7 Steps for Structuring a Scientific Report for Publication
Writing is intrinsically a creative and structured process, which is when written in a technical form and designed to convey the scientific information to the research community is considered as…
The difference between a research paper and a review paper
While researching for your assignments or labs, you will come across different types of articles including research papers and review papers. Both of these are scholarly sources but it’s important…
Importance of Citation in Scientific Writing
A "research paper " is fundamentally a primary source that reports the analysis and interpretation of an original study performed by the Researcher. Scientific research articles offer a way for…
Predatory journal: OMICS
Cabell's International propelled a rundown of savage journals called Cabell's Blacklist, which can be accessed for a charge at the organization's site which has listed more than 4,000 predatory journals.…
Transparency in peer review process
The peer review process is an important aspect of a journal. In this process, peers thoroughly examine the research methods and findings so as to validate the research. They eliminate…
Should Negative Results be included in Research Articles?
The hypothesis-driven research works are the key tools of scientific trials. However, every experiment will not result in positive outcomes; it may at times fail to state the research hypothesis.…
Web of Science – New Knowledge Hub
In the era of scientific discoveries, researches are being conducted at regular intervals and stacked in records. Hunting for a specific scientific study out of all the gathered information would…
Making of a Good Graphical Abstract
Many international and national journals ask the authors to submit a graphical abstract along with their manuscript. A graphical abstract is usually a single figure that captures the main findings…
Retraction of Published Manuscripts
A published research boosts an author’s academic credentials. Hence, he/she should proceed for submission after validating the facts and data according to the journal guidelines and general publishing ethics. After…
Peer review – Do we need gradual improvements or a revolution?
In the traditional peer review process, a paper goes through multiple rounds of review and revision over several months before being finally published. The long process sometimes forces authors to…