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Q: What to reply when an editor ask why I didn't take previous year's studies into consideration?

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I submitted a review article in a journal and I reviewed only the studies that were published after 2017 till 2021. The editor has asked why I didn't review the literature published before 2017.…

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Dear author, thank you for your question. As your review focused on the current progress of the field, which is why you chose articles from 2017 and later, you can…

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Q: I want to cite my previous paper to clarify that it is not a double submission

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In order to clearly show that my manuscript is not a duplicate submission, I want to cite my previous paper. Which is better to write it in Introduction section or Method section? Or should I…
  • Asked on September 16, 2021
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Yes, it makes sense to cite your previous paper if you are expanding upon it or…

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Q: Would you give me example sentences of annotations regarding translation/citation permission?

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I’m going to translate figures/tables of an English paper into Japanese and cite them, and I got permission from its author. As a conditions to permit, the author is asking me to include…
  • Asked by H Nara on August 13, 2021
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Thank you for your question.

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Q: If an original text is converted to a figure, is citation still required?

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When we make a presentation with PowerPoint etc., we cite a source if we reuse an original figure as it is. If we convert original texts to a figure for clearer understanding and use it (in that…
  • Asked on July 20, 2021
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It’s advisable to include a citation when the information you’re presenting is authored by someone else and is not common knowledge…

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Q: Are open access journal articles more cited than non-open access journals?

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Yes, the general impression is that open access articles tend to be cited more than close access articles. This makes sense…

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Q: When can I add a new citation to the manuscript, during the under review stage or at the page proof stage?

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The status of my manuscript is currently "under review" after a minor revision and I had resubmitted the revision. Today, another of my articles was accepted. How can I add this new article…
  • Asked on May 30, 2021
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Congratulations on the acceptance of one of your papers! Please note that journals differ on their policies regarding the citation of…

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Q: Is it okay to refer to a review article of some other person for writing a review article?

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I'm writing a review article, but when I want to take some references I'm not getting quality references from a research article, but getting good references from the review articles of similar…
  • Asked on May 29, 2021
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Thank you for your query! Many publishers do state that citations of original articles should be preferred over citations of…

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Q: Methods on systematic reviews

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I have written several systematic reviews. The methods are usually written in accordance with PRISMA guidelines, so they inevitably resemble past reviews and other people’s reviews. Even if I make…
  • Asked on May 24, 2021
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Thank you for your query! Yes, it is necessary to add the relevant citations when referring to past papers/published data. Some degree of…

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Q: How should I reference a book if I use several examples from other sources found in that book?

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A book (let's call it B) I am reading and using as a source for my own book has several interesting examples taken from other sources. I want to use some of those examples and have been able to…
  • Asked on February 19, 2021
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This is the primary source vs secondary source consideration. If you do indeed plan to cite those examples and have…

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Q: Is there any software that can do the formatting/writing for me in APA style?

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I would like to use some software that can directly place all the text into a format like APA as I type it in the document. It will be much easier [for me]! I am too old to learn a format style…
  • Asked on February 11, 2021
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Some software programs can be used to format references and citations. In case you are using…

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