At a typical scientific conference, there are presentations, there are poster halls, there are lunches, there are snack breaks, and there are evening parties. For some researchers, the whole conference experience can almost be like Read More
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Few statistics are as misunderstood as p values. This article will tell you What are p values? What do p values indicate? Should researchers report just p values? Correct way of reporting p values Errors Read More
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 number in 2011)—is too large to be ignored. Read More
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, the AMA (Association of Medical Read More
The number of published papers being retracted is increasing dramatically and is higher than ever before. Although retracted papers still represent a miniscule proportion of the total published literature, the rate of increase in retractions Read More
This article discusses a recently published piece of research that has been making waves and receiving a lot of attention in international science news. A group of three researchers affiliated to different institutions in Chicago, Read More
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 career. This pressure has led to some of the Read More
External funding is often essential for successful research. The importance of grant-writing skills is increasing, because the pressure to publish is putting a strain on resources and funding is now becoming more difficult to obtain. Read More
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. I congratulate all the winners, who are Read More
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 “Zhang W” on your research publications, how can you Read More
