Collaboration calls, funding opportunities, and how to find credible journals - this week in the AuthorAID community
Since the launch of our new AuthorAID forums (http://forums.authoraid.info) we’ve seen some interesting discussions in our three main subforums. Click on the links below to view the discussions, and please feel free to join in! (you will need to register or sign in with an AuthorAID account)
Lots of the recent discussions have been about avoiding ‘predatory’ publishers and identifying credible journals and sources:
- Identifying a reputable journal – how credible are these three journals? Read more
- Where do I find a list of reputable journal indexes? Read more
- Confirmation Tip for Predatory Journals – how one community member spotted a deceptive journal. Read more
- Predatory organization? A critical look at a suspicious conference organiser. Read more
- Role of a Reviewer in detecting plagiarism. Read more
- And also, don’t forget to vote in our poll: ‘What is your biggest challenge to communicating / publishing your research?’ Read more (there will be a new poll next week)
Funding, Scholarships and Opportunities
Many informative links have been shared in the ‘Funding, Scholarships and Opportunities’ forum. Check out the Yale and World bank scholarships, Data science fellowships, and research grants for infectious diseases - and many more opportunities. Read more
Collaboration opportunities
Researchers all around the world are looking for collaborators! Are you interested in working on these topics?
- Looking for collaboration: Medicinal plants and diseases. Read more
- Looking for collaboration: Drought in Somaliland. Read more
- Looking for collaboration: Aquaculture and Fisheries. Read more
- Looking for collaboration: Water scarcity and drought. Read more
- Looking for collaboration: A data scientist looking for biologists for collaboration in the area of herbarium management. Read more
Are you looking for collaborators in your research project? Why not post details of your research in the collaboration forum