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The role and definition of authorship in scientific and medical publishing has become increasingly complicated in recent years. With a proliferation of…
- Wolters Kluwer
- November 30, 2015
- 14.2m views
The first and most important step in any research is to identify and delineate the research problem. However, many researchers find this task difficult. This article is…
- Henry Bwisa
- May 15, 2018
- 3.5m views
With the global increase in specialized research disciplines and collaborative research, interdisciplinary studies or those with overlapping subject areas are becoming…
- Kakoli Majumder
- August 28, 2014
- 1.5m views
A postdoc position is often looked upon as a stepping stone to a tenure track faculty position. But a postdoc also involves a unique set of challenges which many PhD…
- Kakoli Majumder
- April 13, 2016
- 1.4m views
The title, abstract, and keywords are one of the most important elements to publication success. A negligent or sloppy attitude towards these three vital elements…
- Velany Rodrigues
- November 4, 2013
- 1.3m views
One of the most basic and important aspects of a research paper is the title. Writing the a research paper title may seem a simple task, but it requires some serious…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- October 17, 2013
- 1.2m views
It is rare for a single researcher to publish a paper all by herself or himself; most research papers have several or many authors, and the average number of authors for…
- Yateendra Joshi
- January 16, 2014
- 1m views
The issue of predatory ‘patent trolls’ has been plaguing scientific innovation since decades. But what are patent trolls and how do they operate? Are universities trolls…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- July 7, 2015
- 0.9m views
Tables and figures are used in research papers to effectively present detailed results and complex relationships, reduce the length of the manuscript, and enhance…
- Velany Rodrigues
- November 4, 2013
- 0.9m views
While the findings of your study form the foreground of your research, it is equally important to establish the background of your study. This article covers the basics…
- Dr. Rishibha Sachdev
- November 27, 2018
- 854.5k views