Shazia Khanam

PhD; ELS; Medical Editor, Tata Consultancy Services

A former researcher and author using her own experiences to help researchers globally achieve their publication goals.

What every non-native author should know when making online submissions

An author took the assistance of Editage for the editing and submission of his manuscript. We edited and formatted the manuscript as per the journal guidelines, but the author preferred to access the journal submission system and complete the submission himself. Read on to know what happened next and what every author should know when making an online submission. 

Why authors should not be deterred by a “revise and resubmit” decision: A case study

Often authors feel disheartened when they receive multiple or detailed critical comments from peer reviewers. This article helps authors deal with major critical comments during peer review and with making exhaustive revisions to their manuscript.

Avoiding self-plagiarism: A case study

Using content from one's own previously published work in a new study without citing the original work is considered as self-plagiarism. However, some authors are unaware that this is an unethical practice. This case study explores one such case of unintended self-plagiarism where the author uses portions of a study previously published in a regional journal.

Beware of bogus publishers!

The increasing popularity of open access has made it easy for individuals to set up bogus journals that guarantee publication but charge steep article-processing fees. With the recent surge in open access journals, it has become difficult to follow new journals being launched every day and gauge