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Gail Schofield, marine ecologist at the Centre for Integrative Ecology at Deakin University, shares a unique perspective on diversity in peer review.
What role do Early Career Researchers (ECRs) play in peer review? Gary McDowell, PhD, Executive Director of Future of Research, shares his perspectives on this topic. 
You may have been asked for something called an “ORCID iD” when submitting a manuscript for publication consideration or signing on as a peer reviewer for a journal. But…
Brazil's new government headed by President Michel Temer is attempting to pass a constitutional amendment that would hit science funding hard. The Brazilian science…
Undergoing the process of scientific publication is inevitable for researchers, but most find this a daunting task as it is long drawn and effort intensive. After…
Although the benefits of scientific research are not always quantifiable, it’s quite safe to say it benefits us all. But the process of examining and analyzing data for…
Predatory author services are the newest avatar of predatory publishers, but with the same malicious intent: to deceive new, inexperienced researchers. With the backing…
Over the past few years, mental health in academia has begun to receive more and more attention—a welcome development since mental health concerns among researchers had…
Is it possible that the socio-cultural factors of a country can influence the publication practices of the researchers? This article delves deep into the factors that…
A published paper is not the end, but a means to the larger picture – the actual research itself – which is broader in scope than the paper. This post talks about the…