Planning to Write

What you need to know about artificial intelligence in research and publishing

Opportunities for AI in publishing are expanding rapidly. AI provides exciting opportunities for designing intelligent products and devising novel service offerings. Aided by an array of AI solutions…
Industry News

Multipronged measures to solve China's "paper mill" problem

"Paper mills" pose an increasingly serious threat to research integrity, especially in China. Find out what they are and what is being done to address this problem by authorities in China. 
Avoiding Predatory Publishers

What you need to know about hijacked journals

Hijacked journals have come back into focus recently, and they can cause more damage than predatory journals to the scholarly record. Learn what they are and how to identify them.
Responding to Peer Reviewers

A pinch of salt, a dash of humor, and a generous topping of solidarity: Recipe for dealing with harsh peer review comments

Dealing with negative peer reviewer comments can be a tough experience, and if the comments are harsh, they can be even more dispiriting. This article will help you understand how to cope with and…
Literature Search

How to stay updated as an interdisciplinary researcher

Literature search, in general, is quite a time- and effort-intensive task. It is therefore quite likely that researchers and clinicians involved in interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary projects end…
Planning to Write

How to write a concept paper effectively

A concept paper is a preliminary document that sets out to explain what a proposed study is about, why it is being undertaken, and how it will be carried out. Find out how to write it in using this…
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Women in science need a level playing field

Only one in three researchers in the world is a woman, according to recent estimates by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). Men continue to dominate science, technology, engineering, and…
Authorship in Research

5 Things authors must do to deliver peer-review-ready manuscripts

The refrain of “peer review is broken” or “science is broken” is reaching a crescendo. Researchers often ask, “If papers with flaws pass peer review, why am I struggling to publish?” If this sounds…