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Practical advice for scholars to communicate with clarity and publish with confidence.
Types of Journals based on Access
Academic journals can be classified based on access to the reader. While subscription journals expect the reader to pay for their content, open access journals are free for the reader. While these two types of journals are complementary, hybrid journals provide...
Gray publishing: a greater threat to research
The issue of predatory journals and low-quality publications, often called “gray publications,” is a significant concern in the academic and research community. While predatory journals are a well-recognized problem, gray publications can be even more insidious in...
Preparing your manuscript for submission
As part of the Peer Review Week 2023 celebrations, we will see in this article how manuscript preparation can help in a breezy peer review and in enhancing the chances of acceptance and overall quality. Navigating the peer review process is a pivotal juncture for...
Peer Review: A Quick Beginner’s Guide
According to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE; p.5), peer review is “the critical assessment of manuscripts submitted to journals by experts who are not part of the editorial staff”. It is the gold standard for research evaluation and is...
Capture the essence of your research article through the abstract
As a researcher, you know that one of the first elements of a research article is its abstract. The abstract plays a crucial role in academic publishing by providing a concise summary of the research, aiding decision-making, enabling information retrieval, saving time...
Types of abstracts
In our previous post, we discussed how the abstract of your manuscript is the door to your work. In this short article, we will review the two major classifications of abstracts based on their form and function. You write the abstract of your manuscript as part of...
What can a copyeditor bring to your manuscript?
As an author of a scientific paper, you may find great value in engaging a copyeditor for your work. By enlisting the help of a professional copyeditor, you can ensure that your paper shines in terms of clarity, conciseness, and grammatical accuracy, ultimately...
Three-Day Workshop on Research Publication & Ethics for Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
We recently conducted a three-day workshop on aspects of academic publishing for Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (SIST), a deemed-to-be university in Chennai. The workshop was attended by research scholars from SIST. We introduced various tools that...
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