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Highlights from Peer Review Week 2022 Day 1: Perspectives on research integrity shared by Elizabeth Bik and Mike Streeter

We kicked off the Peer Review Week 2022 celebrations (Sep 19-23), powered by Editage and Researcher.Life, with an exciting panel discussion: “Perspectives from the…
Highlights from Peer Review Week 2022 Day 1: Perspectives on research integrity shared by Elizabeth Bik and Mike Streeter

Identifying problematic images: Tips and resources for peer reviewers

Inappropriate image manipulation has become increasingly prevalent in research publishing. This article talks about peer reviewers' role in flagging unethical elements…
Identifying problematic images: Tips and resources for peer reviewers

Developments in research misconduct—What peer reviewers need to know in 2022 and beyond

Despite the lack of pay and sometimes-thankless nature of the work, peer reviewers are vital to the process of academic publication. This article talks about the new…
Developments in research misconduct—What peer reviewers need to know in 2022 and beyond

Why are researchers joining writing groups?

Researchers’ struggle with academic writing is a well-recognized problem in academia and research shows that lack of time and stress or anxiety are the root cause of the…
Why are researchers joining writing groups?

5 Tips to keep your research paper clear and readable

When a research paper is written in overcomplicated language, it could attract negative comments from reviewers or journal editors because the research is unclear. Here…
5 Tips to keep your research paper clear and readable

Where to go from the first blank page: Finding joy and productivity in academic writing

Few academics realize how much of their time is claimed by writing and yet, they would rather do anything else other than write. If that sounds like you, here are some…
Where to go from the first blank page: Finding joy and productivity in academic writing

It's time to meet your writing goals; it's time to Shut up & Write!

Shut Up & Write is a unique online co-working session where a small group of researchers come together on a fixed day of the week for an hour of focused writing…
It's time to meet your writing goals; it's time to Shut up & Write!

Image fabrication controversy in Alzheimer’s research threatens a fundamental hypothesis

On July 21, 2022, the prominent blog Retraction Watch and esteemed American journal Science published articles on the newly uncovered evidence of potential…
Image fabrication controversy in Alzheimer’s research threatens a fundamental hypothesis

A wish list for automation in academic writing

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are now being widely explored to ease several publishing-related aspects. Academic writing is one of them. In this post, Charlotte…
A wish list for automation in academic writing

Despite promising developments, African researchers are still disadvantaged in publication

The 7th World Conference on Research Integrity, held in May–June 2022 in Cape Town, focused on issues surrounding ethics in collaboration between researchers in the…