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Imagine a graduate student writing an important paper on bioethics or psychoanalysis having a difficult time stating an idea. How can she mark this important idea? She thinks about using different symbols. A hashtag (#)? No, that has a…

Academia is increasingly becoming the alternative career path, as researchers and leading journals tout the value of broader career prospects. Several limitations cause dismal scenarios for academic work in postdoctoral research, including…

In recent times, science and research have become increasingly globalized endeavors that take place across institutions, industries, and borders. Knowing how to build and maintain a successful international collaboration is a key skill in…

The move towards open access (OA) has been embraced by a number of journals. However, one issue that arises when discussing OA is the fact that some journals do not charge article processing charges (APCs). OA journals do away with…

The reproducibility crisis has affected the scientific community for more than a decade now. This crisis has raised doubts about the validity of scientific studies and papers published in academic journals. When scientists and researchers…

With the effect of Brexit and the resulting turbulence in the research community, research funding has become a pain point for researchers globally. However, there lies a silver lining for European researchers with the Horizon 2020 program.…

In our previous post, we shared a brief background about the Ig Nobel Prize. This award ceremony is basically a parody to the actual Nobel Prize Awards. In fact, the tagline for the Ig Nobel Prize goes as "Research that makes people laugh…

Although publication is a key to success in the academic world, the peer review process is not free from bias. Studies have shown that women and national minorities still face difficulties in getting published. Introducing diversity in the…

We are all familiar with the Nobel Prize ceremony. Renowned scientists and personalities get global recognition for their groundbreaking discoveries and incredible innovations every year. However, there are some “not-so-ground-breaking”…

Peer review week was jointly initiated by ORCID, Sense About Science, Wiley, and ScienceOpen in the year 2015 to underscore the importance of peer review in maintaining the overall quality of scientific publications. Following the success…