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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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Q: How to generate a research problem statement from a topic?

Detailed question-Best problem statement from the topic "determination of PAHs and other key compounds in liquid smoke prepared from six different biomass".

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Welcome to the Editage Insights Q&A Forum! Thank you for your question on writing a…

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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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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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