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Zika virus declared a global health emergency by WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Zika virus as a global health emergency on 1 Feb. The outbreak of this virus, which is suspected of causing microcephaly and neurological problems, was...
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Under which article type do perspective pieces come in Nature Geoscience?
Question Description: What kind of perspective articles are published in Nature Geoscience? I can't find this article type on the site but have seen perspective articles published in the journal. I...
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What should I do if my journal editor does not respond to my e-mails?
Question Description: Dear Dr. Eddy, Thank you very much for your previous response to my query in the following link:...
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Amgen to publish negative results to improve science's self-correcting nature
Amgen, an American multinational biopharmaceutical company headquartered in California, announced in a press release that it will publish three studies that failed to confirm the findings in a new...
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What can I do if the editor does not confirm my withdrawal request?
Question Description: I have submitted a manuscript to a journal two months back. The current status of my paper is still "With Editor." I have emailed two times with a delay of twenty days to the...
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Cyanobacteria perceive light the way human eyes do
Researchers at the Institute of Biology III and the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) collaborated with researchers from Karlsruhe and London, England, to study how bacteria can perceive...
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New safer polio vaccine strains developed for the post-eradication era
The world is at the brink of polio eradication. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the use of vaccine strains that are currently in use. After the eradication of the...
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Trends in collaboration and R&D investment: Overview of Science & Engineering...
Globally, science and technology is making great strides. Remarkably, developing nations are fast catching up with the developed nations in terms of R&D investment, technological advances, research...
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Can I add names of my colleagues who are not co-authors on my conference poster?
Question Description: I would like to present my study as a poster at a conference, prior to submitting the paper to my target journal. The thing is I would like to add two more colleagues’ names (I...
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Pledge to publish ethically today
Publish ethicallyIf you are a researcher, you will certainly relate to this powerful video. The “publish or perish” culture is taking its toll on researchers and the entire publishing communityMore and...
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How to write a withdrawal letter to the journal
Question Description: Dear Dr Eddy, Thank you very much for your previous response to my query "What can I do if the editor does not confirm my withdrawal request". Thank you for guiding us in a right...
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Gravitational waves detected a century after Einstein predicted them
Physicists with the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) made the groundbreaking announcement that they have detected the gravitational waves. David Reitze, the executive...
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Global scientific community unites to sign declaration to share data on Zika
In an effort to put a stop to the current Zika virus outbreak, some leading academic journals, health bodies, research funders, and research institutions have signed a declaration to share relevant...
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Why is the journal sending my paper for further review when the reviewer has...
Question Description: I have serious problem with my journal again. As I mentioned in the previous questions, I had problems with the final approval process by the editorial board, delay in editorial...
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Can I use part of my dissertation in a paper for another project?
Question Description: Hi, I am a student in a non-science field. One of my supervisor's important projects funded by the government needs part of the content of my graduate dissertation. I have revised...
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10 Ways reduce the word count of your research paper
58265764As an author, it is quite difficult to write concisely. After all, you have so much to say! But when submitting your manuscript to a journal, you must ensure that you meet the required word...
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Is using similar methods in two different papers considered salami slicing?
Question Description: I submitted a paper P1 to a journal J1 in which I proposed a method to solve a problem PR1 (at this moment it is Under Review). Now, I want to submit another paper P2 to another...
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What are post-hoc analyses?
Question Description: Are post-hoc studies analysis of pooled data from previously carried out clinical trials? Or are they clinical trials conducted on specific efficacy or safety parameter from...
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Steven Ward
Steven Ward is a full-time university lecturer and has extensive experience delivering training on topics related to writing and publishing research papers.Steven Ward is a full-time lecturer in the...
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How long should I wait for a decision after the second round of peer review?
Question Description: My paper received an Accept with Major Revisions decision last November. I submitted the revised version, and it was sent for a second round of peer review. On January 5th I found...
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