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10 Things you must consider before submitting your manuscript
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Quiz: How much do you know about academic literature?
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Overleaf – A collaborative cloud-based writing and publishing platform for...
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How can I know the IF of a journal that has changed its title?
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Writing for science journals: Tips, tricks, and a learning plan
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Overleaf: Redefining scientific collaboration with a multilingual writing and...
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Editage partners with Wolters Kluwer to offer editorial services to authors
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31 Editors and an OA publishing company at loggerheads over editorial...
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How Overleaf helps authors from Asia and other non-English-speaking countries
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Can I submit a modified version of an already submitted paper to a new journal?
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Robots endowed with restorative algorithm more resilient and ‘instinctive’
Pre-programmed six-legged robots are regularly used for disaster management. However, these robots lack the ‘instinct’ to recover from any damage they sustain, and this could render them ineffective. A...
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Rights to intellectual property in scholarly publishing
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How non-native English researchers can overcome barriers to academic publishing
Chinese scientist Dr. Tida Ge, a decorated scholar of Plant Sciences, represents the new generation of scientific research in China. His talent has been recognized through a number of honorable awards,...
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