I am currently having a wee bit of a spat in the literature regarding a published paper in a field within my specialism (electron backscatter diffraction). The process of trying to resolve this in a Read More
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The life of an academic is very much focused on and surrounded by the process of peer review. With peer review, I mean making and receiving comments on manuscripts that we have written or have Read More
Colloidal suspensions are heterogenous mixtures of particles with diameters of about 2–500 nanometers, which are permanently suspended in a second phase, usually a liquid. Owing to the small particle size of the suspended material, a colloid Read More
After my first year as an Academic Editor at PLOS One, I’ve learned a lot about the peer review process, including what happens to my own papers when I submit them for review, and Read More
Peer review has attracted the lion’s share of attention in recent discussions around whether the academic publishing system is broken. Does peer review still work the way it is meant to? Is it rigorous Read More
It’s been about a month since I’ve posted here. Why? I’ve been reading instead of writing. I’ve been reviewing SIGCSE papers, ICSE papers, IEEE Read More
The 2019 Lasker Awards were announced on September 11. The awards, celebrating the legacy of Mary and Albert Lasker, an American couple who advocated the public support and funding of research, honor exemplary contributions in the research, Read More
Elsevier is investigating potential manipulative citations by its peer reviewers. Of the nearly 55,000 academics who review for Elsevier’s various journals, the publisher has found that close to 500 have consistently had their studies cited in Read More
Semiconductors are substances that have a conductivity between that of conductors and insulators. Due to their unique properties of conducting current only in specific conditions, they can be controlled or modified to suit our needs. Read More
Are you excited for Peer Review Week 2019? We definitely are! As you may know, Peer Review Week is a global event dedicated to peer review for the significant role it plays in scholarly publishing. The Read More