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Q: Should the term "Perciformes" be italicized in scientific writing?

Detailed question-Is “Perciformes” should be written in italic or otherwise? This word is found in the English texts about the veterinary medicine “fosfomycin” just like …
  • Asked on November 12, 2019

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"Perciformes" is an order or superorder of the largest group of fish in the world. An order, in biology, refers to a rank or level in the taxonomic classification…

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Q: What are some of the things to keep in mind for style and font?

  • Asked on November 4, 2019

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Majority of the journals have specific formatting guidelines for submitted manuscripts. Often submitting incorrectly formatted manuscripts leads to un-submission…

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Q: How can I reduce TurnitIn Similarity Index ?

Detailed question-Dear Scholars, Please how can I reduce the similarity highlight of a bilk sentence when it is a listing from an author i referenced ? And if I take out the listing of…
  • Asked on October 18, 2019

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turnitin basically shows for common title also...just include whatever u published as a reference.
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Q: In a journal publication, do you suggest using serif or sans serif fonts and why?

Detailed question-We are interested in what are the preferred fonts for journal submission in the field of engineering (electrical and mining).
  • Asked on October 18, 2019

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According to most studies, sans serif fonts, such as Helvetica, Avant Garde, Arial, and Geneva are more difficult to read than serif fonts, such as Times Roman,…

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Q: Could I use an acronym without its full form in the table caption?

Detailed question-For example, this is the caption of table: The different blood parameters in the patients with AIDS. or The different blood parameters in the patients with acquired…

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Abbreviations and acronyms should generally be avoided in table titles or captions. However, if it is necessary to use an acronym or abbreviation in a table title,…

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Q: How do I get a fair plagiarism check for systematic reviews?

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You haven’t provided any details in your query. So, I am not sure whether your main concern is about avoiding…

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Q: How could the current requirements of research papers be improved to be more useful to non-academics?

Detailed question-I'm currently writing a paper where my goal is to introduce a format where people can use an academic research paper to learn, rather than just for research. While my…

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This is a very interesting scenario: a researcher writing a research paper on how to improve the format of…

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Q: How do I refer to a seeded article in a literature review using Vancouver style of referencing?

Detailed question-I am writing a seeded critical literature review for a university assignment. We need to use Vancouver referencing, which means in-text citations are just a number with…

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There are two aspects to your question, referencing a seeded article and using the Vancouver citation style. I…

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Q: How to deal with a manuscript that has a high similarity rate?

Detailed question-I submitted my revised manuscript to the ACS (American Chemical Society) journal after receiving a a major revision decision. Now, the editor asks me to make minor…

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A similarity of 38% is not alarmingly high if it includes the References Section. You have not mentioned if you have received a detailed…

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Q: Do I need permission from the publisher of the original figures even if I have redrawn them?

Detailed question-I submitted a review article, and it is now at the final proofing stage. Currently I am required to proof the figures. At the legends I wrote “Figure X from Reference No…

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If the figure is exactly the same as or very similar to the one you have cited, it is best to take permission from the journal where the…

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