Kakoli Majumder

Authors often avoid publishing in open access journals as they are under the misconception that all open access journals charge high APCs. But what if one of the co-authors is keen on publishing open…

Presenting at an academic conference is an opportunity that most young researchers look forward to. However, addressing a large audience can make you feel nervous, at least the first few times. This…

The Sentinels of Science awards, launched this year by Publons, recognizes the contribution of peer reviewers and editors.

What happens when a bad review ruins the chances of your manuscript's acceptance? Well of course, you have the option to appeal against the journal's decision. But you should do so only after careful…

Nature has announced a new policy by which all papers accepted for publication in Nature and 12 other titles will be required to provide a data-availability statement.

A thesis and a journal article are two different sub-genres of academic writing. This article explains the difference between the two and provides tips on how you can rewrite your thesis in the form…

As a PhD student, you must have invested months in collecting and analyzing data and writing your doctoral thesis or dissertation. Why not make optimum use of all this material and convert your…

Many authors, particularly those who lack fluency in English, often take the assistance of professional medical writing services. However, authors should be extremely cautious when choosing such…

Most journals require complete disclosure of potential conflicts of interest from authors at the time of submission.However, it is sometimes difficult for authors to understand what to include in the…

Qatar is rapidly gaining popularity as one of the top destinations for researchers across the globe. The country is trying to transition into a knowledge economy, and is therefore, investing heavily…