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Q: Academic performance and time management rationale

Detailed question-Rationale for academic performance and time management
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Q: what do i include in chapter 1 of research project

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Q: Concept paper of fast food consumption

Detailed question-how to write concept paper on the topic fast food consumption with example
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Q: Can a husband and his wife from different institutions but the same area of specialization co-author manuscripts?

Detailed question-I would like to know if a husband who specializes in an area (language assessment) which is similar to his wife's area of specialization can co-author manuscripts? Would…
  • Asked on August 24, 2019

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It is fairly common for a husband and wife to be co-authors on manuscripts if they belong to the same fields or closely related fields. In…

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Q: What is the role of the third author in international publications?

Detailed question-What is the role of the third author in international publications? Is the third author given more importance than 2nd author?

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You have not mentioned whether the third author is the last author. The first author is invariably the author who did the…

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Q: What are the acceptable reasons for changing the order of authors?

Detailed question-If I want to change the order of authors (excluding first author and correspondent author), what are the possible reasons journal editors might accept?
  • Asked on July 31, 2019

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The order of authors for a paper usually reflects their level of contribution. The first author…

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Q: How should the authorship be mentioned on a publication in case of two co-first authors?

Detailed question-How should I write it in Japanese when there are co-first authors (2 first authors)?
  • Asked on July 21, 2019

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Different journals and publishers have different ways to express co-first authorship. For example, PloS One journals have the logo with the word "Co" written on it…

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Q: How can I buy authorship for a medical article?

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Buying authorship for an article is considered a serious form of academic misconduct. You should never consider doing this. You have not mentioned whether you are a…

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Q: What are the criteria for mentioning the contribution and order of coauthors?

Detailed question-What is a criteria of putting contribution and deciding an order of coauthors?

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Many journals ask for a statement mentioning the individual contributions of authors in a multi-author paper. While some journals provide a form or a template for…

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Q: How can we withdraw our article after it has been published in a journal?

Detailed question-After publication of an article in our journal, a lead author found that there was a serious authorship violation and asked us to withdraw the article. It does violate…
  • Asked on May 27, 2019

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An article cannot be withdrawn once it has been published. But since your case involves ethical issues regarding authorship violation, it…

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