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Impact factors, the h-index, and other measures of assessing research journals and researchers are all based on citations. The basic logic is simple: if other…
- Yateendra Joshi
- October 30, 2013
The graphical abstract is a relatively new concept. while it is fast gaining popularity with journals, authors are not yet very familiar with the idea. Inadequate…
- Kakoli Majumder
- December 15, 2015
This article provides some tips on how to introduce yourself during your postdoc search, what information should be included, and how to organize your approach to…
- Emma Perez-Costas
- March 12, 2015
This post suggests a few language-related strategies for researchers to explain abstract or difficult-to-grasp concepts to the general public.
- Yateendra Joshi
- May 23, 2014
If you are aspiring to pursue your PhD in the US, this post is just what you need. Navigating the PhD is challenging in itself, and when you have to pursue a PhD abroad,…
- Dr. Nirupama Shridhar
- April 11, 2016
Funding is indeed a big problem for scientists these days. Increased competition coupled with diminishing federal research has made it very difficult for university…
- Kakoli Majumder
- October 17, 2013
I am currently writing a few research papers. From my office in France, I must write with my co-authors located in Brazil and two different cities in the USA. How can I…
- Dr. Thomas Crouzier
- June 2, 2014
Time and research dollars are limited resources for all researchers. This article provides details on what research funding is and presents a checklist of how you can…
- Alagi Patel
- January 28, 2014
With the evolving digital media landsape, scientific communication is changing to adapt to the needs of a new age audience. Graphical and video abstracts are fast…
- Kakoli Majumder
- February 1, 2016
Journal editors face various challenges while appointing reviewers. This post discusses these challenges and how editors deal with them.
- Dr. Helle V. Goldman
- April 8, 2015