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Is it possible to republish the revised version of a previously retracted paper?
Question Description: Pretend that a retracted paper was edited as is appropriate. Its title, abstract and introduction have been altered as well. But the edited and the retracted papers (the latter is...
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How to write to the journal editor inquiring about the status of my paper
Question Description: I submitted a paper to a science journal and 3 months later I got result which requires 'Major Revision'. Then I wholly revised my paper according to reviewers’ comments and...
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A few questions about plagiarism
Question Description: Thank you very much for beautifully explaining various steps in the editorial review process. I need some information about plagiarism. What is the acceptable range of plagiarism...
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Arthropods - the new luxury good?
Back in the day, many a development economist would tally up a household's ownership of consumer durables to estimate their socioeconomic position. Should they be counting local bug populations...
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China is increasingly launching English journals, a report says
English language journals are rapidly being launched in China by Chinese universities and publishers, according to The Publishers Association’s new report PA Market Report China Journals. The report...
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Humankind has altered 97% of Earth’s biologically richest regions
Researchers at the James Cook University studied the ecological effect of humans on the planet and found that around 97% of Earth's biologically richest regions have ecological footprints of humankind....
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Can reviewers' refusal to review a manuscript influence the editor's decision?
Question Description: Hi, I have submitted my manuscript to APL on 19th July. The present status is first review received and invitation sent for additional review. In the meantime 3 reviewers have...
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Guidelines for young researchers on tackling common problems in scientific...
Aspiring scholars rightly recognize publication of their first peer-reviewed paper as a critical career milestone. It signals active engagement with the discourse in a field and contribution to the...
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Chasing the impact factor: Is it worth the hassle?
The impact factor has for a long time been a measure of journal prestige. Most authors wish to publish their papers in the so called high impact journals, even though it means added costs in terms of...
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U.S. agency charges a publisher for deceiving academicians
In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has charged OMICS Group, Inc. for deceiving researchers and academicians about publication fees, peer review process, and the nature of...
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Tips on rewriting your thesis as a journal article
A thesis and a journal article are two different sub-genres of academic writing. This article explains the difference between the two and provides tips on how you can rewrite your thesis in the form of...
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Nature Methods: Quick facts and submission tips
This post provides factual information and submission tips about the journal Nature Methods for the researchers who plan to submit articles to the journal.Aims and scopeNature Methods publishes "novel...
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Tips on using negative exponents while expressing rates in scientific writing
This article explains some points of style in scientific writing related to using negative exponents in expressing rates.A previous article explained how you can express quantities such as speed,...
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Academic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, August 2016
Exactly a year ago, we started sharing monthly updates about trending discussions in academic publishing. Continuing this initiative, this month, we'd like you to read these articles about publishing...
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Kaz Janowski
Kaz Janowski is Editor, news@scidev.net, and leads a team of journals and editors to communicate science effectively.Kaz leads and mentors a team of journalists and editors across the globe to...
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Helping authors get published: Workshops at Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul
As part of its mission to help authors get published, Editage conducted two intensive 3-day workshops for researchers in the humanities and social sciences at Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul....
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Report of the 2016 Meeting of the Asian Council of Science Editors
The Editage Insights team participated in the 2016 meeting of the Asian Council of Science Editors (ACSE) at the Carlton Palace Hotel in Deira, Dubai, on August 10 and 11, The meeting was attended by...
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Paying for talent pays off
Russ Roberts, a research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, talks to Matthew Futterman, sportswriter for the Wall Street Journal, about his recent book "Players" on the progress,...
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Where should I put figure numbers in the manuscript?
Question Description: I have received comments after journal submission saying "Electronic versions of Figures submitted with the manuscript should contain a link to data" and "Add Figure numbers on...
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Elsevier patents online peer review system; sparks debates in academia
The U.S. Patent Office issued a patent titled “Online peer review system and method” to the leading academic publisher Elsevier, which has evoked strong reactions from the advocates of open access...
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