The literature review is an essential part of an article. Without a strong analysis of prior literature, there can be no certainty that an article addresses important principles. This article…
- Caven Mcloughlin
- January 9, 2020
Do you know what journal editors want from you? In this post a journal editor talks about how the predatory publishing and academic hijacking are very much like street crime. Read on to know what you…
- Caven Mcloughlin
- March 12, 2018
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 such a request is made before…
- Caven Mcloughlin
- October 9, 2017
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 such a request is made before…
- Caven Mcloughlin
- October 9, 2017
As the volume of scientific publishing is increasing, so is the competitive pressure to get published. The extreme competition in academia and the immense pressure to publish is driving authors…
- Caven Mcloughlin
- June 16, 2017