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Q: What is the difference between SJIF and IF?

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I have submitted one article to the journal with impact factor (SJIF) 0f 3.7. Later I came to know that the SJIF impact factor will not be considered the actual impact factor. My paper is already…

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It is a fact that Thomson Reuters’ JCR Impact Factor is the most reliable and authentic one, and is the only measure that is considered…

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Q: What is the difference between a research paper and a review paper?

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This is my first attempt at writing a scientific paper and I am thinking of writing a review article. I want to know what is the exact difference between a research paper and a review paper. Will…
  • Asked on January 21, 2015

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A research paper is based on original research. The kind of research may vary depending on your field or the topic (experiments, survey,…

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Q: Research paper: Comma after "etc." at the end of a sentence

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Is it correct to use comma after etc., at the end of the sentence in American style of English? What if it is a research paper? Example: Various technologies like Java, Microsoft, Unix, etc.?
  • Asked on January 17, 2014

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Many non-native English authors face challenges while writing a research paper. In this short post, we will discuss a punctuation-related…

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Q: Why is a PhD essential to become a peer-reviewer?

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I am going through the process of becoming a peer-reviewer, while I am coming across every journal editor mentioning that being a doctorate is a minimum qualification, to be approached for…

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Peer review requires an in-depth understanding of not only the subject and associated literature, but also a level of maturity that comes with…

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Q: What should I do if my accepted paper has not been published for more than six months?

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My paper was accepted. However, the status has been In Editing for more than six months. I contacted the journal several times, and finally received the following response: “We contacted…
  • Asked on February 24, 2021

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Sigh, this is perhaps one of the most frustrating situations to be in, if not the most. At least if the delay were in…

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Q: What should I do if the status has not changed from Approaching Reviewers for a month?

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I submitted a manuscript, and the EO and EE were decided immediately. However, after the status changed to Approaching Reviewers, there has been no update, and it has been a month since then. So,…

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Yes, it’s quite fine to make an inquiry now. It’s been a month since the editor started looking for (inviting) peer…

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Q: What is the interconnectivity between research objectives and hypothesis?

  • Asked on February 24, 2021

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A piece of research can have many objectives. Market research, for example, is about finding out…

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Q: Do headers need end punctuation?

  • Asked on February 24, 2021

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No. No end punctuation is needed for the header, which is the…

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Q: What does the Editor Assigned status mean for a recently submitted manuscript?

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I have a return [notification] from an Elsevier journal requiring a moderate revision. On the submission date, my paper was in…

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The With Editor and Editor Assigned statuses often mean the same. However, at times, there can…

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Q: How long should I wait between the acceptance of one paper and the submission of the next paper to the same journal?

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My paper was accepted in a journal. Now, I feel I can get on well in/with this journal, also because their peer review was very thorough and beneficial for me. So, I would like to submit another…
  • Asked on February 22, 2021

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Firstly, congrats on your acceptance! Secondly, this is an interesting question/consideration.

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