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Authors write notes of appreciation for peer reviewers
67565356The theme of Peer Review Week 2016 was "Recognize Review," and the global scholarly publishing community got together to talk about recognizing or incentivizing peer reviewers. Celebrating the...
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A journal editor and a publisher talk about how the publishing process really...
WKH Part 1 of 5Dr. Donald Samulack, President US Operations, Editage, Cactus Communications, in conversation with Dr. Anne Woods, Chief Nursing Officer at WKH, and Shawn Kennedy, Editor in Chief,...
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It's our third anniversary and we want to thank you!
This month marks the third anniversary of Editage Insights, and we want to thank each one of you for your readership, participation, and feedback. Take a look at what we have achieved together over...
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CEBIMar--Making science more accessible to the local Brazilian community
Alvaro E. Migotto is former Director of the Center of Marine Biology (CEBIMar) at the University of São Paulo in Brazil. He received his Doctoral degree in Zoology from the University of São Paulo,...
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What can I do if the status "Awaiting AE decision" has lasted for nearly four...
Question Description: The status of my manuscript is "Awaiting AE decision" and this status has lasted for nearly four months. I have sent two emails to the AE inquiring about the status of my...
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Are book reviews sent for peer review?
Question Description: Hello, I have been asked to write a book review for a journal. I am unsure of what the standard process is - are book reviews sent for peer review before publication or do they...
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Is a formal withdrawal needed if I don't want to resubmit to the same journal?
Question Description: A decision letter that has come several months after submission mentioned that resubmission should be made by 6th Dec. However, I would like to submit my paper to a higher IF...
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What every journal editor expects an author to do
What every journal editor expects an author to doPart two of the conversation between Dr. Donald Samulack, President US Operations, Editage, Cactus Communications, in conversation with Dr. Anne Woods,...
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Do we have to use journal-specific informed consent forms for case reports?
Question Description: Does signed authorization by the patient or representative require use of the form specific to the journal or can the patient sign a "generic" IC that has the required elements...
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What to do in case of delay at the journal end and no response from the editor?
Question Description: The status of my manuscript is "Awaiting AE decision", and it has lasted for nearly four month. I have sent two mails to AE to inquire about the status of my manuscript, but...
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What if a journal previously indexed in SCI-E is delisted in the current year?
Question Description: When I sent my manuscript for publication in 2015 to a journal, it was indexed in Science Citation Indexed Expanded (SCI-E), and the manuscript is still under review. But in 2016...
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How long does ''With editor'' status take after submitting revised manuscript?
Question Description: Dear Dr. Eddy, I have submitted my manuscript in one of the top journal of Elsevier. I got review reports after one month of submission. Both reviewers asked me to lengthen the...
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Social status has an effect on immune cells in monkeys
Researchers from the Duke University conducted a study on rhesus monkeys and discovered that stress on monkeys belonging to lower social rungs affected their immune system. The team studied a group of...
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Knowing whom to ask
In today’s digital world, there are numerable platforms on which people can pose questions and add to their knowledge. In August 2016, EconTalk - one of the leading economics podcasts - host Russ...
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A predatory journal lures an author with false promises: A case study
Synopsis: Often, predatory journals send email invitations to authors to submit their articles and lure them into paying APCs with assurances of publication. However, they do not always live up to...
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5 Unethical publication practices journal editors hate to see
5 Unethical publication practices journal editors hate to seePart three of the conversation between Dr. Donald Samulack, President US Operations, Editage, Cactus Communications, in conversation with...
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Academic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, November 2016
November was an eventful month for researchers and non-researchers alike. While Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections was much talked about, some other issues in academic research...
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Using Meta Science to streamline researcher workflow systems: A step-by-step...
This article explores five of the most popular tools that researchers are leveraging within Meta Science to stay on top of their research, collaborate with their peers, and enrich the quality of their...
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Psychologist wins 2016 John Maddox Prize for changing the course of legal...
The John Maddox Prize for the year 2016 has been awarded to leading cognitive psychologist Professor Elizabeth Loftus at the University of California, Irvine, as "her findings have altered the course...
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Can two papers with same data but different analysis be considered duplicate...
Question Description: I have two papers: both have the same basic data, and the results have some similarity. However, the depth of data analysis are totally different: one paper goes 50% deeper at...
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