What is effective writing? Effective writing secures defined objectives from a defined audience while keeping within defined constraints (like time constraints- don’t spend too much time for writing). And contributing to better relationships (with the audience). Readers and objectives A typical reader (“persona”) Should know the gender, age, education, occupation, finances, interests, and reading habits […]
Regular issue Regular issues are those that appear every month or every three months, depending on the journal’s publishing schedule. For special occasions like conferences, seminars, or a particular subject, see Special Issue. Special issue A special issue (or special section) is a compilation of research papers that concentrates on a certain field of research […]
Reference manager software or personal bibliographic management is software that allows all manners of scientists, researchers and scholars to record and use citations when creating bibliographies. The six basic functions of the reference managers include create, store, Organize, change, Cite, and Share references. Some of the important and popular Reference managers for researchers and faculty […]
Website for free research paper downloads is essential for PhD scholars looking to access quality academic content without paying. Many journals are behind paywalls, making it hard to get the papers you need. Luckily, some websites offer free and legal access to research papers. In this post, we’ll show you how to find and download […]
An abstract is a concise description of the research article. It is typically one paragraph length (about 6-7 sentences, 150–250 words). An effective abstract accomplishes several things: In order to determine whether to read the complete work, an abstract enables readers to quickly understand the substance or essential of your paper or article. An abstract […]
As a PhD researcher you should prepare yourself before applying for Funding The only way to improve your success rates in procuring grants for your research projects is to understand the system and write a better grants proposal. Actors and actions Grant designers or donors, grant applicants, grant reviewers, institutions that host these actors and […]
Impact factor The impact factor (IF) is a measure of the frequency with which the average article in a journal has been cited in a particular year. It is used to measure the importance or rank of a journal by calculating the times its articles are cited. The frequency with which the typical article in […]
Vocabulary knowledge helps people discover new ideas, appreciate the beauty of language, and learn about the world. A strong vocabulary strengthens what a person wants to say, especially when they want to write anything. It is evident that an educated person has a broad and varied vocabulary. One way to guarantee that there are consistent […]
Good practice in referencing Cite only those references that you have consulted yourself. Always cite the original source. Include at least a couple of most recent references. Ensure a good chronological spread of references. Limit self-citations. Include at least a few references to papers published in the target journal. Self-plagiarism and text recycling Cite your […]
Most of the time, academic scholars strive to publish as much as they can, as quickly as they can, and in the finest journals. This post explains how to publish your research paper, raise your profile, and broaden the impact of your publications in simple steps. We will offer guidance on everything from the title […]
What is a Research Gap? A research gap is a research question or issue that has not been effectively or at all addressed in a certain field of study. It is an area in which further studies and research are required. There may be a research gap if all of the existing research is outdated […]
Open access publishing – researcher’s perspective Open access: outline What is open access? Why is open access gaining traction? Why is all open access not predatory? Ethical versus predatory open access Why do we need to pay for open access? How to support open access publication financially? Researchers and research institution and open access Types […]
An abstract is a concise description of the research article. It is typically one paragraph length (about 6-7 sentences, 150–250 words). An effective abstract accomplishes several things: In order to determine whether to read the complete work, an abstract enables readers to quickly understand the substance or essential of your paper or article. An abstract […]
How to cite a single page number according to the APA 7th edition in the references section of a paper/thesis? Place pagination after the title, enclosed in parentheses, and followed by a period. Pagination follows edition and/or volume statements (when these are given). Use the abbreviation p. for one page and pp. for more than […]
Tools to improve searchability by giving appropriate title to your research article A keyword research tool helps you find topic ideas that people are searching for on search engines like Google, Bing, Amazon, etc. Keyword research tools also help you see both seed keywords and long-tail keywords which people often search for. You can then […]
What is Ph.D. viva? A viva or viva voce is an oral examination in front of a panel of specialists who pose questions regarding your dissertation or thesis. It is conducted at the end of your Ph.D. and is essentially the final hurdle on the path to a doctorate. This session also allows students to […]
What is Deep Learning Tools? Deep learning is a subset of machine learning in AI that contains networks that are equipped to learn from unsupervised data. It is inspired by the functioning of the human brain for processing information and decision-making purposes. Also, it is popularly known as deep neural learning or deep neural network. […]
What is Latex? LaTeX (pronounced lay-tech) is a method of creating documents using plain text, stylized using markup tags, similar to HTML/CSS or Markdown. LaTeX is most commonly used to create documents for academia, such as academic journals. LaTeX (/ˈlɑːtɛx/ LAH-tekh or /ˈleɪtɛx/ LAY-tekh, often stylized as LaTeX) is a software system for document preparation. […]
Case studies are descriptions of research projects involving people, organizations, communities, or institutions, or with problems or things that have happened. It concentrates on one or a few examples, which might be an individual or a small group of cases (although it consists of many individuals, it can be considered as one culture-sharing group or […]
Self-citation refers to citing one’s previous publications in a new publication. Author self-citation exists when the citing and the cited papers have at least 1 author in common. For every scientist three main measures of self-citations were obtained: “Total self-citations”, i.e., the total number of self-citations (document level) that all the documents produced by a […]
What is Qualnet? QualNet is a testing and simulation tool owned and provided by Scalable Network Technologies, Inc. As network simulation software, it acts as a planning, testing, and training tool which mimics the behavior of a physical communications network. Qualnet in Research QualNet enables the evaluation of on-the-move communication networks faster and with more […]
Generative AI is a new buzzword that has evolved as a result of emerging applications such as DeepFake. Generative AI uses AI and machine learning techniques to enable machines to generate artificial information such as text, images, audio, and video content based on training data, in such a way that the user believes the information […]
What is Review paper? A review article, generally referred to as a literature review, is a survey of existing research on a specific topic. It should provide an insight into current ideas on the topic and, unlike an original research article, will not include new results of the experiment. The primary goal of writing a […]
Citations in-text The Vancouver referencing style and the Harvard referencing style are the two referencing formats most frequently employed in scientific writing. The primary difference between the two styles is how references are provided in the running text. 1. Citations by names of authors, the Harvard system: references arranged alphabetically at the end. Eg: There […]
Defining citations and references Citations embedded in main text. References appended at the end. Citations are pointers to references. References provide enough details to pinpoint the source, to judge the quality of the source, and to obtain the document if required. A cryptic notation: Nature 171:737 Why use citations? To give the sources of data, […]
