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My manuscript got rejected at second stage of review
Question Description: Editor and Reviewer commented that my manuscript is written in VERY BAD ENGLISH and full of editing errors plus GRAMMATICAL MISTAKESAnswer
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What to do if the EiC wants me to cite some articles that are not relevant to...
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Do international journals have high article processing charges?
Question Description: I found the open access fee $2800 in the homepage of a renowned journal which is one of my target journals. So far I have submitted to domestic journals and I have never submitted...
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Renewable energy to power more than half of the countries by 2050
Looking for alternate sources of renewable energy has been a constant endeavor and climate change has made this need more urgent. Using renewable energy sources like solar, water, and wind energy...
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Can a paper be published without an Abstract?
Question Description: As I was browsing for literature reviews, I came across one article without an abstract. Is it acceptable?Answer
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The secret to using tenses in scientific writing
In scientific writing, choosing the correct tenses is not as easy as it may seem to be in lay conversation. While writing a research paper, tense usage depends upon the section of the paper being...
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Is t alright to write to the editor to inquire if the topic of the article...
Question Description: Sometimes it is difficult to wait for an initial decision to accept for the manuscript to be reviewed or not. Sometimes, it is taking time to wait for the initial decision then it...
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Report of the 2017 Annual Conference of the Asian Council of Science Editors
The Editage Insights team participated in the 2017 meeting of the Asian Council of Science Editors (ACSE) at the Carlton Palace Hotel in Deira, Dubai, on August 13 and 14. The meeting was attended by...
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Farming and dairy responsible for change in the human skull
Have you ever wondered why the human head and jaw is so slender? According to a recent anthropological study, when humans moved from hunting and gathering to farming, the distinct difference in chewing...
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White House makes its science priorities known; climate change isn't listed
Donald Trump’s administration has issued this memo and its contents are vital in understanding where the U.S. government is headed. The memo, which has been written jointly by the White House and the...
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German institutions push Elsevier for a fair deal in order to access...
Since two years, a German consortium called Project DEAL has been negotiating with a few major publishers to create a new licensing agreement for Elsevier’s entire research publication portfolio. If...
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A reviewer asked me to end my article with implication instead of...
Question Description: I submitted a paper for publication in a journal some year ago. The reviewer report suggested I should not end the article with the recommendation, but instead it is better to...
View ArticleAn abstract is very important in an academic paper...
An abstract is very important in an academic paper to be published. The reason for this is that it provides a summary of the article. The abstract tells the readers what the paper contains start from...
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Academic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, August 2017
To help you stay up-to-date with the latest topics of discussion in academia, we've curated this list of interesting posts and updates. While most of these posts are about journal publishing and...
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Global warming is a reality, not a trick to hamper industrial growth...
John Butler-Adam is the Editor-in-Chief of the South African Journal of Science, the second oldest journal in South Africa. He serves as a consultant to the University of Pretoria. He has worked with...
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DNA will help predict schizophrenia and autism
Complex diseases such as schizophrenia and autism do not have a clear mutational footprint due to which diagnosis becomes tricky. Now a new study shows that a potential rare gene mutation could act as...
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Can I be the corresponding author as well as the main author for my first...
Question Description: I am a resident at a university hospital and am in the middle of preparing a manuscript for my future career. My professor is busy with his work and has been entrusted with this...
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How can I become an editor for Editage?
Question Description: That is provide and receive payment for writing and editing services?Answer
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Nanoparticles with RNA can fight and prevent cancer and HIV
Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have developed a cheaper and faster therapy for diseases such as cancer and HIV, which is considered as a promising new breakthrough as the...
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If my paper passed through first acceptance period, does it mean, it is not...
Question Description: I submitted a manuscript to a journal with a supposed to be 10-week first decision timetable. Its been more than 10 weeks and when I track my status, it is still "with the...
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