Many PhD students are now in the final throes of writing their thesis. Turning years of research into a single, coherent piece of work can be tough, so we asked for tips from supervisors and recent PhD graduates. Below is a…
Yearly Archives: 2014
Finishing your PhD thesis: 15 top tips from those in the know
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Posted in Communication, Editing, Education, Science, Scientific writing, Writing
Posted in Communication, Editing, Education, Science, Scientific writing, Writing
Let’s shine a light on paywalls that deny open access to scientific research
Reviewing scientific literature can be a bit like trying to negotiate a maze with the lights turned off. For years I was fumbling around in the dark, but didn’t realise I was missing out. Now the Open Access Button campaign wants us…
Tagged with: Open access, Paywall, peer review, population health, scientific currency, scientific papers, scientific publication, scientific research
Posted in Case report, Education, Journal article, Open access, Peer Review, Peer-reviewed Journal, Review article, Science, Scientific editing, Scientific Journal, Scientific writing
Posted in Case report, Education, Journal article, Open access, Peer Review, Peer-reviewed Journal, Review article, Science, Scientific editing, Scientific Journal, Scientific writing
The inexorable rise of open access scientific publishing
A new study shows that the rise of open access publishing of academic research is faster than anyone had previously realized. Before 2000 the vast majority of research papers were published in journals that could only be read by academics if…
Peer review needs to expand so that more scientists are reviewing papers
A new tool that selects peer reviewers by algorithm could make the peer review process more reliable, by sources The more peer reviews on a paper from top scientists, the stronger the peer review signal. Technology has changed some aspects of science tremendously.…
Why open access should be a key issue for university leaders
Universities are digital machines these days. But many of the decisions that have to be made as a result are not technical at all. They are about the nature of research and its public benefits, about how learning and teaching takes place,…
Worst practices that misconduct authors
There are several ideas going around in my head regarding the reasons for the growing plagiarism in academic publications and that someone is willing to get into this game for money: There is great pressure to publish. Capitalism is pervading everything. In general, professors…
Tagged with: academic editor, academic publications, data manipulation, Ghost writing, Honorary authorship, misconduct authors, mosaic plagiarism, peer review, pirate authors, plagiarism, recycling fraud, Salami slicing, Self-plagiarism, Worst practices
Posted in Case report, Editing, Journal article, Medical Writing, Peer Review, Review article, Science, Scientific editing, Scientific writing, Writing
Posted in Case report, Editing, Journal article, Medical Writing, Peer Review, Review article, Science, Scientific editing, Scientific writing, Writing
Peer review: how to get it right – 10 tips
1) Be professional. It’s called peer review for a reason. You, putative reviewer, are the peer. If you don’t do it for them why should they do it for you? This is a core part of your job as an…
Open access: six myths to put to rest
Open access to research is still held back by misunderstandings repeated by people who should know better, says reader Open access to academic research has never been a hotter topic. But it’s still held back by myths and misunderstandings repeated by people who…
Tagged with: biomedicine, digital scholars, DOAJ reports, NIH, Open access, open access journals, peer-reviewed journal, PMC, Registry of Open Access Repositories, ROAR, SOAP, SSRN
Posted in Journal Selection, Open access, Peer-reviewed Journal, Science
Posted in Journal Selection, Open access, Peer-reviewed Journal, Science
Why we are not ready for radical changes in science publishing?
There are indeed concerns about the current science publishing model, but until major changes in grant funding are incorporated, researchers will continue to lust after publications in high-tier journals. Having had the honor of attending back-to-back lectures by Nobel awardees…
Tagged with: biomedical researchers, high-tier journals, impact factor, journals publish reviews, mini-reviews, peer review process, peer-reviewed journals, perspectives, publishing model, radical changes, research papers, science publishing, scientific publishing, super-journals
Posted in Case report, Impact Factor, Journal article, Journal Selection, Peer Review, Peer-reviewed Journal, Science, Scientific Journal
Posted in Case report, Impact Factor, Journal article, Journal Selection, Peer Review, Peer-reviewed Journal, Science, Scientific Journal
Why publish science in peer-reviewed journals?
Peer review is commonly accepted as an essential part of scientific publication. But the ways peer review is put into practice vary across journals and disciplines. What is the best method of peer review? Is it truly a value-adding process?…
