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Applied Ergonomics: Quick facts and submission tips
This post provides essential information for those planning to submit a research paper to the journal Applied Ergonomics.Aims and scopeApplied Ergonomics publishes contributions that show the...
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What can I do to resolve the problem of duplicate submission?
Question Description: I submitted my paper to RSPH (Royal Society for Public Health) journal (let’s call this journal A) last Dec. However, they did not respond me for 2 months and the paper wasn’t...
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How do authors feel when they receive negative peer reviewer comments? An...
This study tries to understand what kind of reviewer comments authors, particularly non-native English speaking authors from China, perceive as negative; how they react to negative reviewer comments;...
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How long does it take for the status to change from "reviewers assigned" to...
Question Description: I submitted a paper to a Springer journal about 2 months ago. Since 10 days, the online tracking system has been showing "reviewers assigned" as the current status. Could you...
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Coalition for Responsible Publication Resources receives industry support
The Coalition for Responsible Publication Resources (CRPR) has received industry support and is one step closer to its mission to help preserve the integrity of the scholarly literature by sharing...
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Journal editor change leads to manuscript rejection
As an author, you might be relieved once your paper receives a conditional acceptance. But what if the journal rejects the paper later, not because the revisions are not satisfactory, but just because...
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Can self-retraction motivate researchers to correct the scientific record?
Retractions are central to academic publishing, but they have been too journal-centric and stereotyped. Therefore, researchers hesitate to disclose even honest errors in their papers for the fear of...
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Biotech firm faces a record $3.5-million fine for animal welfare violations
Santa Cruz Biotechnology, a large biotech company and a major antibody provider, has been fined $3.5-million by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for violating animal welfare regulations. Apart...
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Combating new developments in academic misconduct
Traditionally the province of rogue individuals, academic misconduct has entered a new era in which third parties are exploiting submission loopholes to manipulate the peer review process....
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How to select reputable SCI(E) journals in the field of dentistry
Question Description: Can you let me know which journal in the field of oral health and dentistry has fast publication cycle, is prestigious in terms of number of published papers, and has an active...
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Academic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, May 2016
What was the academic publishing industry talking about in May 2016? We bring you a quick overview of some of the hot topics of discussion: data sharing, retractions, author recognition, the...
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The role of preprints in research dissemination
To circumvent the delays that are inevitable in the journal publication process, scientists these days post preprints of their articles. What exactly are preprints? Why do authors use them? This...
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European Union declares free access to all scientific papers by 2020
Europe’s Competitiveness Council has declared that all online research papers supported by public and public-private funding will be made freely accessible by the year 2020. Competitiveness Council...
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How do I find reliable scientific literature on the Internet?
Question Description: Most articles have information that looks well written but never comes from a credible source.Answer: Research articles published in peer reviewed journals are the most...
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Richer nations dominate sustainability science tie-ups
Sustainability science is becoming increasingly collaborative and global, a recent report found, but researchers say cooperation between scientists from the North and South remains scarce and...
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Kakoli Majumder
Kakoli has a master's degree in English Literature and has over ten years of experience in ESL teaching. She currently writes educational content for researchers and offers publication-related advice...
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How much do you know about academic research and publishing? Test your knowledge with this quick word grid search. Hidden in this grid are six words related to academic publishing. Use the clues below...
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UK government under fire for wasting £2.5 billion on "ghost research"
A report released by Sense of Science on 2 June has revealed that the UK government has no account of the research it has funded to develop policies and has delayed the publishing of several findings....
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Increased sale of baby formula in China and Southeast Asia concerning
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) found that there is an exponential increase in the sale of infant and baby formula, which is concerning because of the impact it can have on...
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