Use of Active Voice and Passive Voice in Research Writing
The question of whether to use active voice or passive voice has been a niggling one for researchers across the globe since time immemorial. Many scholars are under the impression…
ResearchGate and the Rise of Academic Social Networks
Academic social networks such as ResearchGate and Academia.edu might be small fish compared with social network giants such as Facebook and MySpace in terms of users, but there is a…
The Mechanism of Portable Peer Review
By publishing in a peer-reviewed journal, researchers communicate their study results to the world. Therefore, the process of getting a paper through review and then onto the stage of publication…
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Framing manuscript structure: Do’s and Don’ts
Framing an outline is the most vital process in constructing a solid manuscript structure for journal publication. The relationship of the outline with the manuscript is similar to that of…
The Utility of Peer Review
The utility of a peer review for your research paper can only be gauged after you obtain a sound understanding of what editors look for in research articles. First, they…
The Phenomenon of Self-Publishing
Over time, self-publishing of e-books has become rather easy. The process involves choosing a particular size for the book, formatting the soft copy to align it with that size, converting…
Open Access Publishing: Boon or Bane?
The question of whether publishing in open access journals is a good option cannot possibly be a close-ended one. The open access method not only aids researchers and the institutions…
Things Researchers Should Bear in Mind while Framing a Research Report
The basic objective of a research report is to put across or convey to the reader its main thrust. The entire…