How academia can increase the value of research articles
With all the money invested in obtaining research funding, universities should invest more in the end product of that research, namely the publications. That is the argument made by the …
With all the money invested in obtaining research funding, universities should invest more in the end product of that research, namely the publications. That is the argument made by the …
Open access publishing offers readers free access to articles published online, in contrast to a model where articles are available through an individual or institutional subscription to the journal. Most …
The most widely referenced and followed guideline for authorship of scientific publications is that issued by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). In it, the ICMJE recommends that …
Recently, I gave a webinar on publishing a scientific manuscript for the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA). [An archived version of the webinar is located AMWA On Demand Webinars.] In …
Whether you are a veteran researcher or just beginning your academic career, you are probably familiar with the concept of peer review. In an ideal world, peer reviewers would politely …
Are you having a difficult time writing a scientific paper? Do you want to publish your manuscripts in more prestigious journals? You are not alone. It is becoming harder to …
Recent developments in scientific publishing have many folks scrutinizing open-access journals a bit more closely. A journalist with Science concocted a fake manuscript that, in his words, was a …