How to Submit Your Paper in PubMed
PubMed Central (PMC) is a free resource that provides access to millions of peer-reviewed articles in the biomedical and life sciences field, mainly from the MEDLINE database. The…
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Can Reproducibility in Chemical Research be Fixed?
Reproducibility is the gold standard in science. In science, papers must describe methods that others can use to get or reproduce the same results. Reproducibility is crucial in…
What Can Be Done to Fix the Replication Crisis in Science?
Part of the scientific process involves the reproducibility of experiments. When scientists prepare the materials and methods section of their manuscripts, they should draft it in…
Will Registered Reports Rescue Medical Science?
There is a relatively new journal article format called a Registered Report. Registered Reports are a form of academic publishing in which the proposed methods are subject to peer…
What Does the Future Hold for Peer Review?
Peer review is a vital part of academic publishing of original research. The process of peer review seems simple. Invited experts evaluate your manuscript for its validity and…
Should Journals Begin Rewarding Peer Reviewers?
Academic research goes through a number of stages before a successful publication. One critical stage in publishing that validates your research is the peer review process. During…
Can Academic Peer Review be Fixed?
Publishing research helps the public benefit from your academic research. Other scientists can learn from your paper. Some may use it as the basis for their experiments. The peer…
Is Open Peer Review Good Enough?
Peer review is an essential part of science publishing, and although it has been criticized many times, it remains the most accepted way to assess the quality of research papers.…
What Is Open Peer Review? A Definitive Study
Peer review is a way by which manuscripts can be assessed for their quality. Reviewers scrutinize the draft of a journal article, grant application, or other work and provide…
Post-Publication Peer Review of Scientific Manuscripts: Boom or Bust?
Before research appears in scientific publications, it is peer-reviewed. Recognized experts often are researchers themselves who will scrutinize the manuscript. If the research is…
Will Crowd-based Peer Review Replace Traditional Peer Review?
In simple terms, if you want your research paper published in a reputable journal, it must be read and assessed by experts in the field through the peer review process before being…
Animal Studies: Important Ethical Considerations You Need to Know
Animal research has been conducted for a very long time. One of the key arguments for animal testing is the fact that we can generate data that will be useful for treating disease…