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If you are reading this article, chances are that you know at least one language other than English. Yet, when it comes to writing about your research and, more…
- Yateendra Joshi
- October 30, 2013
Statistics on the predominance of English in the number of journals, the number of publications, the number of publishers, and so on are easy to find and speak for…
- Yateendra Joshi
- October 30, 2013
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Although English uses an elaborate system of tenses, simple past and simple present are the most common tenses in research papers, supplemented by present perfect and…
- Yateendra Joshi
- October 30, 2013
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Publication bias refers to a phenomenon in scientific reporting whereby authors are more likely to submit and journal editors are more likely to publish studies with …
- Velany Rodrigues
- October 29, 2013
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It is helpful for authors to be aware of the two dominant varieties of English in STM journal publishing - American and British - when preparing their manuscripts for…
- Yateendra Joshi
- October 25, 2013
At this time of the year, most academicians await the announcement of the Noble Prize winners. This prestigious award is presented to worthy candidates in the fields of…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- October 24, 2013
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine!James E. Rothman, Randy W. Schekman, and Thomas C. Südhof were awarded the 2013 Nobel…
- Kakoli Majumder
- October 24, 2013
Congratulations to François Englert and Peter W. Higgs on receiving the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics!
How do particles acquire mass? In 1964, these two physicists independently proposed a theory to explain this. Central to the theory was the prediction of a particle…
- Kakoli Majumder
- October 24, 2013
Today, computers are used in pretty much every field of scientific research. Computers are ubiquitous in our personal lives as well, and it's hard to imagine a time when…
- Kakoli Majumder
- October 24, 2013
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An overwhelming trend in the feedback we have collected from authors who have worked with us over the years is this: The editor’s understanding of the subject area is…
- Aditya Vadrevu
- October 24, 2013