Has Research Become Too Competitive?
The Rise of Careerism
Research scientists are supposed to look somewhat ‘nerdy’ in their lab coats and unfashionable glasses that they raise above their furrowed brows from time…
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Publish or Perish: What Are Its Consequences?
In the daily lives of people working in academia, the maxim publish or perish can mean different things depending on where you are in your academic career.
For graduate…
What Is the Objective of the High Quality Research Act?
What is the High Quality Research Act?
The ambiguously titled High Quality Research Act (HQRA) came into existence in April 2013 as proposed legislation by Rep. Lamar Smith…
Experimenting With Collaborative Peer Review
Wouldn’t it be great during peer review if the editors and reviewers could sit down together and discuss the paper among themselves, hashing out any issues with the manuscript as a…
5 Ways to Reduce the Number of Erroneous Research Papers
There are several types of errors in research papers are published every year, causing embarrassment to those who truly believe in science and academia’s good procedures. Is it…
The Effects of Corrupted Peer Reviews on Scientific Credibility
Recent retractions of papers due to the absence of rigorous peer reviews have recalled to the international research community the importance of ensuring research accuracy. After…
How Can We Reduce the Amount of Dishonest Research?
There is no doubt that there is too much dishonest research being published in academic journals. Do a Google search and you’ll find plenty of examples of once renowned scientific…
Publishing Quality Research Vs. Deluging Scientific Information
It is widely believed in the field of scientific research that too many articles are being published. Many research papers are cranked out mainly to pad their author’s resumés, who…
Why You Should Subject Your Manuscript to Statistics Review?
Proofreading is an indispensable procedure to ensure that your paper is devoid of errors and is of high quality. Since errors during statistical and data analyses make it difficult…
Is Publishing in Megajournals Good or Bad for a Researcher’s Career?
“Megajournal” is a category of open access journals that have a selection criteria smaller than most other peer-reviewed journals. Megajournals contain articles from a wide variety…
How Can Altmetric Help Researchers in Measuring the Impact of Individual Research Paper?
Most of the commonly used measures of a research paper’s importance rely on counting citations of the paper. Altmetric (derived from Article Level Metrics) is an alternative…
Immediacy Index: Is it a Useful Way to Evaluate Journals?
How topical and important are articles published in journals? Which journals should a researcher skim through if he wants to keep up with new and exciting research? One measure…