You would think that the hardest part of publishing your research is the preparation of the manuscript itself (let alone conducting the research), but many
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Challenges with employment and career opportunities after PhD The current academic job market has become increasingly competitive for PhD graduates, which has made it important
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
Earlier this year, the STM Association released its forecast for the scholarly publishing landscape in the next three to five years. The STM 2026 Trends
What do you call an AI writing tool that is a translation app, a thesaurus, a collocation dictionary, and a usage guide all at once?
For those interested in knowing more about open access, this is the perfect time and opportunity to do so. The International Open Access Week 2022
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
The research process has multiple steps, including critical must-dos before conducting research. Image by jannoon028 on Freepik What is research process and why is it necessary
Through our interactions with researchers, we’ve realized the importance of your finding a journal that fits your research needs. Whether it be identifying journals to
Are article summaries a solution to the problem ‘how to increase your citations?’ How do you measure your contribution in your field and as
What are the top 5 steps in writing a research paper that you cannot omit? What should you keep in mind while writing a research
Article retraction in academic publishing means removal of a published article from the journal (both from online and print channels). This is a last resort
Did you know there are different types of plagiarism in research you need to check for? Plagiarism is not a new concept. It has been
The process of conducting research can be a challenge, but then, ensuring you are able to use your data effectively is an even more difficult
Recently, a researcher brought up the topic of ethics in research and how a simple oversight had led to rejection. This fueled a discussion about
Come September and academia gets abuzz with those three wonderful words: Peer Review Week! Peer Review Week is one of the largest academic events that
Science rests on objectivity, which is derived mostly from data, and these data points are ideally presented as tables and figures in research papers. In
For most authors, the journal selection process is a challenge, and understandably so. There are about 42,500 peer-reviewed journals and 11,811 open-access journals,1 and this number
Concerns about mental health are not new in academia, and signs of academic burnout are quite common due to excessive workloads. According to a World
Academic conferences present valuable opportunities to learn about cutting edge research, meet new people, and build strong professional relationships with others in your field. Unfortunately,
The peer review system, including the various types of peer review, is an important part of the academic publishing process. The main aim of the
Storytelling in science is an art that one MUST learn in the field of research. Why, you may wonder? Take an example of this analogy.
Research communication is one of the very first skills that academicians need to cultivate when they embark upon their respective journeys. Whether it is for
The scholarly community will soon come together for the Peer Review Week 2022, an annual event that celebrates the critical role peer review plays in
Networking—a crucial academic research skill for career advancement— can be challenging, particularly for early career researchers. Academic researchers are often confused and frustrated by the
Increasingly common in academia, bullying is a serious issue and can take on various forms, affecting researchers and academics across disciplines and geographies. One might
You may think that after drafting an article targeted for submission to a specific journal, figuring out how to write keywords in research paper will
This year Cactus Communications celebrates 20 years of supporting researchers on their publication journeys. Starting with our editing service, Editage, CACTUS soon expanded to publication
This year Cactus Communications celebrates 20 years of supporting researchers on their publication journeys. Starting with our editing service, Editage, CACTUS soon expanded to publication
The Researcher.Life Ambassador Program is a global community of researchers who wish to give back to their academic communities through mentoring and collaboration with other
This year Cactus Communications celebrates 20 years of supporting researchers on their publication journeys. Starting with our editing service, Editage, CACTUS soon expanded to publication
Collaborating for Researcher Success: Interview With Researcher.Life Ambassador, Dr. Shervin Hashemi
This year Cactus Communications celebrates 20 years of supporting researchers on their publication journeys. Starting with our editing service, Editage, CACTUS soon expanded to publication
This year Cactus Communications celebrates 20 years of supporting researchers on their publication journeys. Starting with our editing service, Editage, CACTUS soon expanded to publication
Science communication has long been an issue due to the many obstacles between the complex scientific knowledge and the readers. Sometimes, a subject is so
A PhD is only one of the many options that you have post your post-graduation. Even a decade ago, those considering research and academics exclusively
The Researcher.Life Ambassador Program is a global community of researchers who wish to give back to their academic communities through mentoring and collaboration with other
The Researcher.Life Ambassador Program is a global community of researchers who wish to give back to their academic communities through mentoring and collaboration with other researchers. Researcher.Life Ambassadors empower themselves and their fellow researchers with advanced
The Researcher.Life Ambassador Program is a global community of researchers who wish to give back to their academic communities through mentoring and collaboration with other researchers. Researcher.Life Ambassadors empower themselves and their fellow researchers with advanced
Can you believe it? A whole year has almost come to an end. 2021 seems to have simply whizzed past us. So much has happened
The Researcher.Life Ambassador Program is a global community of researchers who wish to give back to their academic communities through mentoring and collaboration with other researchers. Researcher.Life Ambassadors empower themselves and their fellow researchers with advanced
The Researcher.Life Ambassador Program is a global community of researchers who wish to give back to their academic communities through mentoring and collaboration with other researchers. Researcher.Life Ambassadors empower themselves and their fellow researchers with advanced
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
We reached out to a few researchers who’ve been associated with us and asked them what helped them succeed and what can help them further.
Researchers find purpose and meaning in their work in different ways, and what they define as success can vary. They may see success as having
The first thing that strikes you when looking at any of the guidelines on medical research is the contrived acronyms, starting right from QUOROM, short
Open access means free access to information and unrestricted use of electronic resources for everyone. A publication is defined as “open access” when anyone can
A scientist’s standing in the research community is based largely on the quantity and quality of their publications. Citations are a way to uniquely identify
Journal metrics come handy when researchers are tasked with the daunting job of narrowing down options and selecting the perfect journal to submit their work
A couple of years ago, I read two articles that deeply disturbed me. Both were about specific issues faced by academics and how certain aspects
The scholarly publishing world is growing, with an exponential increase in the number of researchers from non-English-speaking countries such as China, Japan, South Korea, and