Books, Resources, and Tools

You've put your research out into the world. Now it's time to sit back (or more likely, to start working on your next project!) and wait for signs of your newly published scholarship's impact to emerge. The problem is, traditional bibliometric indicators of research impact, such as the Impact Factor, can take anywhere from months to years

Science Research Writing is a practical and handy guide for non-native authors who want to write research papers in English.

The book The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century by Steven Pinker is a useful resource for authors looking to understand the different styles of writing.

The book Punctuation...? is a hands-on guide for researchers who wish to learn about using punctuation correctly in a short span of time.

Submitting compelling and novel content to a journal is only one element in having an article accepted for publication. The presentation and organization of your manuscript is essential in convincing editors and reviewers that your work has been thoroughly prepared and able to withstand scrutiny. To that end, The EQUATOR Network compiles research reporting guidelines to “improve the reliability and value of published health research literature.” The use of reporting guidelines not only improves...

This post reviews the book A Scholar’s Guide to Getting Published in English: critical choices and practical strategies 

Transparency in reporting of research is essential for providing enough information about how the work was performed to allow others to replicate it. This post takes a view at some new initiatives and guidelines that are being developed to move scientific reporting toward greater openness. 

Over the years while helping authors get published, we realized that researchers have a lot of questions about publication and would like someone to guide them through the publication process. Similarly, journal editors always want to reach out to authors and share their expectations or explain best publication practices. We realized that there was a distinct gap—between authors and journals—and that it was necessary to bridge this gap through a common platform.This thought led us to create...

This post reviews the book Writing for Science Journals: Tips, Tricks, and a Learning plan, an immensely useful resource for authors

This post offers a few tips on how to make Google searches more effective.