5 Handy Budget Tips for Attending Conferences Abroad
Networking is critical for early career researchers, but many struggle financially to attend conferences. This was the situation Marcos Vasquez, a PhD student, found himself in.
How (and Why!) to Write a Great Lay Summary
Millions of scientific articles are published every year and important scientific breakthroughs are happening daily. Scientific research is one of the most important foundations of modern life, yet it can be difficult for the average person…
How to Become a Productive Researcher
A researcher’s job is no ordinary job. It comes with a great amount of responsibility and challenges. Productivity is essential to researchers at every stage of their career. However, the challenges they face are enormous and productivity…
Encontrando al colaborador de investigación perfecto: cómo construir una red de investigación sólida
Modelos de Colaboración
Identificando al colaborador adecuado
Iniciar y organizar una colaboración
Herramientas para colaborar
Publishing Peer Review Reports – Does It Affect Reviewer’s Behavior?
As an academic, you rely on publications to secure and further your career. However, publishing a research is not easy. For decades, academics have questioned the way journals select and review the articles that are published. Some journals…
Do ESL Peer Reviewers Receive Fewer Reviewing Opportunities?
Peer reviewers are central to scientific publishing. Their job is to ensure the quality of articles published by a journal. In doing this, they maintain the credibility of a journal.
So, who can become a peer reviewer? Peer reviewers…
Advance Your Health Sciences Research With Karger Publications
As an academic in health sciences, I’m constantly looking for good quality academic publishers. One of them is Karger Publications. I especially like their motto: “Connecting and Advancing Health Sciences”. They speak of great ideas as…
Work-Life Balance: Does “Publish or Perish” Mean Cancelling Holidays?
Have you ever worked on Christmas day? It is one of the most depressing days of the year to work. I had been working hard to finish up my projects ahead of the holiday season, and my husband had been decorating the house with our young son.…