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What would a paper proposing a new theory to explain something with several lines of evidence look like?
As an example, suppose I come up with a theory that removes the need for dark matter. Dark matter is a hypothetical substance with many different lines of evidence for its existence, but it hasn't ...
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I submitted an article to a too high-ranking journal, should I cancel?
I am a Postdoc, recently I submitted my first single-author publication (physics). I had one journal in mind and briefly discussed the idea with several seniors, and nobody really objected. Now I ...
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Can you quote peer-reviews in papers?
I'm writing a commentary-ish paper on what NOT to do on peer-reviews. Like many of you here, I've received numerous reviews ranging from very good and constructive to absolute garbage.
Some background:...
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When should one recommend rejection of a manuscript versus major revisions? [closed]
Is there any good way to determine when it appropriate to reject a manuscript versus merely recommending major revisions? I.e., at what point do you declare a manuscript a lost cause? I understand ...
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Loss of novelty while under review
Asking this question for a friend (also motivated by this PhD thesis: novelty at the time of proposal but not submission). Field: Neuroscience.
Initially, when the paper was written up, there was no ...
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Developing a framework publication - if I have developed a new method for data extraction, can this be published in a peer-reviewed journal?
I'm new to publications, so I could use some advice.
I study in the area of agricultural remote sensing, and for a graduate degree, I have developed a method of extracting data from research plots and ...
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What can a person who hasn't enough time do about the unpredictable nature of the publication process? [closed]
I'm talking about a narrow sub-field of Computer Science - algorithm execution high-level simulations. However, I guess, this applies to many fields to some extent.
When you are submitting an ...
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Research paper feedback: "interesting idea but does not add scientific value"
Where is the border line between a novel, creative work and work that is of scientific value? I have received reviewer comments like:
the ideas are creative and interesting but work adds little ...
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Which review recommendation should I give to maximize the likelihood that a manuscript is rejected?
DISCLAIMER: As some readers have found the following question and prior title (How to best kill a manuscript as peer reviewer) outrageously unethical, I want to clarify that, by asking this question, ...
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Is there away to know who has published several high quality papers in a specific academic field/area during the last 5 years for example
I am trying to submit a paper for publication. The journal is asking to provide a list of experts who have published several high quality papers in the field of interest. Is there away to find this ...
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How to know whether my submission to a mathematics journal is significant enough?
I have received the following referee comment:
This paper is well-written and the results appear to be correct. But I don't think the research is significant enough to warrant publication in ....(...
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Editor indicated that if minor changes are made, paper could be published: what are the chances of publication?
I am trying to publish a paper. This was the result of a summer's work in my spare time while working 40 hour weeks in a non-math related job. I received an email response from the journal that ...
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