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How to create an outline for your research paper
How to create an outline for your research paperWhat is the first step of research paper writing? Preparing an outline. If you have a research outline ready before writing, you will be able to...
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Why does the status remain unchanged long after submitting the revised...
Question Description: Hi Dr. Eddy, I submitted a paper in July 2015 and in September received the comments of reviewers, which were good but I had to make some changes. On October 8th, I sent the...
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An introduction to clinical trials (Part 1: The basics)
59254857Clinical trials constitute a critical stage of clinical research and it is important to understand what clinical trials are and what forms they take. In this slide deck, we will tell you more...
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Increase in female first authorship in top medical papers
A recently published paper titled “Trends and comparison of female first authorship in high impact medical journals: observational study (1994-2014)” reported that female first authorship among...
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Should I bring up minor errors that I noticed after acceptance or wait for...
Question Description: My paper has been accepted without revisions after a second round of peer review. I have noticed a couple of very minor corrections that need to be made with regard to missing...
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The Federal University of ABC: Pioneering research education in Brazil
Dr. Klaus Capelle is president of the Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Brazil. He earned his master´s and doctoral degrees from the School of Physics and Astronomy at University of Würzburg...
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After three rounds of review and revision, why is the status "with editor"...
Question Description: Hi Dr. Eddy, I'm a little worried about the progress of my research article. The first submitted the article in October 2015, and after one month my article got "major revision"....
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Researchers create renewable plastic from carbon dioxide and biomass
Researchers at Stanford University have discovered a new method of creating plastic using carbon dioxide and inedible biomass. Currently, plastic is made from a polymer called polyethylene...
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Stem cell transplantation helps restore vision in rabbits
Researchers have been successful in producing cell types that constitute the retina or cornea using pluripotent stem cells. However, they were unable to recreate the complexity of the whole eye...
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Announcing the 2016 Asian Conference of the International Society of Managing...
Register now for the 2016 Asian Conference of the International Society of Managing and Technical Editors (ISMTE), to be held on April 4-5 in Singapore. The conference, themed "Best Practices in...
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Is there anything I can do to avoid journal rejection?
Question Description: I am currently preparing my manuscript for a journal publication. Please advise what I should know or do so as to avoid rejection or comments such as re-write, re-phrase etc.,...
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The need to write an effective abstract: A case study
Authors are often disappointed when their manuscript is rejected after initial screening and are left wondering what was wrong with the paper and why it was not even sent for peer review. Often, an...
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How outcome switching is rendering clinical trials meaningless
Many researchers indulge in what is known as ‘outcome switching,’ which means the trial report does not include outcomes that are part of the pre-registration, or includes new outcomes without any...
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Is the concluding chapter of a thesis a repetition of the discussion in...
Question Description: I am writing a thesis that consists of two chapters. There is a separate discussion per chapter. I have to conclude my thesis with a global discussion. The question is, can I...
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Behind the scenes: How a journal editor reaches a decision on a manuscript...
Once a paper is submitted to a journal, authors eagerly wait for the editorial decision. But how does the editor actually take the decision on a manuscript? This article explains the sequence of...
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Researchers discover a new SARS-like virus that can infect humans
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who have been studying the Chinese horseshoe bats have discovered that the bats are carriers of a SARS-like virus, which has the potential...
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Storks are giving up migratory behavior in favor of residence
Storks are no longer migratory birds, according to a new research conducted by the researchers at the University of East Anglia. Dr. Aldina Franco from UEA's School of Environmental Sciences and her...
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Andrew Wiles solves 300-year-old math equation, wins the Abel Prize
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters announced on March 15 that the Abel Prize for 2016 was awarded to Sir Andrew J. Wiles from the University of Oxford, “for his stunning proof of Fermat’s...
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"Brazilian researchers need not despair"
Dr. Klaus Capelle is president of the Federal University of ABC (UFABC), Brazil. He earned his master´s and doctoral degrees from the School of Physics and Astronomy at University of Würzburg...
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How do I write an inquiry to the editor about my manuscript's current status?
Question Description: Through Elsevier online system I have responded to the journal’s revision request, and after 2 days, the status has changed to 'with editor.' However, for the last 2 months the...
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