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Your Paper Was Rejected after Review - What Next?
Every researcher experiences rejection from journals at some point. A few options after desk rejection include appealing the decision, resubmitting, or finding a new journal. Research data is valuable and should be published somewhere.
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by Ben Mudrak, PhD
4 min
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What Is a Megajournal?
- The term 'megajournal' is used in discussion of scholarly publishing, but what are the criteria for defining one?
- These journals publish a broad variety of research without judging the perceived importance, just soundness.
- Famous megajournals include PLOS ONE, Scientific Reports, and PeerJ
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by Ben Mudrak, PhD
3 min
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The Ethics of Peer Review
- Many researchers do not get any specific instructions on being a peer reviewer.
- In addition to the need to thoroughly read the manuscript and offer ways to improve it, it is important to understand the ethical considerations inherent to the process.
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by Michaela Panter, PhD
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“Data Not Shown” - 4 Reasons to Omit a Figure or Table
The phrase “data not shown” peppers scientific manuscripts, referring to findings that are relevant enough to be mentioned but not to be depicted in a figure or table. This lack of visual evidence seems to contradict the scholarly focus on careful documentation.
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by Michaela Panter, PhD
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Scholarly Publishing: a Brief History
- Scholarly publishing is a unique and ever-evolving industry with a long history
- The earliest journals date back to the 17th century
- Recent innovations include preprint services like arXiv, open access, and broad "megajournals" like PLOS ONE
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by Ben Mudrak, PhD
2 min
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Negative Results: The Dark Matter of Research
- Researchers do not typically publish negative results, even in informal settings, due to lack of incentive
- The bias for positive results may lead to spurious results in the literature
- Some journals accept negative results, but such studies are often poorly cited, making them less desirable to publishers and authors alike
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by Ben Mudrak, PhD
3 min