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Journal rejection is considered a natural part of the publication process. However, top-tier journals are more inclined toward rejecting a paper than accepting it, which Neil…

Some journal editors ask authors to include inappropriate or irrelevant citations in their papers in an effort to artificially inflate the journal's impact factor. If…

The idea of bringing together preprints, authors, and editors on a single platform led to the concept of PubSURE. PubSURE is an integrated platform that is made of a marketplace (PubSURE Connect)…

Quick facts and tips for submitting your manuscript to the Diabetes journal

This article series has attempted to describe the unique role played by gastroenterology and stoma care nurses in the UK, and the

The Nature Publishing Group released The Nature Publishing Index 2012, China, in May, 2013. This index is based on papers published in the prestigious Nature group of journals. From this report,…

Authors find the peer review process daunting mainly because of the delays in editorial decision making. Why do editors take long to inform authors about the fate of their paper? The Chief Editor…

Imagine that you have working tirelessly on a grant proposal keeping all the other work aside, and sent the proposal with a lot of hope. And then you are communicated…

One research group from the School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA – decided to analyze the use of these reports within and outside the academic sphere. They…

Hedging is common in academic writing. But is it appropriate? And, if yes, how much should you hedge? This post explains it all.