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Authorship in Research
The previous post explained the main duties of the corresponding author before a manuscript is submitted to the journal. This post talks about what a corresponding…
- Jayashree Rajagopalan
- January 11, 2018
What happens when a journal credits someone else for an article instead of the actual author? Such production errors can occur at the time of publication. But what is…
- Kakoli Majumder
- July 3, 2015
When it comes to scholarly publishing, the reasons for rejection are often within your control and easily avoidable. Check out the most common mistakes that lead to…
- Elizabeth George
- September 9, 2020
You’ve worked hard and think you’re on a winning path when you submit your manuscript to a top academic journal, only to be derailed by a peer review. Here's how authors…
- Elizabeth George
- July 23, 2020
In this post, our senior editor has answered some of the most pressing questions about ChatGPT.
- Marisha Fonseca
- January 25, 2023
Did you know, 50% of published articles are only read by the author, journal editor and reviewer, while 90% are never cited? Regardless of its importance, published…
- Elizabeth George
- August 3, 2020
The refrain of “peer review is broken” or “science is broken” is reaching a crescendo. Researchers often ask, “If papers with flaws pass peer review, why am I struggling…
- Sunaina Singh
- September 22, 2020
English is not the first language for most of the world’s researchers, who are vying to get their work published in top peer-reviewed journals. In fact, even native…
- Elizabeth George
- September 22, 2020
There seem to be some unlikely similarities between celebrated chefs and successful researchers. But is there a recipe for success? Now there is. Take a look at this…
- Elizabeth George
- June 14, 2021
A Russian website offering authorship in accepted research papers for a price is being probed for malpractice. Read on to know the reaction of the industry to this…
- Irfan Syed
- July 28, 2019