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Non-native speakers of English have a particular need for a scientific editor, since mastering the nuances of another language take half a lifetime. But native English speakers tend to think that they have no need for copy editing because,…

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 all, the goal of peer reviews is to determine the validity of…

Money for quality. Encouraging research excellence by allocating funds to reward high performance sounds like a good idea. The goal is clear: increase the quality of research and ensure that good work is rewarded. However, performance-based…

Disclosing academic efforts to the general public can hugely enrich a researcher's work and increase visibility. Therefore, establishing a public presence is an important goal for many universities and research centers nowadays. But how…

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 papers that were later shown to contain fabricated data.…

Researchers use a considerable amount of effort and time to find information sources. A discovery tool that locates and discovers a wide variety of information sources that can be relevant for their research is priceless for them. But how…

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 focus on quantity, not quality. While no doubt this has…

Rigorous academia narrative and high-impact storytelling are poles apart. Translating complex data into attention-grabbing and accessible stories is not something that many can do intuitively—writing skills, tools, and practice are needed.…

Isolation, anxiousness, search for perfection, researching failures, and stress—these are only some of the many problems PhD students usually cope with at some point in their careers. Their goal is so ambitious and the process to achieve it…

Want to learn more about open access publishing? Now is the time. October 20–26 is Open Access Week (OAW), during which seminars will be conducted all over the world on the subject of open access publishing. What can you learn? I signed…