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The scientific community is well aware of the pitfalls and challenges associated with keeping and storing data. While there may be other data management tools, the most commonly used one is the unambiguous lab notebook. This innocent tool…

After nearly a decade of stagnating funding for scientific research, Japan’s government has committed to a sharp increase in financial support for the sector in 2018. The government’s science advisory body made such a declaration on January…

Writing in the first, second, or third person is referred to as the author’s point of view. When we write, our tendency is to personalize the text by writing in the first person. That is, we use pronouns such as “I” and “we”. This is…

In the first infographic of the open access (OA) series, we shared the names of popular OA journals across different disciplines. However, the OA movement has more dimensions to it. Let's explore! The open access (OA) model has changed…

Research ethics is the essential code of conduct that governs academic research. It is a set of norms that define acceptable behavior. Unethical behavior often affects academic publishing. For instance, researchers may publish falsified…

Finding the right academic journal is central to preventing the common mistake of editorial rejection of manuscripts, prior to peer review. The Springer Journal Suggester is an academic research tool that enables users to select the…

The discussion section of your manuscript can be one of the hardest to write as it requires you to think about the meaning of the research you have done. An effective discussion section tells the reader what your study means and why it is…

Fraudulent research has taken a turn for the worse, this time in South Korea. At least 82 academic papers published by South Korean researchers have been identified as fraudulent. Apparently, South Korean researchers have been naming their…

This is the second in a series of articles that discusses the different databases used in literature review and how they are important to your research and writing. Part I discussed the reference databases that are geared toward the life…

You have finally finished your PhD and are feeling pretty good on this achievement! You are confident that your dream job is just around the corner. After all, you have invested in your career and are highly skilled. You may even be…