This week we’ve been celebrating Peer Review Week, a time to salute and discuss the sometimes controversial process that remains an important cornerstone of scientific research. The theme of the…
From my own perspective, this potential downside to the connections between social media and peer review became apparent when I was recently invited to review a manuscript written by…
In science there are always icons, household names. Some are ubiquitous; most people could quote Einstein’s most famous formula, even if they couldn’t tell you what it actually means.…
Ever wonder where your manuscript goes after you hit "Submit"? At Botany it arrives in the inbox of Editor-in-Chief Dr. Christian Lacroix. Next, it is assigned to one of the journal’s…
If you’ve trained as a scientist, you know that part of the learning curve involves figuring out how to write a scientific paper. Unfortunately, few scientists receive explicit instruction in…
“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?…