Scientific Collaborations and Authorship Disputes It has become a major cause for concern that early-career researchers many a time do not get the credit they deserve for their contributions to a research paper. Their efforts get downplayed and they unfairly find themselves go down in the pecking order in the author lists. Some unfortunately do […]
Scholarly Mentoring Mentoring plays a vital role in the development of young scholars, setting the pace for them to enjoy highly successful careers. Due to a number of factors, there should be a flexible approach towards mentoring, in order to yield maximum results. Below are a few tips for being a good mentor: 1. Treat […]
The Slow Research Writing Process Putting one’s thinking and research into words could be really taxing; however, beyond this, there is a need to ensure that the research paper is well-written, containing clearly communicated information. Typically, earlier researchers (students) are often required to research a topic, acquire new knowledge and perfectly put that knowledge into […]
The Process of Career Exploration via Research Career exploration is one of the most important subjects in terms of long-term life planning for earlier researchers. It is a career planning process through which earlier researchers pursue the careers of their choice. It involves researching, assessing, and learning about various occupations and how they fit with […]
Getting Your Academic Research Work Accepted for Publishing One challenge doctoral students and other early-career researchers face is the hurdle of generating valuable research that will advance science and writing a scholarly article on it. However, getting the article to be accepted by academic journals for publication poses a bigger challenge. To find post-doctoral jobs […]
The DOI System: A Step into the Future of Digital Publishing Imagine being in a library where you have to examine every book in the shelves to locate your choice book for lack of a bibliographic system. Such an adventure could be really frustrating. There should always be an easy way of locating a specific […]
For many years, accessing published peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers was strictly by subscription, site licences or pay-per-view charges. However, on September 4, 2018, a group of national research funders, charitable foundations, and European and international organisations—known as cOAlition S—pushed to remove paywalls officially, thereby creating full Open Access to scientific research publications. This […]
The Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was developed in Britain by AstraZeneca in Cambridge and the University of Oxford. It was approved for use in the UK vaccination programme on December 30, 2020. In the last couple of weeks, over 20 European countries have stopped the use of this vaccine due to an unusual reaction that has […]
Getting a Bachelor’s degree is a great accomplishment worth celebrating, however, this should not be a full stop to your educational career. Another program which can further your educational career in the postgraduate degree. Bachelor’s degree is most often theoretical but by pursuing a postgraduate degree, you will develop your skills and practical knowledge about […]
Before you start writing an academic journal it is very important to note down tips that can help you achieve your aim and this will also guide you in writing your papers correctly without going off the guide. Take note of these points to guide you through the course of writing your academic paper: Plan […]