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Researchers facing challenges with funding and infrastructure may stand to learn from the region's recent events.
Innovation in academia in the Middle East
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Wouldn’t be interesting to know how the general public perceives science and what their views are about researchers? 
Knowing a bit about journal publishing helps authors to see their contribution in a context since authors are affected by the policies adopted by publishers of journals. 
Although the pace of scientific progress has been rapid, at times, its momentum falters due to stumbling blocks such as irreproducibility of research, fraudulent…
Money is believed to buy everything—including authorship in journals covered by SCI, the Science Citation
Since its inception, the objective of science has been human progress through knowledge sharing. However, the scientific community is divided about the data sharing…
Is data sharing the right step towards open science?
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Peer review is perceived as one of the mainstays of scientific publishing. Papers that undergo the peer review process are held in high esteem since the quality of…
As we wait for the final verdict on the STAP case, one thing is certain: when it comes to life outside the lab, the principles of scientific thinking become hazy. 
The STAP story: Is widespread distrust the way forward?
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Poor English can delay the publication of research. A recent article in New Scientist, a British weekly science magazine, mentions that poor English “is another fac
Can poor English affect the publication and impact of research?
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"As the number of scientists conducting research has reached unforeseen heights, it appears that the quality of conducted and published research has reached new lows."…