Career Advancement

Thank you for your query!  Your concerns are understandable. Many early career researchers may experience their mentor placing themselves as the first author, which can be disheartening if you have worked hard on the research. However, it’s important to first consider a few things, then act appropriately according to your circumstances.  Account for your contribution  Is your work the most crucial part of the paper? If your research is not the main contribution to the paper and your mentor has contributed more, they may be right to designate themselves as the first author.  In this case, discuss your opportunities for taking on a leading role in future publications. Collaborate with your mentor and other researchers on projects where you can make significant contributions and be listed as the first author.  Think about career impact  How will the authorship order affect your career goals? While first authorship is valued, having publications with your mentor can be beneficial if they are well known in your field. Having your name as the second after an esteemed researcher can look great on your CV!  Communicate with your mentor  If you feel you deserve a first or co-first authorship role, express your concerns and discuss...

Thank you for your query!  Your concerns are understandable. Many early career researchers may experience their mentor placing themselves as the first author, which can be disheartening if you have worked hard on the research. However, it’s important to first consider a few things, then act appropriately according to your circumstances.  Account for your contribution  Is your work the most crucial part of the paper? If your research is not the main contribution to the paper and your mentor has contributed more, they may be right to designate themselves as the first author.  In this case, discuss your opportunities for taking on a leading role in future publications. Collaborate with your mentor and other researchers on projects where you can make significant contributions and be listed as the first author.  Think about career impact  How will the authorship order affect your career goals? While first authorship is valued, having publications with your mentor can be beneficial if they are well known in your field. Having your name as the second after an esteemed researcher can look great on your CV!  Communicate with your mentor  If you feel you deserve a first or co-first authorship role, express your concerns and discuss...

Hi, thanks for your question.    We have quite a few resources on drafting the scope of study on the forum. We have linked a few of these below. For more, you can search the forum/site and the platform using the relevant keywords.    How do I present the scope of my study?  Can you give an example of the scope of a study?  What is the meaning of scope and delimitations of a study? 

Peer review requires an in-depth understanding of not only the subject and associated literature, but also a level of maturity that comes with experience. The reason for this is that the peer reviewer is going to not only evaluate a researcher's work, but also determine the fate of their hard work through their verdict. So not only what you write, but how you write it really does matter.  Sometimes having experienced the submission-rejection-acceptance cycle yourself as an author a few times is what is needed to prepare you to be a peer reviewer. Sometimes it is solid mentorship - someone who will show you how they review articles and even add you as a co-reviewer. Usually, such opportunities do not come by until one has completed their Ph.D. or M.D. Indeed, many journals do not even consider peer reviewers who have not obtained a doctorate. However, this is very journal-specific, and even discipline-specific.  If you truly wish to establish yourself as a peer reviewer, try the following:  1. Write papers. Writing and getting published leads to more opportunities, including invitations as a peer reviewer!   2. Request a professor to allow you to help with a peer review. Since peer review is confidential,...

Hi Shaina! Welcome to the Editage Insights Q&A Forum.  Your question is very unclear, but we do have quite a few resources on writing a good research paper title on the forum, site, and a related platform, R Upskill (which provides learning programs for researchers/academics). We have linked a few of these below. For more, you can search the forum/site and the platform using the relevant keywords.  How To Write A Research Paper Title? Do's And Don’ts Of Writing A Research Title  INFOGRAPHIC: 8 Quick tips to create a great research paper title  5 Simple steps to write a good research paper title  Hope these help. All the best for your study! 

Welcome to the Editage Insights Q&A forum, and thanks for your question. We have a few previously answered questions that should help answer your query. We’ve listed them below. Hope you find them useful! How do I make a research paradigm? When to use a qualitative research paradigm? Which research paradigm should I use for a qualitative study?

Welcome to the Editage Insights Q&A forum, and thanks for your question. We have a few previously answered questions that should help answer your query. We’ve listed them below. Hope you find them useful! How do I make a research paradigm? When to use a qualitative research paradigm? Which research paradigm should I use for a qualitative study?

Thank you for your question! While the questions may vary depending on the university and other factors, these are some of the common aspects discussed.They may ask you to provide a summary of your thesis, the main takeaway, your inspiration to conduct your study, and your inspiration to form a part of the field in question, to inform themselves of your background and ideologies. They may also be specific in this regard, in terms of what motivated particular research questions. Further, they may query you regarding changes in your perspective about your research topic over time, in terms of how it has evolved. This may also involve questions regarding critical turning points and decisive factors in your research.They may also wish to verify your understanding of the extant literature and your contribution to it; hence, they may ask you questions about the existing gaps, controversies, weaknesses, or areas with a lack of consensus in the existing literature, and how your study aims to bridge some of these. Alternatively, they may ask how the study complements and relates to or ties in with existing literature. To further understand your theoretical foundations, they may ask you to name a few papers or...

Thank you for your question! While the questions may vary depending on the university and other factors, these are some of the common aspects discussed.They may ask you to provide a summary of your thesis, the main takeaway, your inspiration to conduct your study, and your inspiration to form a part of the field in question, to inform themselves of your background and ideologies. They may also be specific in this regard, in terms of what motivated particular research questions. Further, they may query you regarding changes in your perspective about your research topic over time, in terms of how it has evolved. This may also involve questions regarding critical turning points and decisive factors in your research.They may also wish to verify your understanding of the extant literature and your contribution to it; hence, they may ask you questions about the existing gaps, controversies, weaknesses, or areas with a lack of consensus in the existing literature, and how your study aims to bridge some of these. Alternatively, they may ask how the study complements and relates to or ties in with existing literature. To further understand your theoretical foundations, they may ask you to name a few papers or...

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