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A general view about researchers is that they are a recluse community that seldom leaves their labs and the ivory tower. This has changed over the past few years. Across…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- August 22, 2017
Although the benefits of scientific research are not always quantifiable, it’s quite safe to say it benefits us all. But the process of examining and analyzing data for…
- Aparna Ayyar
- August 21, 2017
Is it possible that the socio-cultural factors of a country can influence the publication practices of the researchers? This article delves deep into the factors that…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- August 17, 2017
Chinese authorities recently held a press conference to share updates on the 107 retracted papers case involving Chinese authors and institutions. This infographic…
- Andrea Hayward
- August 2, 2017
More than six months into his presidency, the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump has not yet appointed a science advisor and has displayed no definitive…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- July 19, 2017
Economics scholars at the University of Chicago investigate how uncertainty affects cooperation and emphasize the importance of replicating experiments to validate their…
- Hema Thakur
- July 4, 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…
- Caven Mcloughlin
- June 16, 2017
You may have been asked for something called an “ORCID iD” when submitting a manuscript for publication consideration or signing on as a peer reviewer for a journal. But…
- Wolters Kluwer
- May 12, 2017
"Don’t take my word for it, but being a scientist is about being a skeptic," says Tim van der Zee in this post. Read on to know why he thinks scientists should be…
- Tim van der Zee
- April 5, 2017
Rejection is part of academic publishing, and it is by no means an indication of the quality of study or the researcher's worth. This post discusses an anecdote…
- Nitin Nair
- February 22, 2017