The scholarly publishing landscape has witnessed tremendous upheavals over the past decade or so. Digital technologies have evolved rapidly, and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine
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Designed by Kate Turabian, the Turabian format draws from the Chicago Manual of Style. Hence, while it is very similar to the Chicago Manual, there
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Understanding the difference between the discussion and conclusion sections in research papers is crucial for researchers to convey the importance of their work effectively. While
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Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer, or ChatGPT, officially launched by OpenAI in 2023, has been increasingly influencing the scientific and academic world. Given its capability to
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Ethical norms and practices are integral to the conduct of any scientific research studies and especially so when dealing with human or animal study subjects.
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Academic research databases are essential sources of information for researchers, academics, and scholars. These databases are academic search engines that help academics stay updated on
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A research problem is defined as a specific issue, question or gap in knowledge in a particular field that a researcher aims to explore and
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While researchers today have a plethora of platforms and forums to share their work with audiences across the world, how can they evaluate the actual
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Cactus Communications (CACTUS) has moved a step further in its goal to fuel academic excellence and innovation by collaborating with Proceedings of the National Academy
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Cactus Communications (CACTUS) has partnered with the American Psychological Association (APA), the largest scientific and professional organization for psychology in the United States, to accelerate
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While conducting research, you need to gather information from various sources. Locating suitable sources is essential to ensuring the quality of your research. This means
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The alarm bells have been sounding for some time, but now the crescendo has reached a deafening level, causing widespread concern in the academic sphere.
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As researchers, one of the most important steps in conducting a comprehensive study is to perform a literature review. Some of the common challenges researchers
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Verification of data is crucial in research. To promote trust in scientific research, scientific claims should be amenable to scrutiny by other scientists and yield
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Collaborative research has been on the rise in the past decades. It holds particular significance in its potential to deal with complex research problems effectively.
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Literature reviews play a crucial role in research, serving as a foundation for scholarly and scientific inquiry and knowledge advancement. This intensive evaluation of previously
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Collaboration in research has been gaining significance in the academic world in the past two decades. Collaborative research involves partnerships or associations among researchers, universities,
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In the scientific community, the impact of an academic paper is assessed by how visible it is. Irrespective of how groundbreaking or insightful a paper
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The past few years have seen significant changes in scholarly publishing practices, including a growing awareness of the benefits of open access. Open access articles
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The research process is inherently collaborative, involving the analysis of the collective body of knowledge developed over time. It is academically and ethically vital to
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According to a report released by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), less than 30% of the world’s researchers are women.1 In fact, numerous studies have
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Peer reviews play a crucial role in the world of academic and scholarly publishing. But what is a peer review? Peer review is the process
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Time is a precious commodity for researchers, who need to keep up with the latest developments to innovate and make significant contributions to their field
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If you think there’s no real difference between reproducibility vs. replicability, then you’re not alone. Many researchers use these terms interchangeably, unaware that reproducibility in
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Deciding to pursue a PhD is a significant decision one takes for his/her career. And before starting on the doctoral journey, one needs to consider
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The ability to trace and keep track of scientific publications and data is essential, and this is where digital object identifiers (DOIs) come into play.
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The past few years have seen a steady growth in interdisciplinary research as the boundaries between scientific fields slowly begin to blur. Today, interdisciplinary research