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Is it acceptable to add the dedication of a chapter in an academic scientific book?
Is it acceptable to add the dedication of a chapter in an academic scientific book? Is there a way to thank the ones who supported me though writing the chapters?
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Can an author choose the reviewer of their book?
I suspect the answer is no. The problem is, there is a group of scholars who would invariably trash the works of young scholars from a certain school of thought (they already did).
My book was ...
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Does a scientific book offer something to the author's CV or is it better to write journals/papers?
Does a scientific book offers something to the author's CV or is it better to write journals/papers in order to improve his/her CV?
update (24/06/2023):
I am talking about the following:
Computer ...
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Is publishing a chapter in a book considered as valuable as a journal publication?
I received an invitation from a Prof. in an highly ranked University to publish a chapter in a book (Computer Science). The book publisher is a well known publisher. As far as I know, the chapter will ...
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I want to cite a theorem from a book written by influential scientists. However the theorem is not proven in the book. Should I add a proof of my own?
I want to cite a theorem from a book written by two computer scientist that I consider to be influential and renowned. If you want the specifics, I want to cite Theorem 11.8 from the book ...
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Recommendation for a journal for an amateur to publish a biblical archaeology article in [closed]
I have a theory about the chronology of the Exodus. I am in retrospect neither a Minimalist, a Maximalist, nor a supporter of the New Chronology. I'm not a believer in actual miracles, but nonetheless ...
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What books to review for this journal?
I wanted to do a book review for a journal. I enquired the editor whether a book review for the journal is commissioned by the editor or anyone can write. He answered anyone can write and included the ...
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If I publish my Master's Thesis in a journal can I still write a book my topic about later?
I've recently completed my Master's Thesis (and I'm a little proud of it). I'm interested in publishing my findings in a journal, but I'd also like to expand on my ideas and write a book for a wider ...
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Why do I see research being republished in Springer?
For example, I see a "book" on Springer published in 2017 that is identical to a conference article presented in 2011. What is happening here?
In my opinion, duplicate publications are not ...
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Citing a Book in Projects/ Research Papers?
I am Currently Working on Writing my Undergraduate Minor Project Report. For that I need to Study Various Topics from Various Books.
Now, My Process is to Read the Chapters Thoroughly and then write ...
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Should I publish book chapters as standalone articles before approaching a publisher?
[Humanities - Post Doc Stage] Do you encourage the publication of chapters as articles prior to full book publication, with the aim to improve research profile? Or do you advise publishing a book of ...
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The limits of plagiarism
Suppose I write an introductory article to a subject into a journal and I use ideas from a textbook in another language. The paper is not a translation of the book chapter but clearly relies on it. I ...
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Can I select any of my published paper in journal for book chapter
I have been invited to submit a book chapter. The invitation email says:
Due to your involvement in the field, and the research you published in your paper, 'X', publisher 'Y' invites you to extend ...
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What is the "books received" section in journals?
What is the "books received" section in journals? Is it the books that will be reviewed later on, or the ones that were not reviewed? Who can send their books to the "books received" section, and what'...
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Can I send my journal article (under review) for a invited Elsevier book (not-to-be-refereed) chapter?
I just got an invitation from an editor of a non-refereed book. Is it considered self plagiarism if I send one of my journal article to the book?
The book is hard to define. It is more like a ...
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