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Keeping the scholarly record sound - a journal editor's duty

In this segment of a three-part interview series, Dr. Irene Hames—an independent research-publication and peer-review specialist with over 30 years’ experience in…
Keeping the scholarly record sound - a journal editor's duty

The peer review process: challenges and progress

In this second part of our interview, Dr. Hames discusses how the journal editorial process has evolved over the years, the dissatisfaction with the traditional peer…
The peer review process: challenges and progress

"A good English paper is the one that knows what it’s trying to achieve and how to do so."

Martin McCarvill holds a master’s degree in linguistics and has an experience of over seven years in academic writing, editing, and reviewing.
"A good English paper is the one that knows what it’s trying to achieve and how to do so."
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Publication ethics problems don't spare any discipline

"Many journals are not only seeing more problems, the cases also seem to be becoming more complex." Dr. Hames discusses how current ethical issues across the…
Publication ethics problems don't spare any discipline

Emerging trends in bogus metrics, the future of open access, and more

Watch the second part of our video interview with Jeffrey Beall, the man behind the famous Beall’s List of Predatory Publishers and the author of the Scholarly Open…
Emerging trends in bogus metrics, the future of open access, and more

"A good paper leaves the reader with the author's intended sentiment."

Dr. Kristin Timmer holds a post-doctoral degree in neuroscience and has an experience of over 6 years in academic research, writing, and reviewing.
"A good paper leaves the reader with the author's intended sentiment."
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"Predatory publishers use lots of tricks to make people think that they are legitimate"

The man behind the famous Beall’s List of Predatory Publishers and author of the Scholarly Open Access blog, Jeffrey Beall, gives useful tips on how authors can identify…
"Predatory publishers use lots of tricks to make people think that they are legitimate"

English for medical purposes in Japan - how specialists communicate

Prof. J. Patrick Barron was an editor/editorial consultant for a wide range of journals and an International Advisory Group Member at COPE. He was working with the…
English for medical purposes in Japan - how specialists communicate

Advice for medical authors publishing in English

Prof. J. Patrick Barron—an editor/editorial consultant for a wide range of journals such as the Journal of Bronchology and the Journal of Cardiac Surgery, and a member…
Advice for medical authors publishing in English

Medical English to overcome hurdles in scholarly communication in Japan

Since the late 1960s, Prof. J. Patrick Barron served as a consultant to medical researchers in Japan. Revisiting early experiences of Japan's "vibrant and…