Money is believed to buy everything—including authorship in journals covered by SCI, the Science Citation Index, as revealed in an article [1] in Science, one of the most prestigious among journals that publish original research. Read More
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Since its inception, the objective of science has been human progress through knowledge sharing. The default direction of science has been towards making research freely available to all, irrespective of their scientific and academic background, Read More
Peer review is perceived as one of the mainstays of scientific publishing. Papers that undergo the peer review process are generally considered to be of high quality since they are scrutinized by experts before publication. Read More
This article discusses tips for journal editors who are non-native English speakers and interested in transitioning their journal from a regional language to English. Introduction Scientific researchers around the world are increasingly publishing in English. Read More
As we wait for the final verdict on the STAP case, one thing is certain: when it comes to life outside the lab, the principles of scientific thinking become hazy. The very foundation of science, Read More
Although The Economist, a British weekly, is not a research journal, its writing is often praised for its clarity and precision. How does the The Economist manage this week after week? Part of the credit Read More
Having written a paper for submission to a chosen journal, you will need to write something more, namely a letter or an e-mail addressed to the editor of the target journal requesting the editor to Read More
The first part of this post briefly described what to include in the introduction and materials and methods sections of a typical research paper written in the IMRaD format (Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, and Read More
When it comes to writing a paper, all information is not equal: some of it is given as an aside—not essential, but interesting, useful, or “nice to know.” How do you mark this kind Read More
Recent groundbreaking papers published in Nature on January 29, 2014 by stem-cell biologists have created a media storm for three reasons: confusion over non-replicability, duplication of images, and textual borrowing. Unfortunately, with such cases recently, in which Read More
