Popular culture significantly influences our beliefs and perspectives, perhaps contributing to the notion that there is no room for emotions in academia. Consider the portrayal
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The PhD journey is marked by intellectual growth, groundbreaking research, and the promise of becoming an expert in one’s chosen field. However, this path is
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Scientists and researchers are making incredible new breakthroughs regularly in different fields from healthcare to agriculture, ecology to technology and much more. Communicating these research
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The collection, analysis and management of research data have long been considered as fundamental to scientific study and scholarly growth. Today, as the sheer quantum
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Dealing with imposter syndrome during one’s PhD journey is not easy. Nothing prepares PhD students or early career researchers for the inordinately high levels of
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If you’re near the end of your doctoral journey, you’re likely exploring job opportunities after PhD. You’re probably wondering about how to chart your career
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Differences between literature search and literature review You’ve just found out you need to do a literature review. You know the term literature search, but
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Last month, Clarivate released the Journal Citation Reports 2022, which compiles a wide range of metrics to evaluate a journal’s influence. For nearly half a
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If PhD were a sport, it would be more comparable to a marathon than a sprint. A PhD tenure typically lasts at least three
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Once you decide to embark on your PhD journey, one of the most important decisions is choosing a PhD thesis supervisor. Every research student grapples
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A researcher’s job is to discover or confirm, in a responsible manner, evidence-based knowledge that can benefit society or the world. However, the role of
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One of the most significant skills of an academician is the knowing how to plan a research project and execute it successfully. This process is
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If you are a doctoral student, know that all the PhD transferable skills you learn have the potential to not only improve the outcome of
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Recently, public discourse surrounding mental health has greatly changed. It used to be unusual for somebody to publicly talk about therapy, mental health crises, and
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As an aspiring PhD student if you have ever wondered whether you’d be able to complete your PhD successfully, rest assured you are not the
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The PhD student–supervisor relationship is quite possibly one of the most difficult relationships in academia. Regardless of the nature of the doctoral program, the role
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For a successful researcher career, constant and ongoing development is critical, regardless of what stage you are at on your academic journey. A lot of
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Researchers often wonder how to write a great research paper and look for research paper tips before they embark on the journey of writing one.
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The issue of academic burnout is quite rampant in academia, but is often overlooked. In fact, since the overall nature of academic work requires you
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One of the biggest challenges authors face while conducting a literature search is finding information that is current, relevant, and reliable. The literature search tool you
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With automation taking center stage in most industries, one cannot help but wonder the impact AI in publishing can bring. With AI, there are umpteen
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Acquiring a doctoral degree is undoubtedly a momentous occasion worthy of celebrations—students can relax, unwind, and let go of the many stresses associated with
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As one moves up higher on the academic ladder, it is inevitable that their responsibilities keep changing shape. At some point, every researcher grows from
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In March, we continued making enhancements to the search function to make search more user friendly and intuitive at R Discovery. We also launched
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The journey toward acquiring a doctoral degree is extremely rewarding, yet, it is perhaps one of the most challenging of all academic journeys. Every young
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Challenges researchers face in organizing references Researchers across the world are expected to browse the Web, online data repositories, and academic journals to stay up
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While writing your research paper, you would come across elements that are the building blocks of a research paper. However, these often technical and confusing
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One may ask, ‘why are ethical guidelines used by researchers or seen as a critical requirement in research?’ The importance of ethical considerations in research
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For researchers, mentoring sounds pervasively familiar — everyone is either playing the role of a mentor or receiving mentoring advice. Researchers often wonder how to
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Are you a staff member of a scientific research institution? Have you ever wondered how you can foster positive leadership within your research center or
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February was marked by the launch of several important features at R Discovery, that will take your reading experience several notches higher. Take a quick
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Effective planning and a management of resources are essential prerequisites required for proper research project management and the successful completion of research projects. However, one
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Before proceeding to write your research paper, it is important to have an idea about the types of research articles you can submit to a
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A PhD or ‘Doctor of Philosophy’ is the highest level of degree that a student can achieve when it comes to academics and research. The
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Most early career researchers feel pressured to get published, which can be overwhelming for them. Because publications are a pivotal part of research and the
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In this month’s update we cover an important new feature launch at R Discovery, invite you to join Researcher.Life’s global community of researchers, and seek
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Apart from the traditionally published research papers, i.e., publication in peer-reviewed journals, publication on new channels such as open archives has increased the volume of
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If you’re struggling with how to choose research methodology for your study, you are not alone. A wrongly chosen research methodology impacts the quality and
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As we look to 2022 with hope, let us also spend a few moments reflecting on the year gone by. At R Discovery, we’re very
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Effective literature search is important for several reasons. Before you conduct your study, you need to identify other previous studies that addressed research questions or
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One often hears the proverb, ‘A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.’ For researchers, this journey starts with selecting relevant literature.
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A research question is based on an area of concern or a lacuna in the existing knowledge. The purpose of a research question is to
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Here are some exciting updates from R Discovery in November that will improve your reading experience, allowing you to read journal articles for free. Export articles from
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The literature search process can be challenging for researchers since they need to keep track of new developments, methods, and perspectives from large volumes of
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Today, one need not physically visit a library and take down notes on sheaves of paper (which are apt to fly about or clutter one’s
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“I should block some time to read research papers.” Haven’t you made this mental note several times? As a researcher, you’re aware of the
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As researchers, at least once in our lives we have missed an important deadline, and while feeling stressed, wondered how we could have planned our
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Here are some exciting updates from R Discovery in October that will improve your reading experience. Read relevant research – without any interruptions Your app’s
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R Discovery crossed 300,000 users last week, and we are delighted to be sharing this news with you! We are grateful for all the
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There has been a growing emphasis on collaboration, both within and between different research disciplines. Hence, it has become important for researchers to be thoroughly