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Non-conformance to formatting requirements leads to rejection of grant proposal: A case study

Writing a grant proposal requires a lot of time and effort. But all this effort can go waste if the proposal does not conform to the requirements set by the funding…
Non-conformance to formatting requirements leads to rejection of grant proposal: A case study

The "Publish. Cite. Reward." scheme of a biosciences company irks academia

Cyagen Biosciences Inc., a California-based contract a California-based contract research organization and cell culture product manufacturer is seemingly offering…
The "Publish. Cite. Reward." scheme of a biosciences company irks academia

"Health information is a universal right, not a privilege or commodity."

Dr. Robert Porter is the Editor-in-Chief of The Merck Manuals, one of the oldest and most widely used medical resources for medical professionals and consumers. Dr…
"Health information is a universal right, not a privilege or commodity."

Industry-wide call for creating a Coalition for Responsible Publication Resources to curb unethical publishing practices

Donald Samulack, PhD (President, U.S. Operations, Cactus Communications and Editage) presented and launched an industry-wide call-to-action titled “Predatory Author…
Industry-wide call for creating a Coalition for Responsible Publication Resources to curb unethical publishing practices

Irreproducibility: The soft underbelly of science

Is reproducibility of research a mirage? Moments of ‘Eureka’ are frequently becoming isolated instances for lone researchers rather than for the entire science community…
Irreproducibility: The soft underbelly of science

Springer retracts 64 papers from its journals alleging fake reviews

On August 18, Springer announced that it has retracted 64 articles from 10 of its subscription-based journals after discovering that the reviews of these papers were…
Springer retracts 64 papers from its journals alleging fake reviews

"Science and technology in Asia will witness an exponential growth in the coming decades."

Dr. Shinichiro Takezawa is the founder of Science Postprint (SPP), Asia’s first open access scholarly journal. Dr. Takezawa is also the CEO of the Japan-based company…
"Science and technology in Asia will witness an exponential growth in the coming decades."

Using peer review comments in a constructive way

Getting published isn’t magic; it’s a process. You don’t need to be Houdini! Just follow a few simple rules, submit to the appropriate journal for your study, and take…
Using peer review comments in a constructive way

Two California universities in a legal battle over Alzheimer's research data

Two Californian universities, the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and the University of Southern California, are in a legal dispute over rights to the…
Two California universities in a legal battle over Alzheimer's research data
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Does your target journal allow more than one corresponding author? A case study

With collaboration and mobility becoming the norm in research, there are cases where a manuscript might have more than one corresponding author. Do journals allow this?…