Most researchers treat peer review as the first real test of their manuscript. It isn’t. Before a single reviewer reads your work, your manuscript passes through a series of filters: editorial screening, similarity checks, compliance review, reference verification. Any one of these can return a manuscript to your inbox, sometimes …
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 quote renowned German physicist Werner Heisenberg, “An expert is someone who knows some of the worst mistakes that …
Researchers and scholars undertake academic studies to advance knowledge in their respective fields of study. To this end, they also focus on getting their work published in high-impact and widely read journals. This helps them to highlight and disseminate their work, be known in their respective fields, and grow professionally …
Academic publishing can be a daunting process. Authors often have to deal with high manuscript rejection rates that can be as high as 97%, with only one out of every 10 papers being accepted for peer review. In fact, acceptance rates rarely exceed 40% even for journals with less stringent …
Manuscript rejection can be hard, but it’s almost expected when you’re competing with thousands of other researchers trying to get their work published. While there are multiple options for researchers after manuscript rejection, most usually choose to prepare a revised manuscript and work to submit it either in the same …
Cactus Communications (CACTUS), a pioneer in science communication and technology, is delighted to announce an alliance with the American Society of Microbiology (ASM) for its groundbreaking Paperpal Preflight product. This partnership will allow authors submitting their manuscripts to ASM journals access to Preflight’s comprehensive language and technical compliance checks, empowering …
In an evolving academic publishing landscape, and with increasing number of submissions, journal editorial desks are weighed down by increasing demands. From heavy workloads to mounting costs, paper mills, and AI evasion, there are many hurdles to overcome. The increasing use of AI, while offering promising solutions for authors, has …
Research papers remain the mainstay of communication and information dissemination in the scholarly community.1 Journal publication is often the last milestone in research, and unpublished work is essentially considered incomplete. The lack of scholarly publication deprives researchers of the deserved exposure and merit in today’s competitive world of “publish or …
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 of reporting and language is one of the most common reasons for journal rejections. While research in scientific, technical, engineering, …
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