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Q: Points to be considered while writing a research paper when comparing a new work to an already published work.

Detailed question-I am currently working on developing a SWAT model for a basin. After I have developed the model and figured out its hydrological components, I need to compare my work…

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Q: Does the status "accepted conditionally with mandatory revision" mean Minor revision?

Detailed question-I have submitted a paper in IEEE TED, and got the decision - accepted with mandatory revision. Does it mean Minor revision? Does the manuscript with this decision, go…

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Firstly, congratulations on the acceptance of your paper! Generally, mandatory revisions that come with conditional acceptance pertain to the guidelines of the…

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Q: Hello everyone, I’m facing difficulties in finding an expert advisor that would offer me guidance throughout my research process. Any ideas or recommendations about where can I find them?

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Thank you for your question. Do you require the help of an advisor for guidance on your research process or for preparing your manuscript or for both? Depending on…

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Q: How to write an introduction of my thesis?

Detailed question-I have an assignment and I need to get that right

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Please ensure that your…

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Q: Can I use a scale after translation?

Detailed question-I am thinking of performing a study using an English scale which I found in a literature. I understand that I need to get permission from the author (creator of the…

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Thank you for your question! As long as the target journal and author permit you to use a translated version of the scale (with a citation and a…

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Q: Can I get your support in creating “queries before submission”?

Detailed question-I read this posts on Editage Insights:How to communicate with the journal editorhttps://www.editage.com/insights/how-to-communicate-with-the-journal-editor Are you…

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Thank you for your query! We do not provide pre-submission query creation services at this time but would be very happy to edit pre-submission…

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Q: If a case group is overlapped in two papers, is it a duplicate publication?

Detailed question-One of my accepted papers reported a significant difference by simply comparing some parameter data in the control group (20 cases) and case group A (20 cases). In the…

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Thank you for writing to us. As long as the research question is different, it is acceptable to publish studies that have similar or overlapping…

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Q: Is a paper for a preliminary research considered a case of salami slicing?

Detailed question-Is it ethically problematic to publish a paper of a preliminary research conducted for scale development? Would it be considered salami slicing?

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Thank you for your question. A study published on preliminary research is certainly not considered a salami publication when it is conducted for…

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Q: Is the below rational of the study correct to be sent to an Editor ?

Detailed question-There is only one study published related to my study as found after the literature search. I found that it is same as that of my study in every aspect (like objective…

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Thank you for your question. The rationale of the study is clear, however, it would be better to highlight it further in your communication with…

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Q: What changes can I make to the manuscript after its acceptance?

Detailed question-I have recently received the manuscript accepted several months ago, and I want to add a relatively new quote. Is it ok? Can I add a new collaborator to become the…

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Requests for changes to an accepted manuscript are not uncommon. In fact, it is easier to make…

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