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The right collaborations can make or break a research project. Making and developing collaborations is a skill that most researchers must learn early in their career. These days, more and more collaborations are international. Though some…

In academia, your reputation as a scientist depends on the quality and quantity of your publications as well as the number of citations. Citations give recognition to the scientist who discovered a finding and was the first to publish it.…

This year’s Open Access Week is a welcome opportunity for me to share a few thoughts on the highlights of inequities in Open Science on Enago Academy. Quo Vadis Bibliodiversity? Over the past 20 years, all stakeholders (researchers,…

The recent coronavirus outbreak has made headlines across the globe, with millions under quarantine in China and fears spreading as the death toll rises. The virus, which originated in a live animal market in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China,…

My dream was to become a principle investigator (PI) one day. I would run my own laboratory and projects. This would allow me to drive my own research and become a renowned expert in my field. I followed the usual route of a postdoctoral…

This article features a discussion between several researchers on seven aspects of scholarly publishing. Participants include Dr. Sang-young Park, a bioethics researcher; Dr. Kanti Kumar, a professor of chemistry; Dr. Lisa Silverstein, an…

You can also listen to this article as an audio recording. Most authors are very familiar with the process of academic publication. After a researcher has prepared their manuscript and selected a suitable journal, it is time to…

When I started my Ph.D., I knew I would be introduced to many new things. I knew the courses would be challenging and that I would have to do a lot of research and writing. However, I did not have much knowledge about one very important…

What do you do when you are trying to decide if your treatment is effective? In your research study, there are two groups  (or more),  where one group (or the test group) of subjects receives specific treatment for a condition, and the…

Pursuing a Ph.D. is a challenge. I was nervous when I started. However, I soon learned that the benefits go beyond academia.