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3 Signs of poorly designed clinical trial protocol [Includes research protocol checklist]

The foundation of every clinical trial is a clinical protocol. It is an important document that describes in detail all the crucial elements of the research. In fact,…
3 Signs of poorly designed clinical trial protocol [Includes research protocol checklist]
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8 Winning hacks to use Google Scholar for your research paper

Google Scholar is a tool researchers commonly use for conducting literature searches. This post shares eight great tips to help make your Google Scholar search more…
8 Winning hacks to use Google Scholar for your research paper

A journal editor's advice to authors: Work hard, never stop learning, and have a vision

Prof. Ana Marušić is known for her work as a researcher, author, journal editor, and scholarly communications professional. She is Professor of Anatomy and Chair of the…
A journal editor's advice to authors: Work hard, never stop learning, and have a vision

What do institutional animal ethics boards do?

This post clarifies the role and nature of animal ethics boards or regulatory bodies that set down regulations to help ensure humane and ethical treatment of animals in…
What do institutional animal ethics boards do?

3 Crucial mistakes researchers should avoid while conducting research

A series of unplanned events led me to a copy of Charlie Munger’s famous speech titled “The Psychology of Human Misjudgment” and got my brain whirring. In the speech he…
3 Crucial mistakes researchers should avoid while conducting research

The role of regulatory bodies governing animal research

Before using animals for an experiment, you need to get approvals from relevant regulatory bodies and ethics boards. These bodies help ensure that animals used in…
The role of regulatory bodies governing animal research

Ethical authorship: Notes from the diary of a journal editor

At the beginning of each scholarly article, beneath the title, is a list of the authors. We get so used to writing our name, together with the names of our co-authors…
Ethical authorship: Notes from the diary of a journal editor

What corresponding authors are expected to do after journal submission

The previous post explained the main duties of the corresponding author before a manuscript is submitted to the journal. This post talks about what a corresponding…
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6 Pre-submission tips for corresponding authors

The role of a corresponding author is an important one in the publication process. This post gives you a brief idea of what it means to be a corresponding author of a…
6 Pre-submission tips for corresponding authors
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A young researcher's guide to digital tools for literature search and reference management

Over the last few years, numerous digital tools have made their way into the scholarly world to help researchers juggle with the multiple roles they have to play. This…