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13 Takeaways from the 2017 Peer Review Congress in Chicago
Here, I share some personal observations and thoughts while attending the Eighth International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication in Chicago, which dedicated three days to intensive...
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Ask the editor concerned to qualify what he or she means by "not appropriate".
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what is your suggestion?withdrawal a paper due to non-assigment to reviewer...
Question Description: I have submitted our manuscript to an elsevier journal via the online submission system on 07/12/2017. About forty days later, the status changed to ‘Editor Invited'. However, the...
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How to choose keywords for my manuscript
Question Description: Should the keywords of the manuscript not overlap with the words used in the title? I have ever heard so, while I also heard that the important words should not be avoided even if...
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How to understand journal rankings by quartile?
Question Description: In order to gradute my shcool I have to submit my paper to SCI(E) journal. In case of Q1, one paper submission will be fine but I have to submit 2 papers if it's a Q2 journal. The...
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Should I withdraw my paper if I have not received the acknowledgement email?
Question Description: I have submitted a paper to a journal, but I've not yet recieved the acknowledgement email. So I contacted the professors in Korea and asked them to confirm if the editorial...
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How can I reply to peer review comments requesting additional experiments?
Question Description: I submitted one paper to a journal a few months ago. Now I have received the second round of reviewer comments. One reviewer said, "It could be informative to add some stainings...
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Is approval from authors necessary if I use some of their measurements in my...
Question Description: The journal that I would like to submit my manuscript requests the guidelines for method used for research. In my case, I worked to measure for anxiety, notious, hope and used...
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Can I submit my manuscript to another journal after selecting "Decline to...
Question Description: I have revised my manuscript several times during the manuscript submission, but it is difficult to perfectly meet the requirements/suggestions of the peer reviewer. In fact, due...
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How long does it take for the status "Initial assessment of submissions" to...
Question Description: The status of my paper has been “Initial assessment of submissions” for a week. From the note on the journal website, the manuscripts are sometimes rejected before handing to...
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How should I cite a source that I came across in a review paper?
Question Description: I have a question about how to cite the reference on the manuscript writing.If I read a review paper and want to cite the reference, should I make only the original text to be a...
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How to convince a co-author if I disagree with his/her views?
Question Description: I have asked 5 co-authors to review a manuscript, and one of them requested to receive the manuscript at the very end after other 4 co-authors finished reviewing. Upon discussing...
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How to communicate with the journal if the EiC has resigned?
Question Description: I have submitted my manuscript to a scientific journal and got a decision of major revision. I have sent the revised manuscript, but the Editor-in-Chief (EiC) who was in charge...
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My article history: Submitted: 2 September With Journal: 2 September With...
Question Description: The last statues (ready for decision) has been remained constant since 26 September (6 days). In your opinion, how long does it take to get response from editor? Is it nessecary...
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What kind of assistance is available to recent PhD graduates?
Question Description: For example, is assistance available to help transform a dissertation into a manuscript for publication in an academic journal?Answer
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Widely held idea of visual attention refuted
Conventionally, we think that our attention is drawn to objects that stand out from their background. However, new research suggests that our attention is drawn to things that are meaningful rather...
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What should be included as references in my paper?
Question Description: My question is about a paper that I am writing in the field of physics. In my manuscript, I have made a refrence to some physical phenomena mentioned in the textbook of junior...
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Large-scale survey by Nature Publishing Group reveals authors' preference for...
Which form of closed peer review do authors prefer – single-blind or double-blind review? A new large-scale study conducted by Nature Publishing Group (NPG) in London concluded that few authors choose...
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I have the similar question. Can I submit two papers with different results but same methodology. I can not frame them as two part paper, since they do not link with each other. Do I need to change...
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