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…
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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…
OSCOSS: A Collaborative Tool for Social Science Researchers
Publishing academic research is one of the ways by which scholars communicate their findings with each other. As with any science, data is collected, analyzed, and presented; it is…
Peer Review: What Do Reviewers Look for in Your Manuscript?
Peer review is an important part of the publishing process. Reviewers look for accuracy, timeliness, and appropriateness of the manuscript that can greatly affect the chances of…
Know the Journey Behind an Editorial Decision in the Digital Age
After months of data collection, data analysis, and manuscript preparation, it is a huge relief when you finally submit your manuscript for publication. However, what happens to a…
Solving the Reproducibility Crisis in Scientific Research
A search for truth drives scientific research. One of the tests for research findings is that it must be reproducible research. If you are the only person who can observe a result…
Does Sci-Hub’s Pirated Papers Mean the End of Subscription Journals?
Elsevier is a giant in the academic publishing industry. In 2010, the company made just over £74M in profits. So why is a giant like Elsevier battling it out in court with guerilla…
Paid to Publish—the Chinese Cash Cow
In Western science culture, it is often expected that research will be done out of a desire to advance knowledge. It is not the norm for scientists to be given financial rewards…
The Author’s Perspective on Peer Review: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The peer review process is vital for the production of scientific knowledge. But this cornerstone of science may be crumbling, increasingly weakened by a confluence of factors.…
Endnote’s Manuscript Matcher: A Quick Guide to Shortlisting Your Target Journal
Deciding on a target journal is a hard decision faced by all manuscript authors. This step has various stages, which involve carefully considering the scope and guidelines of the…
A Quick Guide on Using the DOAJ Database
What exactly is open access (OA) and what does it mean to publishers and researchers? There have been many articles about OA and its benefits, but briefly, open access simply means…
Video Research: Open Access Academic Video Journals
Open access publication has already altered the academic landscape vis a vis the final stage of research: publication. One such change stands as yet another means of communicating…