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Article:"A Brief Guide to Designing Effective Figures for the Scientific Paper"

By | Sep. 24, 2011

A short article presenting advice on designing figures (such as diagrams and graphs). Authored by a scientist and 2 design specialists. Appeared in 2011 in the journal Advanced Materials. Much of the advice applies to figures not only in the sciences but also in other fields. Likewise, much of the advice also applies to figures in other forms of communication, such as presentations.

Article:"How to Be a Bad Referee?!"

By | Aug. 19, 2011
Helps researchers learn to be good referees (peer reviewers) by reading what bad referees do. By Mohammad Sal Moslehian, a mathematics professor at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran. (Please note that because different journals have somewhat different requirements for peer reviews, reviewers also must read the instructions from the journal.)

Article:"Twelve Tips for Reviewers"

By | Aug. 19, 2011

By Henry L. Roediger III, a psychology professor at Washington University in St. Louis, USA.

Article:"Writing a Helpful Referee's Report"

By | Aug. 19, 2011
By Brian Martin of the University of Wollongong, Australia. The main point: “It is possible to write a report that is supportive and helpful by following two rules: Say what is good about a piece of work, and say how it can be improved.” (Please note that because different journals have somewhat different requirements for peer reviews, reviewers also must read the instructions from the journal.)