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Q: What are the possible problems that may be encountered in Qualitative Research?

Detailed question-The problem of qualitative research
  • Asked on November 13, 2019

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Qualitative Research is one of the most misunderstood and misapplied varieties of investigation in science. Often, researchers label as ‘qualitative’ their…

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Q: Should references be included in a plagiarism check?

Detailed question-I have written a paper for an international journal. I am wondering whether references should be also checked for plagiarism. If I do a plagiarism check for only the
  • Asked on January 25, 2016

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References are usually excluded from automated plagiarism checks, as they would naturally throw up a very high percent similarity in the…

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Q: What does a change of status from 'Under Review' to 'Editor Assigned' mean for a Springer journal?

Detailed question-I had submitted a manuscript to a Springer journal. The manuscript was under review for a duration of 2 months. However, suddenly the status of the manuscript changed
  • Asked by Rohan Akut on March 20, 2019

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You have not mentioned whether there were any other statuses before "Under review." If the status changed to "under review" directly after submission without showing…

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Q: Why can't I find my article on PubMed if I search using my full name?

Detailed question-Hello! I have published an article which is also listed at Pubmed. However, I can find this article in the author search only if I enter my last name + first letter of
  • Asked on May 22, 2019

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The format in which author names are usually listed on published journal articles is surname + initials of the first name. This is why it is easier for the database…

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Q: How can I find out if a journal is included in Journal Citation Reports?

Detailed question-First of all, I would like to thank you for the information you are providing to beginner researchers like me. It helps us a lot. I have
  • Asked by Arneil Gabriel on February 5, 2017

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The Master Journal List - Clarivate Analytics is part of the Thomson Reuters website and it is mentioned on the webpage that "The Master…

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Q: What do the terms "lead author" and "co-author" mean?

Detailed question-Who can qualify to be the lead author of a paper? Who can be a co-author? What do these terms exactly refer to?
  • Asked on December 12, 2014

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In a research paper with multiple authors, one author is designated as the lead author. He/she:

Takes the overall responsibility for…
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Q: What is the best way of stating the background of a study?

Detailed question-I want to write the background of my study. Can you give me any tips or guidelines?
  • Asked by Catherine Kisasa Muthonde on September 8, 2016

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The introduction of your research paper should provide a background of the study. This includes an explanation of the area of your…

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Q: Will my paper be rejected if I cannot suggest peer reviewers?

Detailed question-The structure of the cover letter of my journal demands a list of the colleagues who have checked my article. But I don't have any such colleagues.
  • Asked by Alexsandr Shcheblykin on December 12, 2017

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Yes of course!
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Q: Why don't journals update their websites to reflect changes in reference styles?

Detailed question-Hello there, I have a question regarding the author instructions/submission guidelines of journals and I hope someone here can provide me
  • Asked by Peter Wittig on November 12, 2017

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As you have correctly observed,  there is often a discrepancy between the reference style actually used by a journal and the style…

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