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Submitting 2 manuscripts explaining the same scientific fact but by two different methods
I have submitted two manuscripts on physics both have analyzed a new finding by me but the methods of the "analysis" are different.
They differ in data, results and figures, just at the end, ...
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Which is More Valuable in Computer Science: Conference or Journal Publications?
In the field of computer science, there seems to be a unique emphasis on where research findings are published, with significant weight often placed on conference papers compared to other fields where ...
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What is included in Springer accesses count?
I am mostly curious if I open my article through the Springer website multiple times, will it count as mutliple accesses? Also, if anyone knows，what exactly is counted as accesses?
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The rise of LIDSEN Publishing Inc. - how serious is that publisher?
LIDSEN Publishing Inc. is a relatively new publisher that came to my attention a while ago. Their practices (e.g. sending multiple emails per day asking for submissions / special issues / reviews) is ...
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What happens if two reviewers have incompatible recommendations for a paper?
I submitted a paper to an IOP journal (classical and quantum gravity) two or three months back and two reviewers were assigned. One of them was ok with the paper and recommended it for publication but ...
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Banned from the Journal Cureus [closed]
Unfortunately, I forgot to correct the ethical approval number of my manuscript and included the approval number of an already published article.
I have been informed that my article has been blocked ...
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Is it acceptable and ethical to access journals via my previous university's account?
I switched universities for my master's, but I still have access to my old bachelor's university accounts. Now, sometimes it happens that I can only access a journal via my old university account, ...
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How often are articles rejected after bona fide/non-accidental acceptance?
I recently submitted my first paper to a journal. It was recommended for minor revisions and ultimately accepted after they were done, but about a week after the acceptance, I received a new email ...
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Journal forces me to provide figures in .pdf format, what can I do?
Approximately one year ago, I submitted my manuscript to a Wiley Journal. The submission was in full adherence with the submission guidelines. Upon submission, the journal requested color figures in ...
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What do you think of some journals with high IF, but not famous?
As a PhD student, I always go through many journals and found out that some journals have a high IF, but mostly they achieved it because they do not publish many papers per year. One example in my ...
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A typo made it through the process of one of my publications, and it's bothering me [duplicate]
It's a very simple typo (a misspelling of the word "frequently", one letter off), but it still bothers me that it made it into the final version. Not sure if the copy writer introduced the ...
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How to get a single issue of a print journal
My friend recently published in a big journal, and his article was also chosen to feature in the print version. However, he doesn't have a print subscription so he was not able to get a copy of the ...
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Should I review for a journal that charges authors excessively? [closed]
This is a follow-up/correction of this previous question (which I cannot alter since it has been answered, but was advised to ask a new question instead).
Of course, journal publication has its costs, ...
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Short comment paper - time to review Vs urgency of the topic
Several weeks ago, I submitted a comment paper/policy brief of about 800 words to a journal. The paper critiques frequent reports published by major international organizations, which I believe ...
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Can academics make a living solely out of publishing?
I live in the developing world where most of the population cannot afford to go to university. Unable to pay tuition, I relied on online material to study. However now even that is difficult because a ...
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Should I review for a journal charging authors?
One of the main journals in my field has recently switched to 100% open access, and charges an article processing charge (APC) of about 2500 ($/€/£). For some researchers this is automatically covered ...
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What should I do if I haven't received acknowlegement of submission
I submitted a manuscript to a moderately ranked journal three days ago, which has both an online submission system (OJS) and an email address for submission (this caused my initial confusion). I made ...
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MSc paper accepted in highest impact journal in my field - what next?
As part of my MSc I wrote a dissertation on a topic that interested me (clinical medicine - focused) and I got a good grade for it - my supervisor suggested sending it off to a journal for publication ...
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How long is the usual time for an article in production checklist phase at Springer? [duplicate]
I sent an article to Springer. After two months, it is in the checklist phase for production. How long does it take for the article to be printed and do I need to email the editor?
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Reviewer's Concerns about Excessive Simulation Results [closed]
I am currently in the process of addressing the feedback received from a reviewer regarding a manuscript I've submitted. The primary concern raised is that there are "Too many simulation results ...
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Publishing two papers at the same time
I wrote two political science papers with a similar premise but with different case studies conducted in countries A and B. I sent the 'A' one out to a journal last summer, and it took a while to get ...
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Status still “Pending decision” but date has changed [duplicate]
I submitted a paper to a Taylor & Francis journal. It was peer reviewed and the status has been “Pending decision” since January 30. On January 31, the status stayed the same but the date had ...
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Why do statistics journals generally have low impact factors, long publication times, and low acceptance rates?
I've been investigating statistics journals to submit my work to (specifically, an application paper). Many journals are specialized, others quite general.
However, I've noticed that top journals in ...
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Do university staff (in the US) usually have access to the university resources needed to do research?
Naturally, no one expects university staff (administrative or otherwise) to carry out research, but it was recently suggested to me that having such a job gives you access to the university resources ...
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Author of main paper vs author of appendix
I'm a PhD student, more specifically in the field of geometric analysis and physics. Recently, I solved a problem that was suggested to me by my advisor. The problem is to sharpen some nontrivial ...
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Is the "Journal of Innovations" in management a Reliable Source for Academic Research? [duplicate]
I came across the Journal of Innovations in [specific subject area] (https://www.journal-innovations.com/) and am considering it as a potential source for my research. However, I'm uncertain about its ...
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Article transfer in Elsevier [closed]
I submitted an article to a journal of Elsevier. This paper was peer-reviewed and I received a transfer suggestion to a list of five suggested journals of Elsevier. I revised my article according to ...
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Does submitting in PhilArchive affect submission in journals? [duplicate]
I wanted to submit a paper to PhilArchive (an open-access e-print archive in philosophy). If I want to submit this paper to a journal afterwards, does this prior submission to PhilArchive affect the ...
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Will a journal blacklist you if you withdraw an article which is under review?
A while back, I (along with my collaborator) submitted an article for publication in an esteemed journal. A few weeks after the submission, I came to know that the journal is an open-access journal ...
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How to publish independently in top journals?
I am a second year PhD student. I also worked on topics outside my thesis. The results are good and I want to submit it to top journals. However, I am surprised by the attitude of most of the editors ...
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