Drafting a Pre-submission Inquiry
When considering submitting their research paper to one or more journals, it is a good idea for authors to send pre-submission inquiries to the editorial team. These inquiries are…
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Predatory Journals: Exposing the Flaws in Academic Research
Predatory journals make money by offering fast-track publication of low-quality scientific research without the hassle of editorial and peer review. They have been widely…
Peer Review Recognition: A Resume Booster?
Academic peer reviewers, also known as referees, are responsible for evaluating the work of researchers with a similar expertise as themselves. The peer review process serves as a…
Impact of GPP3 Guidelines on Industry-sponsored Research
Clinical trials help doctors to decide the best treatment for their patients. This means that the results must be accurate and reliable. Often commercial organizations such as…
Authorship and Contributorship in Scientific Publications
Publishing research plays a critical role in a scientists’ career. Publishing research outcomes helps researchers gain visibility in the scientific community as well as receive…
Avoid Submitting Your Manuscript to the Wrong Journal
All those who perform academic research will eventually want to publish their work. Primarily, the aim is to communicate the research findings in the best possible journal after…
Retractions Due to Fake Peer Reviews
When scientific manuscripts are submitted to a journal they have to undergo a peer review process so that the journal can decide whether or not they should publish the article. In…
Writing an Effective Appeal Letter to a Journal Editor
It would be surprising to learn of a scientist whose work had not been rejected by an academic journal at some point in their career. Some of the most famous scientists have been…
Difference between Researchers Publishing in Low-Impact and High-Impact Journals
In a recent study, researchers from different hospitals and research institutions in Sao Paolo, Brazil investigated the differences between researchers publishing in low-impact…
Galley Proofs: The Final Step Before Manuscript Publication
The term “galley proof” comes from a time before electronic media, computers, and even typewriters, when type was actually hand set using wooden or metal blocks and placed into…
Publishing the Unpublished Research
BMC Research Notes is a journal that publishes academic research, however, what sets this BioMed Central journal apart from other publishers is the fact that this journal focuses…
Tracking the Progress of Your Manuscript
Submitting an academic research article to a journal has been facilitated exponentially by the introduction of electronic/online submission. Once introduced, electronic submission…