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What role does anonymity play in scientific publication?
While the advocates of open science stress on transparency and accessibility, there is a growing sentiment among some scientific folk about the need for nondisclosure of certain details in publishing,...
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Know Your Journal: Energy
Find the most essential information you will need to submit research papers to Energy, the journal published by Elsevier.Aims and scopeEnergy publishes research related to mechanical engineering and...
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Publishing a research paper anonymously: A case study
We have heard of authors not being given credit for a work they have significantly contributed to. However, have you heard of any author who himself wishes to remain anonymous? In some rare cases, it...
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Researchers explain snow's sound absorbing quality
Why do snowy winters seem peaceful? According to David Herrin, an associate professor in the UK College of Engineering who studies acoustics, snow is capable of absorbing sound just like any commercial...
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Should references be included in a plagiarism check?
Question Description: I have written a paper for an international journal. I am wondering whether references should be also checked for plagiarism. If I do a plagiarism check for only the main body of...
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7th Plenary meeting by Research Data Alliance will discuss data sharing...
Hosted and co-organised by the Japan Science and Technology Agency under the theme “Making data sharing work in the era of Open Science” the 7th Research Data Alliance (RDA) Plenary meeting will be...
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Montreal Neurological Institute - the first scientific institute to implement...
While government-funded projects such as the Human Genome Project have been open about sharing their data, McGill University’s Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) has become the first scientific...
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Can I submit a paper that has not yet received a reference number to another...
Question Description: Dear Sir, I had submitted an article to a journal 3 weeks ago. A week after submission, I sent an email requesting information about the status of my MS, since the reference...
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Researchers explain why astronauts lose bone mineral density in space
A group of researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology studied the reasons behind the loss of bone mineral density experienced by astronauts in a spaceflight. They reared Medaka fish aboard the...
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Do I have to pay for submitting an article to a journal regardless of whether...
Question Description: I want to know how the system of article publication works. I know that authors have to pay in most of the journals but I don't know if they have to pay for submission or for...
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How do cancer cells form tumors in humans?
How cancerous tumors form has been a topic of interest for cancer researchers. Now a new study conducted at the University of Iowa (UI) offers important information underlying tumor formation. A team...
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What does it mean if the editor has withdrawn my manuscript?
Question Description: Recently, I submitted my manuscript to Nature.However, the editor has withdrawn my paper. I have no idea of the reason for the paper being withdrawn without my request. Answer:...
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Can I use data and methods from my previously published paper if I cite the...
Question Description: Hi, I have a question on self-plagiarism. Can I take some parts (Data, Methods) from my published paper, and use them for the manuscript that I am currently writing? Would that be...
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What authors need to know about errata, expressions of concern, and retractions
How serious is an erratum, expression of concern, or a retraction? They should all be avoided as they do not reflect well on your research if it needs to be corrected or a statement is issued that...
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Who's responsible for misrepresenting science – media or journals?
Time and again, the media has been accused of distorting the image of science. But is bad journalism the only reason behind the mistrust in and misrepresentation of science? A recently published study...
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Academic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, January 2016
The first month of 2016 was buzzing with a lot of activity on the scholarly communications front. To help you stay on top of the happenings in the academic publishing industry, our team of editors has...
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The coming of age of the abstract in scientific writing: graphical and video...
With the evolving digital media landsape, scientific communication is changing to adapt to the needs of a new age audience. Graphical and video abstracts are fast gaining traction as innovative ways of...
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Can I request the journal to consider publishing my article that exceeds the...
Question Description: As per the peer reviewers’ comments, my article exceeds the prescribed word limit (67,000 words, against a limit of 55,000 words). According to the journal's instructions for...
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Is it acceptable to publish a conference abstract and an article based on it...
Question Description: I gave a presentation of an abstract at an international society’s conference, and my abstract will be published on the society’s journal. I wrote a full paper based on the...
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Antiperspirants and deodorants change the microbial life on the skin
The use of antiperspirants and deodorants has increased greatly. Therefore, researchers from North Carolina State University, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, North Carolina Central...
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