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Elsevier to launch a new OA journal in collaboration with the research community
Elsevier, the largest science journal publisher, has announced that it is preparing to launch an open-access journal this year in collaboration with the research community and willElsevier, the leading...
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I haven't heard from the editor though the status says "Decision made." What...
Question Description: The status of my manuscript says "Decision made," for nearly a week now, but I have not yet got any mail from the editor. What could this mean?Answer: Once the decision regarding...
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Is it okay to criticize faulty assumptions in a published work?
Question Description: I want to discuss a previously published work, and want to point out a few assumptions in it that I disagree with and feel are based on faulty logic. It is okay to criticize...
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Does big data mean good data? 5 Challenges researchers face while handling...
Big data has brought an unprecedented change in the way research is conducted in every scientific discipline. Although the availability of big data sets and the capacity to store and share large...
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Authors or journal editors: Who faces more pressure in the academic...
Journal editors and authors are the key players in academic publishing. Do authors face mistreatment at the hands of editors? Or do editors face more challenges while interacting with authors? A survey...
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4 Quick tips for researchers to make Google searches more effective
Researchers use Google for a variety of purposes. This post presents some quick and effective tips that will help researchers to make their web searches more productive. Enclosing two or more terms...
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The final manuscript should be approved by the co-authors before submission
Co-authors should be informed of all the changes made to a study. It is the duty of the lead author to keep all the co-authors informed of the developments of the study and to make sure they go through...
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Brain's grid cells need signals from head cells to help with spatial navigation
It is known that neurons called grid cells form a network known as the brain’s “inner GPS” that help human and animals to navigate. Grid cells get input from place cells in the hippocampus, but it was...
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US panel to redefine chronic fatigue syndrome as systemic exertion...
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a condition characterized by long-term disabling tiredness, has remained an unclassified disease for long. The existence and definition of this disease have been debated...
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New open access journal to pay reviewers and operate on "pay it forward" model
The University of California Press announced the launch of a new online, open-access journal Collabra, which will pay peer reviewers and editors for their contribution. Uniquely, the journal is based...
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Publish faster, progress faster: The basics of rapid publication
The conventional pre-publication peer review process is time-consuming and may not be favorable to all scientific disciplines. Some journals and publishers offer rapid publication to help authors...
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My manuscript's status is changing rapidly and some steps are being skipped
Question Description: I have submitted my paper some time ago. Over the last few days, I noticed that the status is changing quite fast, and it seems that some steps are skipped. What does this imply?...
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What does "peer review" mean?
Question Description: I am a graduate student wanting to pursue a career in research. I hear people saying that it is good to publish in peer-reviewed journals. What does peer-review mean?Answer: Peer...
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"The style of scientific manuscripts published in Chinese and English, in...
Top ranking scientist in clinical and molecular microbiology, Dr. Yi-Wei Tang, speaks to us about the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, an American Society for Microbiology (ASM) publication, medical...
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How to write an Abstract: Some useful tips
How to write an Abstract: Some useful tipsFirst impressions are always important, and in the case of your research paper, it is the Abstract that the reader gets to see first. Hence, it is important to...
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To share or not to share: What motivates researchers to share their data?
The benefits of sharing data are immense. Although most researchers agree that data sharing is the scientific ideal, there exists a widespread skepticism regarding making their data publicly...
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Does a quick second round of peer review indicate rejection?
Question Description: My thesis (for degree) was returned with Major Revisions. I submitted the revised paper after 45 days. Then my paper went for a second round of review, and 16 days later, the...
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Nature journals to allow authors to opt for double-blind peer review
Nature Publishing Group announced in an editorial that it will soon offer authors an option to opt for double-blind peer review at the time of submission.Nature Publishing Group, one of the top...
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4 major style guides on labeling composite or multi-part illustrations
Learn about the minor stylistic differences in labeling the parts of a multi-part figure as specified in four major style guides.Among the many ways in which journals and style guides differ from each...
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The American experience for foreign postdocs: Organizing and preparing yourself
This is a series of short articles dedicated to several aspects of how a foreign researcher can plan a successful postdoctoral experience in the United States. I made this transition several years ago...
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