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Q: I want to know the main components or element of Good research topic ?

Detailed question-If possible help to get Good research topic and it components

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Q: Why does an abstract have to be done for a case study?

  • Asked on October 29, 2020

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Q: Why has the status of my revised manuscript changed several times?

Detailed question-I recently uploaded the revised manuscript (for major revision) of a review paper to a Springer-based journal. After 25 days, on October 24, the status changed to Under…
  • Asked on October 28, 2020

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You haven’t mentioned what the status update was between the two Under Review updates. Anyhow,…

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Q: Can the affiliation be updated for a published paper?

Detailed question-My paper was edited by Editage and has now been published. However, the affiliation was missed. How can I contact the editor to fix it, or can I send a notice for this?…

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Firstly, congrats on getting published – and happy to know that we had a part to play in it. :-) However, unfortunate…

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Q: Would it be salami slicing if two papers used the same dataset and method but led to different outcomes?

Detailed question-This is a follow-up question to: If the dataset and method for two papers are the same but the result is different, would they be considered a case of salami slicing?In…
  • Asked on October 27, 2020

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Hello, Dr Satoshi. Thanks for adding to your previous question. Based on the additional…

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Q: Can you provide any tips on how to write the literature review with regard to theoretical and empirical studies?

Detailed question-In my topic ('The effects of supporting employee's personal growth and development on the organization's performance'), I am struggling to find the empirical literature…
  • Asked on October 26, 2020

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Firstly, based on the topic title, we understand this is a follow-up question to this one: What…

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Q: Why is the submission and review process of the journal so slow this time?

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript to a journal whose impact factor (IF) is about 3 and whose process is usually speedy. However, this time, it took five months to find peer…
  • Asked on October 26, 2020

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Welcome back to the forum, Dr Ogata. Based on the timelines you have provided, it seems your…

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Q: What does an immediate change in status to 'Awaiting AE Recommendation' mean?

Detailed question-I noticed that the status of my paper changed immediately to ‘Awaiting AE Recommendation’ without being ‘Under Review.’ Does this mean that it has not been sent for…
  • Asked on October 24, 2020

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You are somewhat right in your understanding/assumption. A direct change after submission (or…

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Q: What does it mean when the paper's status changes from 'Under Review' after two months to 'Awaiting Recommendation' in the editorial system?

  • Asked on October 24, 2020

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This is quite simple. It means that the peer review is over, taking about two months, and the…

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Q: What does the status 'Proofing decision letter started' mean?

Detailed question-This is the present status after submitting the revised manuscript.
  • Asked on October 23, 2020

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Some journals, to suit their specific workflows, like to split their status updates into mini…

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