Whom should I send an inquiry about the status of my paper?
Question Description: I submitted my manuscript at the end of May, and the status changed to “under review” at the beginning of July. However it returned to “reviewers assigned” at the end of July....
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Question Description: I submitted a paper in a reputed journal (Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences) and after two months I received an Editorial decision of Major Revision. In that case, three...
View Articleello all, i have submitted a paper in which i am the first author but not the...
Question Description: ello all, i have submitted a paper in which i am the first author but not the corresponding author. the corresponding author has enquired the editoe regarding paper status. it has...
View ArticleAcademic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, September 2017
In this month’s round up, we have a mixed bag that includes the controversial redefinition of clinical trials, S-index, a great new metric that will measure how many times a scientist cites his own...
View ArticleUmbilical cord stem cells can treat heart failure
Heart failure or the heart muscle's inability to pump blood efficiently affects approximately 37 million people worldwide. Nearly half of the patients diagnosed with heart failure die within five years...
View ArticleAre you gearing up for the 2017 Nobel Prizes?
The winners of the Nobel Prize 2017will soon be announced, and the air is rife with predictions and discussions. Are you as excited as we are? The winners of the Nobel Prize 2017 will soon be...
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Question Description: Can we take case reports and pilot studies and RCT all together in a systematic review and if yes,which method we will use for analysis of the study.Answer
View Articlewithdrawal a paper due to non-assigment to reviewer by editor
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...
View ArticleIs a space necessary before and after the sign of equality/inequality?
Question Description: Which format is preferable in the following example?p = 0.05、p=0.05、p =0.05p < 0.01、p<0.01、p <0.01n = 100、n=100、n =10011.0 < Hb < 14.0、11.0<Hb<14.0、11.0...
View Article2017 Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to research on circadian rhythm
Three American researchers – Jeffrey C. Hall of the University of Maine, Michael Rosbash of Brandeis University, and Michael W. Young of Rockefeller University – have been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize...
View ArticleWatch the announcement of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics
Announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2017Who will win the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics? While there have been several speculations and predictions about the winners, the Nobel Committee is...
View ArticleHow well do you know the Nobel Laureates in Physiology or Medicine?
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was announced yesterday on October 2, 2017. The prize was awarded jointly to Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael W. Young "for their discoveries...
View ArticleMini-kidneys grown from stem cells for renal disease study
Nearly 12 million people all over the world are afflicted with polycystic kidney disease. Researchers have always faced the challenge of not being able to gauge and study the progression of this...
View ArticleDetection of gravitational waves wins 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics
The detection of the universe’s gravitational waves was a groundbreaking discovery in the field of physics. In recognition of this, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences honored Rainer Weiss, Barry...
View ArticleHello This is my first time , how can I submit my...
Hello This is my first time , how can I submit my manuscript
View ArticleWatch the announcement of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Announcement of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017Who will win the 2017 Nobel Prize for Chemistry? While there have been several speculations and predictions about the winners, the Nobel Committee is...
View ArticleQuiz - How much do you know about the Nobel Prize in Physics?
The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics was announced yesterday on October 3, 2017. One half of the 2017 Physics Nobel Prize was awarded to Rainer Weiss and the other half was shared jointly by Barry C. Barish...
View ArticlePreprints have enormous potential to revolutionize peer review and science
Meet Leonid Schneider, a cell biologist, science journalist, prolific cartoonist, and a passionate communicator. Following a PhD in Biological and Biomedical Sciences from the University of Dusseldorf...
View ArticleResearch on visualization of biomolecules bags the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded three researchers with the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for developing cryo-electron microscopy for the high-resolution structure determination of...
View ArticleWhat does it mean if the status date changes while the status remains...
Question Description: The status for my manuscript showed "Decision in Process" (Sep. 15) on the online submission system. However, it changed to Decision in Process (Sep. 18) after three days. What...
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