Rising Scholars News

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 …

From the American Medical Writers Association annual meeting

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 …

Journal publishing professional and AuthorAID mentor, Matt Hodgkinson, gives practical advice on how researchers can avoid plagiarism accusations

Fulfilling the reviewer’s responsibility

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 …

Abiodun Egbetokun, based at the National Centre for Technology Management in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, tackles a common challenge faced by doctoral students and young researchers: the choice of appropriate statistical tests. …

In this post, Dr Enitome Bafor, based at the University of Benin in Nigeria, shares her top tips for researchers striving to achieve a balance between their personal and professional …

Wisdom Dube, Programme Policy Officer at the United Nations World Food Programme in Zimbabwe, gives some insights into effectively sharing research findings with a broader, non-specialist audience.

Research has …

Dr Rahab Muinga, an animal nutritionist based in Kenya, shares her top tips for effective research collaboration with other scientists

When I look back at my career path, I am …