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Over the years, I’ve come across many common language mistakes made by non-native speakers of English. The incorrect of use of words and phrases in English can confuse…
A vocabulary lesson for clear writing: commonly confused words
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Journals will not publish your paper if your study involves human subjects and you have not obtained informed consent.
Informed consent
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Once a paper is submitted to a journal, authors eagerly wait for the editorial decision. But how does the editor actually take the decision on a manuscript? This article…
Behind the scenes: How a journal editor reaches a decision on a manuscript after peer review
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Tired of all those irrelevant hits you get when you search for a term in an online search engine? In this post, I'll share three simple yet effective ways to ensure that…
How to make Web searches more precise
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After obtaining a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Missouri, Columbia, in 1999, Yurii Chinenov joined one of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)…
"Stay focused on why you want to publish your manuscript."
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Plagiarism is often one of the commonly cited reasons behind retraction of scientific papers. However, should plagiarism in any form necessarily result in journal…
Should plagiarism lead to retraction in all circumstances?
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In recent years, many research groups have been working independently to develop metrics that measure the impact of published research. The journal impact factor is a…
How citation metrics can help you benchmark your research impact
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An in-depth look at the various personal attributes that make for successful researchers, including how renowned researchers down the years have personified these…
12 Personal attributes of a successful researcher
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It is helpful for authors to be aware of the two dominant varieties of English in STM journal publishing - American and British - when preparing their manuscripts for…
Varieties of English in research writing
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Early career researchers face countless challenges as they push their way through the academic publishing world. Most of these issues are experienced by many but are…