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The Holy Grail of Academia Tenure is seen as having ‘made it’ as an academic — by virtue of experience, expertise, research and authorship. It can be a long journey, lasting up to a decade and sometimes longer, with specific expectations…

The Sage on the Stage Being asked to present a paper at an academic conference can be a great honor. You are finally being recognized as an expert in your field, based on your research, publications, or both. In the glaring spotlight of…

The advisor–graduate student relationship can a tricky one. When it is good, it’s really good. But when it’s bad, it can negatively impact the grad student’s career, and in some cases, the advisor’s as well. So what is that rule of thumb…

What Constitutes Basic Research? Basic research (also described as fundamental or pure research) categorizes any study with the objective of deeper understanding of the fundamental aspects of a phenomenon, thereby contributing to the…

What is the Meaning of "Disruptive?" The literal definition of to disrupt is to “break apart, throw into disorder, or interrupt the normal progress or activity of something.” I would imagine that many publishers of traditional academic…

Only a Representative Sample Students of research methodology and statistical analysis are very familiar with the importance of working with a study sample that can claim to be representative of a larger population. Without it, any…

All Ranking is Relative If we are to discuss a better way to rank academic journals, we must first address who will be benefiting from that ranking system. As the industry stands currently, different stakeholders want different things.…

Enago continues knowledge dissemination initiative by publishing highlights of 2015 SSP Annual Meeting in European Science EditingNew York, USA: Enago recently published a report of takeaways from the annual meeting of the Society for…

When it comes to science, diversity makes all the difference. Nowadays, scientists from many different cultures and backgrounds collaborate on common goals. But among their objectives, they all have something in common. That each one of…

What is Fair Use? The term “fair use” refers to the legal, ethical, and limited use of copyrighted material, with no requirement for the permission of the copyright holder. In fact, fair use of plagiarism represents a considerable…