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Q: Can anyone help me identify any pieces of literature for my comparative article about the history of Iliad?

Detailed question-Does anyone know of any piece of literature that uses the same (or similar) story, plot, and characters of the Iliad? The only ones that come to my mind are contemporary…
  • Asked on January 19, 2021

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Q: Can I get my Diplomate of National Board (DNB) thesis published after a gap of 10 years?

Detailed question-If my DNB thesis was not published in the years of [my] DNB completion, can I get it published after a long gap of 10 years?
  • Asked on January 17, 2021

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Q: To upload a manuscript to arXiv, is an introduction required from another author who has previously uploaded a manuscript?

Detailed question-When sending [uploading] a manuscript to arXiv, is an introduction required from another author who has experience with uploading a manuscript to arXiv? I am required to…
  • Asked on January 15, 2021

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What you are referring to is what arXiv calls an endorsement. It’s not mandatory, but they do…

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Q: Will my manuscript be rejected if I found some grammatical errors after resubmission, especially as one reviewer had mentioned that the overall writing needs to be improved?

Detailed question-After submitting for a major revision, I found some grammatical errors in the manuscript. However, I had addressed all comments very nicely. I wanted to know whether…

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We understand this is a follow-up to this question, as it seems to have a couple of additional…

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Q: How do I write a motivation letter in order to win a scholarship?

  • Asked on December 3, 2020

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Great to know that you are applying for a scholarship – and are seeking to secure it. :) As you…

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Q: How should I reply to an invitation to be a reviewer?

Detailed question-I received an invitation to be a reviewer of a journal in which my paper has been accepted to be published after two rounds of revision. I also received the abstract of…
  • Asked on November 19, 2020

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It’s great to hear this! A researcher receiving their first/initial invite(s) to be a peer…

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Q: Do I have a chance at being accepted into a cancer bio PhD despite my GPA?

Detailed question-I have a 3.4 GPA and 3.57 major GPA. I have been doing research for 2.5 years and have worked on four projects (having developed two out of those four). Do I have a shot…
  • Asked on September 19, 2020

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Thanks for the detailed information. However, the thing is, often, only the institution to which…

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Q: For my published article, can I change the format of the table showing the results of my analysis for sharing online?

Detailed question-The format of the table that I have previously presented seems a bit distracting. I just intend to make it more organised and presentable. I do not intend to change the…

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Welcome back, Safaa! And congrats on being published! From your previous queries, we understand…

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Q: Are there scientific communities for the humanities?

Detailed question-Do scholars of the humanities also have their own scientific communities - to check, share, and discuss the studies conducted within their fields?
  • Asked on September 1, 2020

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There are indeed communities of researchers in the Humanities. Many universities have communities comprising researchers from their faculty. Institutions funding…

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Q: Should you share a grant proposal idea in an interview - if it's not a grant proposal interview?

Detailed question-Early [career] researchers (ECRs) have tons of ideas, and they hop from postdoc to postdoc in different groups. How bad/good is it to share a grant idea in the…

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Hello Oindrila – Welcome to the forum! And straight away, you ask a very pertinent question. Yes, as with actual research, there is the fear of getting scooped when…

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