What can you do with your PhD manuscript after years of research, sweat, tears (at least that was my case) and revisions? Put it on your mom’s bookcase to proudly showcase to all her friends? Use it as a book stopper? As the world of academia involves attracting funds, research, …
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A cover letter to the editor for a manuscript submission is the author’s “pitch” as to why the research paper deserves publishing in a particular journal. If you think it …
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Research Advice
Do You Overlook These Key Elements When Writing a Research Manuscript?
by Jennifer UlzAs with any other skill, academic writing can be improved through practice and experience. Writing publishable research manuscripts does not come naturally to most scientific researchers, even those with a …
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Research Advice
5 Steps to Reduce the Length of the Research Paper Without Losing Content
by Denise MagerYou have reached the point where you are happy with your research, you’ve completed a manuscript and selected a target journal. Yet while doing the final checks, you find that …
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Completing a successful PhD research thesis is extremely challenging, and how to write a PhD thesis is often a question in students’ minds. Fret not, there are many ways to …
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You might only be reading this if you were fortunate enough to make it through the first round of peer-review and are now glaring at peer-review comments. First and foremost, …
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Not surprisingly, far too often researchers, especially those from countries where English is not the first language, face outright desk rejections when submitting to journals. Non-adherence to the technical standards …
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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 …
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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 …
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One of the most important skills you can imbibe as an academician is to know how to summarize a research paper. During your academic journey, you may need to write …