Publication Planning

Pretend that a retracted paper was edited as is appropriate. Its title, abstract and introduction have been altered as well. But the edited and the retracted papers (the latter is still available in the online version of the journal) have multiple similarities in their expositions. Would it be ethical to resubmit the edited paper into another journal without referencing/acknowledging the retracted one? Otherwise, how the corrected but previously retracted paper can be resubmitted for...

As a PhD student, you must have invested months in collecting and analyzing data and writing your doctoral thesis or dissertation. Why not make optimum use of all this material and convert your thesis into one or more journal articles? The first article of this series aims to guide young researchers on the ethical aspects of using content from a thesis or dissertation in a journal article.

My previous institution (org A) where I had conducted my research is currently about to shut down. I was a senior researcher and CEO (Representative Director) of org A. Now, I have moved into org B as the head of the research center. I would now like to submit my paper which was conducted while I was in org A. In this case, which org name should I put in author’s affiliation to the journal?

Getting scooped is a major fear that most scientists battle. It can be extremely upsetting if an author gets scooped due to delays in the journal publication process. As an author, how can you establish your priority over the theory or discovery that you have spent months working on? Read on to find out.

What do you need to know before and while working on a clinical trial? This slide deck tells you more about the things you need to remember when preparing to publish your clinical trial, from developing a research protocol and getting informed consent from study participants to registering your trial and preparing a clinical trial manuscript. Related reading An introduction to clinical trials (Part 1: The basics)  A young researcher's guide to a clinical trial What every medical researcher...

Productive scientists are also writers who, at once, communicate with each other and create the scientific record through publication in peer-reviewed journals. The purpose of this article is to describe “Steps to Success” in finding the right journal to disseminate your research.

Can I publish my patent about architecture building in any architecture related journal? If my contents are good, what will be beneficial for me?

I was requested to review a history book in about 700-1000 words, only from one or two chapers. My specialty is linguistics. When I searched in English sites, I found that there is a wide variety of reviews for history books. What style can I use?

Most articles have information that looks well written but never comes from a credible source.

Most governments and the scientific community in general aim to have a humane approach towards animals used in research. Therefore, it is important for authors to follow the guidelines required for reporting animal research. But what if an author is not aware of the necessary guidelines?