Handling Citations: When to Cite Sources in Your Manuscripts
When writing your research paper, keep a list of your sources of information. You must ensure that any information you use from other sources is properly cited and referenced. This…
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Et tu, Et al.? How to Cite Multiple Authors in Academic Writing
You’ve done your research, you’ve made your bibliography, and you’re ready to write. But after a short time, you find yourself stuck. In-text citations are driving you crazy! Do…
How to Cite the DOI of a Journal Article
DOI (digital object identifier) is an identification code for a journal article or other published works. The code was developed and introduced in 2000 by the International DOI…
ISO, ANSI, CFR: How to Cite Industry Standards and Guidelines
Standards and guidelines are developed to set limits for safety and health issues in specific industries. These can range from those set for child growth to those set for safety…
How to Evaluate Research Impact: Bibliometrics
For academics, it is very important to be able to find and access high quality and updated information related to their work. Researchers are also increasingly interested in…
Measuring Research Impact: Citation Metrics
With each year, the number of studies getting published in international peer-reviewed journals continues to increase. So, for any study that gets published, it is very critical…
Master the Skills of Citing Business Sources in APA Style
Style guides provide guidelines for citations and references depending on the discipline. The American Psychological Association (APA) is one organization that provides the format…
Open Citations: Who’s Citing Who in Peer Reviewed Journals?
Scholars and publishers of open access journals alike thrive on the constant publication and dissemination of research. At its core, journal articles represent the advancement of…
Factors That Influence How Often You Are Cited
As a researcher, you probably spend a lot of time with papers—either reading the work of others or preparing your own research for submission to a journal. By one estimate, about…
Tips for Citing Figures and Tables in a Manuscript
During the preparation of your research article or thesis, you may choose to include figures and tables to illustrate key points. Similar to using information from a journal or…
Key Steps to Proper Citation in a Manuscript
The process of scientific research is inextricably linked to the results of published work. Scientists frequently design their own experiments based on the findings of others.…
CiteScore: Accessible Analytics or Misleading Metrics?
In December 2016, Elsevier introduced a new metric for journals called CiteScore™ which is a part of Scopus—the world’s largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed…