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Q: What will the problem statement for my study around workplace happiness and employee engagement?

Detailed question-What will be the statement of the problem for a study on the relationship between workplace happiness and employee engagement that can lead to organizational success in…

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The statement of the problem is a precise yet detailed expression of the problem around three aspects: the current state, the desired or ideal state, and the remedies…

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Q: What is the average amount of self-citation in medical literature?

Detailed question-Is there any norm or acceptable ratio? Is there any link or reference for this?
  • Asked on July 4, 2020

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Would you need this for a study that you are doing or as a guideline for the papers you work on?

If it’s a study, this would seem to be for a literature…

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Q: Is it true that double submission is acceptable in papers of legal and advocacy topics?

Detailed question-I heard once that papers in law can be sent to multiple journals at the same time. Is this true?

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Hello Deisi – Welcome to the forum! Right away, that seems to be our understanding too (in this forum). However, let’s check with our subject area experts for law and…

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Q: How do I write the chronological and thematic literature review on knowledge regarding a pap smear test?

Detailed question-I am going to write a literature review for my mini-research, and I am confused. Please give some suggestions on it.
  • Asked on July 2, 2020

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It’s great that you are doing a literature review. A literature search is necessary for every…

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Q: What can the statement of the problem be for my research proposal in education?

Detailed question-My proposal is: ‘Primary school teachers’ perception of the influence of remedial work on learner achievement.’

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Hi Stephen – Welcome to the forum! We see that you have a master’s in education leadership and management, which explains the topic of your proposal. :-)

We…

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Q: How can I articulate the current South African (SA) nuclear diplomacy?

Detailed question-Current SA nuclear diplomacy is built on the 1995 nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT), and has been described as ‘niche’ following much penultimate international…
  • Asked on July 1, 2020

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You seem to be writing a perspective piece (aka commentary/opinion/think piece), rather than a purely academic/scientific paper. Also, it’s very region-specific – we…

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Q: If I find and communicate a mistake about data on resubmitting for a minor revision, would it be regarded as a fraud?

Detailed question-I submitted a manuscript for a retrospective clinical study, and was told by the journal that my manuscript would be accepted only if I made a minor revision and provide…
  • Asked on June 29, 2020

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From all that you have described, it seems to be a genuine mistake or oversight. Also, it doesn’t seem to impact the…

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Q: Does a post-hoc analysis study mean that it is a systematic review?

  • Asked on June 28, 2020

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Hmm, I can see why that may be a consideration – because, at a very broad level, both involve looking back at data. But no, they are not the same.

A post…

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Q: Would this be considered a case of academic misconduct?

Detailed question-The case is as follows.A supervisor has recently published a paper. The data and images in the paper are all from a graduation paper (for a master's degree) of his…
  • Asked on June 28, 2020

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Yes, it would. In fact, it would be academic/scholarly misconduct/misbehavior on several counts, as discussed below.

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Q: A researcher wishes to observe and record the behavior of an individual over time.

  • Asked on June 25, 2020

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Hello. We understand you have a query around this and we understand it in all probability is whether the stated intention/action is ethical. However, for the…

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