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Can school students publish academic papers?
Question Description: Is age a factor when it comes to academic publishing? Can very young people publish academic papers? I am referring to students who are still in school but have lots to...
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Academic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, January 2017
A lot has happened in the academic world in the first month of the new year - from Donald Trump’s immigration ban creating anxiety among scholars to the disappearance of Jeffrey Beall’s list of...
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Promoting your article in the social media age
Each year, about 2.5 million articles are published in scholarly journals worldwide. Countless news articles, e-newsletters, blog posts, and multimedia content such as videos and podcasts are published...
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Removing exotic plants restores ecosystem
To study the effect of exotic plants on the ecosystem, a group of researchers led by PD Dr Christopher Kaiser-Bunbury, member of the Ecological Networks Study Group of the TU Darmstadt Biology...
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Workshops on trends in academic journal publishing and research integrity
Keeping abreast of the latest trends in scholarly publication is necessary for researchers, especially ESL authors. Therefore, Editage recently conducted eight workshops on ‘Trends in Academic Journal...
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Donald Trump's immigration ban deepens science community's anxiety
U.S. President Donald Trump has passed an executive order suspending the issuance of visas to citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries, which has sparked panic among academics. Barely two weeks...
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How can I find out if a journal is included in the Thomson and Reuters list?
Question Description: Dear Sir Eddy, First of all I would like to thank you for the information you are providing to beginner researchers like me. It helps us a lot. I have an article to be published...
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Do I need to provide the names of preferred reviewers to the editor?
Question Description: I was told by a journal that I can choose up to four preferred reviewers. Do I get any advantage if I give the names of preferred reviewers? Also, should I contact these potential...
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What is the meaning of the status "Evaluating Recommendation" in ScholarOne...
Question Description: Dear Sir, I had submitted my paper to a journal approximately half a week ago. When I submitted, there was no status; it was only showing article received and ADM (Not assigned)....
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How can I find a Scopus journal that will give a decision within three weeks?
Question Description: Does Scopus have any rapid publication journals? Are there any Scopus indexed journals that give a decision within 3 weeks?AnswerSCOPUS is a huge database and I’m sure it includes...
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Should my professor be the first author of my research?
Question Description: I am currently working on my PhD. My professor helped me set up plans for materials and decided the topic for my theses But the issue is that although I will be the one who is...
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Algae survive extreme temperatures and cosmic radiation for two years
In a long-term experiment lasting two years, two varieties of algae survived in the space without any lasting adverse effects. Dr. Thomas Leya at the Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and...
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How to do a comparative discussion of results if no previous work on the...
Question Description: I have been asked to compare my research with previous findings of relevant local, regional, and international studies. However, my research idea is new and has not been applied...
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9 Differences between a thesis and a journal article
This infographic lists nine ways in which a thesis is different from a journal article. The idea is to help you understand how the two are completely different types of academic writing, meant for...
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Dr. Hyungsun Kim: Don't become a victim of the publish-or-perish culture
Dr. Hyungsun Kim, Professor at the School of Materials Engineering, Inha University, Korea, has 20 years of experience teaching academic writing and best publication practices to Asian researchers and...
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Is the waiting time and probable publication of a research paper correlated?
Question Description: Dear Sir Eddy, I submitted two research papers in two peer reviewed journals. One says that there is a need for further revision and that the editor "would do the revision himself...
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Israel outruns South Korea, becomes world's most research intensive economy
As per Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) data on the investments made by the OECD countries in research and development (R&D) in the year 2015, Israel invested 4.25% of...
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Hindawi terminates its membership with the STM Association
Hindawi Publishing Corporation announced its decision of ending its membership in the STM Association citing "STM’s overwhelming focus on protecting business models of the past, rather than...
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What is the minimum number of comments to be included while proofing my paper?
Question Description: Dr. Eddy, My article has been accepted by an Elsevier journal. While proofing, what is the minimum number of comments (with tables and graphs) that should be included? Thank you...
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Should I give up writing the manuscript if all of my results are negative?
Question Description: Dear Dr. Eddy, I came up with a really good scientific study idea last year which had never been published before. It was a prospective study and I gathered all the required data...
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