Yateendra Joshi

Research nearly always involves measuring and counting: drawing inferences based on quantitative data is one of the distinguishing characteristics of science. 

Poor English can delay the publication of research. A recent article in New Scientist, a British weekly science magazine, mentions that poor English “is another fac

Typically, readers see the title of a paper and, if that interests them, skim through the paper, looking at tables and figures and headings. Therefore, headings offer a useful entry point into a…

Just as the impact factor of a journal is one measure of the journal’s standing, prestige, or impact, the h-index is a measure of a scientist’s impact. This article explains h-index in detail. 

Read this article to understand the secrets behind writing an effective introduction and methods section of a research paper. 

Science magazines such as Scientific American and New Scientist do not have impact factors; yet, the impact of publishing an article in these magazines can be far greater: National Geographic, for…

Most journals ask for keywords during manuscript submission. If you wish to learn how to choose keywords that would increase the visibility of your research paper, read on. 

The by-products of scientometrics include citation indexes and impact factors, the most widely known being the journal impact factor. The convenience of having a simple metric is irresistible to…

When writing a research paper, authors may feel confused about the use of certain words. This article explains the difference between the commonly confusing words - "e.g." "i.e." "namely." 

Tired of all those irrelevant hits you get when you search for a term in an online search engine? In this post, I'll share three simple yet effective ways to ensure that the search hits you receive…