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This post provides basic information for those planning to submit a paper to PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA).
PNAS: Quick facts and submission tips
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There is a definitive shift in the publishing industry towards open access. The share of open access journal publishing is steadily increasing through the launch of new…
Open access vs subscription model: What do journals prefer?
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Find answer to one of the most common questions researchers have - what does SCIE mean and how does it work?
What is SCIE in academic publishing?
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Learn about the journal Organization Science in this brief profile of key facts, requirements, and suggested links.
Organization Science journal: Quick facts and submission tips
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Learn about the journal Cell in this brief profile of key facts, requirements, and suggested links.
Cell journal: Quick facts and submission tips
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In addition to predatory journals and publishers, researchers now need to be wary of predatory conferences as well. But how does one know if a conference is legitimate…
How to identify predatory conferences: The Think.Check.Attend checklist
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Have you received an e-mail inviting you to submit your paper to a journal that sounds familiar and the list of editorial board members are well-credentialed…
Simple steps authors can follow to protect their research from predatory publishers
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Learn about the submission requirements and author instructiions of the Radiology journal.
Radiology journal: Quick facts and submission tips
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To circumvent the delays that are inevitable in the journal publication process, scientists these days post preprints of their articles. What exactly are preprints? Why…
The role of preprints in research dissemination
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Predatory scholarly conferences pose a new threat to scholarly communications as researchers find themselves inundated with spam emails soliciting their attendance at…