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A young researcher's guide to digital tools for project management and data...
With the evolving nature of the scholarly landscape, researchers now have access to many different tools to manage different aspects and stages of their workflow and communication. This article gives...
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implication and recommendations
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Scholarly literature can be of different types; some of which require that researchers conduct an original study, whereas others can be based on existing research. One of the most popular Q&As led...
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Is scholarly communications ready for innovation?
When talking about the state of innovation in the scholarly communications industry, it is pertinent to mention that the researcher life cycle continues to be bookended by sameness. This article brings...
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US federal body makes controversial decision to reverse net neutrality
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has decided to reverse net neutrality in the country. This means that going forward, Internet service providers can restrict some websites; reduce the...
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Journals typically publish multiple types of articles. Since your findings are not a full study, you can consider submitting as a Brief Communication or Short Letter. It would be best to look at short...
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"Ready for Decision' status typically means that the Editor has received the comments from the reviewers and is in the process of making the final decision on the manuscript. It is difficult to predict...
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An introduction section should cover the following: 1. Background on the topic: include the current knowledge in the field 2. Why there is a need for additional research in the field. 3. What are your...
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What does a status change to 'Evaluating recommendation' from 'not assigned,...
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This is an interesting question. Comparing articles published in different fields of science is quite challenging. While comparing the citations is the primary factor, you can also consider comparing...
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