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The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) defines a clinical trial as any research project wherein human subjects are prospectively assigned to an…
Ethical requirements for clinical trials
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Recent times have witnessed a drastic increase in the number of cases of scientific misconduct. In fact, the number of documented cases—419 in 2012, which is twice the…
Can scientists found guilty of misconduct be rehabilitated?
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What are the most common mistakes authors make? I will share the views of a committee of journal editors, who are also the compilers of the popular medical style guide,…
Top 10 mistakes authors make---As compiled by a committee of journal editors
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The number of published papers being retracted is increasing dramatically and is higher than ever before. Although retracted papers still represent a miniscule…
What are the most common reasons for retraction?
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A group of three researchers affiliated to different institutions in Chicago, IL, recently published a paper in Nature, in which they have proposed a new formula that…
The pressure to publish is immense; the pressure to publish in high-impact journals, even more so for any young researcher trying to establish a successful research…
Is novelty overrated by journals?
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Do you want to improve your grant-writing skills and increase your chances of getting funded? This article provides effective strategies to create an effective and…
It is that time of the year when the Nobel Prize winners are announced and researchers wait anxiously to see if their specific field of study is recognized. But now as…
Does the Nobel Prize need some changes?
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Comments by peer reviewers and journal editors are meant to help authors improve their manuscript. Follow the three golden rules mentioned in this article when…
How to respond to comments by peer reviewers
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Have you often wondered how your research activities and achievements can be distinguished from those of other researchers with similar names? If your name appears as …