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The role and definition of authorship in scientific and medical publishing has become increasingly complicated in recent years. With a proliferation of…
- Wolters Kluwer
- November 30, 2015
The first and most important step in any research is to identify and delineate the research problem. However, many researchers find this task difficult. This article is…
- Henry Bwisa
- May 15, 2018
With the global increase in specialized research disciplines and collaborative research, interdisciplinary studies or those with overlapping subject areas are becoming…
- Kakoli Majumder
- August 28, 2014
A postdoc position is often looked upon as a stepping stone to a tenure track faculty position. But a postdoc also involves a unique set of challenges which many PhD…
- Kakoli Majumder
- April 13, 2016
The title, abstract, and keywords are one of the most important elements to publication success. A negligent or sloppy attitude towards these three vital elements…
- Velany Rodrigues
- November 4, 2013
One of the most basic and important aspects of a research paper is the title. Writing the a research paper title may seem a simple task, but it requires some serious…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- October 17, 2013
While the findings of your study form the foreground of your research, it is equally important to establish the background of your study. This article covers the basics…
- Dr. Rishibha Sachdev
- November 27, 2018
It is rare for a single researcher to publish a paper all by herself or himself; most research papers have several or many authors, and the average number of authors for…
- Yateendra Joshi
- January 16, 2014
Tables and figures are used in research papers to effectively present detailed results and complex relationships, reduce the length of the manuscript, and enhance…
- Velany Rodrigues
- November 4, 2013
The issue of predatory ‘patent trolls’ has been plaguing scientific innovation since decades. But what are patent trolls and how do they operate? Are universities trolls…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- July 7, 2015