by Murugaraj | Jan 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
You followed the author guidelines carefully – every margin, reference, and heading in place – yet the rejection arrives quickly, with little explanation. For many researchers and PhD scholars, this leads to a familiar question: if the instructions were followed, why...
by Murugaraj | Jan 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every researcher submits their research paper to their preferred journal with a sense of hope. When their submission is rejected, they often feel confused and discouraged. Doubts about the quality of their research and the choice of journal quickly follow. This blog...
by Murugaraj | Jan 6, 2026 | Analysing a Journal
Feeling Lost? The Real Starting Point of a Successful Research Paper If you’re reading this, you probably have a research question, a stack of data, and maybe even a few half-written sections of your manuscript. You’re ready to start the writing process,...
by Murugaraj | Oct 2, 2025 | First Mile, Mentoring Researchers
Adhithya and the Curious Case of the PDFs The campus library was unusually quiet that afternoon. Adhithya had claimed a corner table, but instead of reading, he was staring into the abyss of his laptop screen. Beside him, an untouched cappuccino cooled into...
by Murugaraj | Sep 25, 2025 | First Mile, Mentoring Researchers
Adhithya sat slumped at a corner table in the campus café, head buried in his hands. His laptop was open, tabs multiplying like the gold rate today – Scopus here, Google Scholar there, and a hundred PDFs stacked in folders named “Final-final-literature-review.” A long...
