“Scientific literacy must include the ability to recognize publishing fraud.” – Jeffrey Beall By the time you reach the point in your career when you're deciding which journals your work…
As many of you know, in the fall of 2016 our esteemed Executive Editor-in-Chief of 26 years, Dr. Bruce Dancik, retired. You can read the official announcement published in our journals. Dr.…
During my undergraduate degree, I remember all too well the many times when I would search for a journal article that I needed to write a paper, only to…
At some point in almost every scientist’s early career, he or she is asked to peer review a research paper for a journal. Peer reviews are crucial to maintaining…
Do you feel overwhelmed by the number of research papers in your field? Do you wonder if you’re missing key ideas that could be critical for your research program?…
In a previous post we talked about the ins and outs of writing a journal article. But once you have that article—some would argue, before you even start writing that article—you…
The open access (OA) movement has gained a lot of momentum, especially with the implementation of OA policies from funding agencies in many countries. We can think of openness…
The author pays model of open access (OA) publishing has given rise to predatory publishers, who do not follow acceptable standards in scholarly publishing. When they first started cropping up,…
"Publish or perish." That dire adage is the mantra of researchers the world over. Publishing represents one of the greatest sources of both excitement and consternation among researchers. It is…