E-mails today are ubiquitous as a means of formal communication, making it critical for researchers and students to adhere to expected e-mail etiquette rules, particularly while writing to their mentors, supervisors and editors. Given the fast pace that work generally demands, it is quite normal to write a large number …
Elizabeth Oommen George
As a researcher, what better way to share your work with the academic community than publishing it in a prestigious journal? However, this is easier said than done. Acceptance rates for leading journals are low, and researchers must work hard to get their work up to the stringent standards required …
One of the most common queries I’ve received during my interactions with researchers is, ‘Which English editing tool should I use to improve my paper?’ If you’ve been wondering the same thing, we have an answer for you now. In a 2022 whitepaper titled ‘Comparison of Automated English Editing Tools,’ …
Publication in a string of high-profile academic journals is the Holy Grail of a researcher’s career. Naturally, this is not an easy achievement. Not only must academics be experts in their field, they must also be able to communicate their research ideas succinctly in writing — this is a big …
Preparing your manuscript for journal submission is possibly one of the most nerve-wracking steps in a researcher’s publishing journey. This is also the stage where most researchers make errors that can define the fate of their manuscript. To paraphrase renowned German physicist Werner Heisenberg, an expert is someone who knows some …
So imagine this, you’ve completed your research and are ready to share it with the world, now all you need is to write a good academic paper. But despite having everything at hand, you find you’ve hit a brick wall – it’s the dreaded writer’s block. And it’s not just …
Once you enter the world of academia, you quickly realize that the culture of ‘publish or perish’ is here to stay. You are required to publish your work to get a job, further your career, or even attract research funding, all of which highlight the importance of manuscript readiness to …
No one likes to be rejected. However, the sad truth is that research authors have to deal with their fair share of rejection, some more than others. A discouraging study on submissions from 18 countries revealed that journal rejection rates can range from 22.6% to 73.4%, depending on the journal …
As an academic, there are few things more vital to your reputation than your publishing record. But what if your native language is not English? Does this represent a significant problem? If so, how can this be mitigated? Here Nishchay Shah, CTO and head of emerging products at CACTUS, the …
Being published in an industry-leading journal can boost any academic’s career – bringing prestige, recognition, and validity to their work. Yet scientific writing is notoriously difficult ─ writer’s block can hinder even the most talented academic from turning their ideas into a first draft. This isn’t a small-scale problem. In …