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Q: Is a thesis considered a publication?

Detailed question-I wish to know whether my thesis would be considered a publication. Thank you.
  • Asked on April 11, 2024

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The question ‘Is a thesis considered a publication?’ admits of no simple answer. However, to…

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Q: My thesis research is being submitted to a journal by my mentor. However, I am not the first author. What should I do?

  • Asked on March 1, 2024

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Thank you for your query! 

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Q: I have used ChatGPT to polish the English language quality of my paper. Do I need to mention this to the journal?

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Thank you for this critical question. 

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Q: I changed my name a few months back. Can I request journals where my papers have already been published to revise my name in the author byline?

  • Asked on February 21, 2024

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Q: Publishing as a single author

Detailed question-Can I publish a paper out of my thesis without my supervisor as a co-author? I have sent him emails asking his consent, yet he has not replied for many months. I do not…

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Dear Author,

Thank you for your question, and I understand your confusion.

Including your supervisor as a co-author is generally recommended when…

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Q: Is there any requirement of funding body which mentions about corresponding author on manuscript?

Detailed question-my boss applied for funding, and he received funding for the position. If I am hired by him and have made most of the contribution to the Manuscript, Will he have to be…

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Thank you for the question. From what I understand, you're asking whether your boss should be listed as an author if he is the one that acquired…

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Q: Who is legally responsible if copyrights are with the publisher?

Detailed question-If the publisher has all copyright including publishing and reuse, who is responsible in case of legal issue involving copyright infringement? 

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Dear Author,

Thank you for asking this question.

The question seems to be little tricky. I’ll respond to this assuming—the authors have transferred the…

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Q: Should authorship be acknowledged when publishing a preprint?

Detailed question-I would like to know if it will be possible to acquire authorship for a theory in the future which was submitted to a preprint server. It is possible for others to have…
  • Asked on March 31, 2022

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You have raised some interesting points. Let’s break down your query into parts.

 

1. Is it…

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Q: I am concerned about the first author change

Detailed question-As a first author, I did more than 90% of the research design, experimentation, analysis, paper writing, and submission alone. (For the submission, the journal requires…

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This is a tricky situation to be in; however, it is not uncommon for rifts to arise because of…

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Q: Is there a way to find a journal that accepts co-first authors?

Detailed question-Thank you always for your editing service by Editage. By the way, is there a way to find a journal that accepts co-first authors? If it is not stated in the journal…
  • Asked on March 10, 2022

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Thank you for your question! This is not a typical restriction (you may wish to confirm this with your target journal/university). We look forward to being of further…

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