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How to establish productive research collaborations
With the scientific and scholarly research environment becoming ever more complex and demanding, establishing external collaborations is rapidly turning into a key survival skill. In this post, Richard de Grijs, …
Peer review: What to remember when reading reviewers’ critiques
In this blog post, Dr Amber Murrey discusses how to respond to peer review, and why authors shouldn’t focus exclusively on reviewers’ critiques.
During a discussion at a five-day academic …
Preparing Podcasts, Shortening Abstracts, and Creating Science Videos
More tips from the American Medical Writers Association annual meeting
3 questions to ask before writing a literature review
In this post, Dr Ross Jansen-van Vuuren highlights three important points that researchers should consider if they are planning to publish a literature review.
My experience of predatory journals and how to avoid them (part 2)
Choosing the right journal in which to publish your research is a daunting task. This is especially true for many researchers in developing countries, where it is not always possible …
Preparing Poster Presentations: Tips from a Conference
From the American Medical Writers Association annual meeting
Dealing with Peer Review
Dr Carole Sargent gives her top tips on understanding and responding to negative peer reviews.
Peer review can be a strange process, but it is the best we have in …
How to avoid being accused of plagiarism
Journal publishing professional and AuthorAID mentor, Matt Hodgkinson, gives practical advice on how researchers can avoid plagiarism accusations
Writing Review Articles: Rigor Required
Fulfilling the reviewer’s responsibility
How to review a paper
Reviewing academic articles keeps you up to date in your field and allows you to engage constructively with the cutting edge of research. In this post, Richard de Grijs, Professor …