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Q: My study is on effects of teacher students interaction in classroom. what is my reseach objectives ?

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Q: Scope and delimitition of the study

Detailed question-About students perception on trashtalking

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Q: Will a research paper be accepted if the author is not affiliated to an organization?

Detailed question-I am an independent researcher working from home (online tutoring/subject matter expert) . If I submit a research paper to a standard journal, will they reject it ? …

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Q: Is it possible to change the authorship sequence at the proofreading stage?

Detailed question-One of the authors asked to change the sequence of the authors, but the manuscript is at the proofreading stage and is going to be published in a few days.

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The proofreading stage is indeed a bit late to change the order of the authors, but it can still be done if the reasons…

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Q: Is it better for two people to do research on the same topic together?

Detailed question-In the presentation paper, if one name comes first and the other last, can this lead to an ego-problem?
  • Asked on November 25, 2019

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Firstly, I have edited your question for enhanced understanding. Secondly, there are actually two aspects to your question, collaboration…

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Q: Can I add a co-author and acknowledgments after my paper has been accepted?

Detailed question-The article has been accepted by the journal. I want to add one researcher as a co-author and put the co-author’s research which is in progress on an acknowledgements. I…
  • Asked on November 25, 2019

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Congratulations on the acceptance of your paper!

To answer your question, it is not clear why you want to add a new co-author at this stage. It is unethical to…

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Q: I have published under different names; how to indicate this?

Detailed question-I have published (1) under my maiden name (2) under my (first) married name and (3) under my (second married name). How can I show in a list of references that all these…

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It would have been better if you had used "nee[maiden name]" when you published after marriage. This would help avoid confusion and would be an easier way to verify…

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Q: How do I contact the author of an article published in a journal?

Detailed question-I am hoping to replicate this study in Ireland.
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You have not mentioned which journal the article is published in. Published articles always have the names and affiliations of all the authors in the authors list…

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Q: What are the possible problems that may be encountered in Qualitative Research?

Detailed question-The problem of qualitative research
  • Asked on November 13, 2019

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Qualitative Research is one of the most misunderstood and misapplied varieties of investigation in science. Often, researchers label as ‘qualitative’ their…

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Q: What kind of contribution to previous research can merit a new paper?

Detailed question-I am a researcher in Computer Science.I want to know about the extent of my contribution in a paper in my field. For example, if I change the previous…

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Mehdi - the main aim of research is to 'add new knowledge'. The 'degree' is not always too important. Some research i.e. replication studies look to support or…

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