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Journal Submission & Peer Review
The ultimate objective of peer review is to ensure a high quality of published science and authors should view the process as an opportunity to improve the quality of…
- Jayashree Rajagopalan
- November 11, 2014
A cover letter for a revised manuscript should be sent to the editor along with the author’s responses to the reviewer comments. This letter is often called the response…
- Kakoli Majumder
- November 11, 2014
Most journals have online submission systems, which have definitely made it easier and quicker for authors to submit their manuscripts. Once a manuscript is submitted,…
- Kakoli Majumder
- October 14, 2014
This article shares an editor's experience and views on why papers get rejected. Read on to find out how authors can avoid their manuscript from getting rejected.
- Yu Hailiang
- September 30, 2014
Once a manuscript is submitted to a journal, it goes through an initial screening process which involves a preliminary review by the journal editor. At this stage, the…
- Kakoli Majumder
- September 29, 2014
Plagiarism is often one of the commonly cited reasons behind retraction of scientific papers. However, should plagiarism in any form necessarily result in journal…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- September 12, 2014
Retraction is one of the most widely discussed topics in the publication industry, and authors should be aware of its implications.
- Sneha Kulkarni
- August 28, 2014
Every author wants to see their paper published. However, even papers with novel and path breaking findings might face rejection due to basic mistakes in manuscript…
- Yu Hailiang
- August 27, 2014
What does conflict of interest mean? This article also explains why such conflicts arise and how they can be avoided.
- Editage Insights
- July 24, 2014
An author took the assistance of Editage for the editing and submission of his manuscript. We edited and formatted the manuscript as per the journal guidelines, but the…
- Dr. Shazia Khanam
- July 3, 2014