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Is it okay to keep a "Thank you" slide before references?

answered Jun 8, 2020 at 8:12

11 votes

How should I deal with critical comment that may affect on my research path?

answered Aug 17, 2017 at 9:22

9 votes

How to deal with arrogant e-mail of a student

answered Sep 26, 2017 at 7:54

9 votes

Professor refuses to write a recommendation letter to students who haven't written a research paper with him

answered Sep 4, 2019 at 11:14

8 votes

Can I contact the referee if I know their identity after a double-blind reviewing process?

answered Sep 28, 2020 at 11:08

5 votes

Why are review articles cited more frequently than original research articles?

answered Aug 19, 2020 at 5:42

5 votes

Is it better having a bad PhD done or having no PhD?

answered Apr 15, 2020 at 14:59

4 votes

Postdoc overwhelmed by incomplete work

answered Jan 29, 2018 at 16:32

4 votes

Paper author has not included all suggestions in peer review

answered Oct 12, 2020 at 7:57

4 votes

Why is it acceptable to cite unpublished works?

answered Apr 29, 2020 at 16:11

3 votes

How should I proceed when a (famous) professor says I'm not good enough for research?

answered Jun 29, 2020 at 8:55

3 votes

My advisor asked me to co-author a paper, but I have no interest in an academic career

answered Aug 5, 2020 at 10:58

3 votes

Should I report a PhD student’s incompetence to their supervisor?

answered Mar 4, 2018 at 18:07

3 votes

How do I handle a "fake" co-author?

answered Jan 31, 2020 at 18:15

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Rebuttal is limited to 500 words, but the reviewers asked almost 20 questions

answered Feb 22, 2020 at 8:20

2 votes

Referee wants me to add a plot – because the paper has none

answered Mar 3, 2020 at 11:50

2 votes

Is it appropriate to rewrite and republish another author's useful but very badly written paper?

answered Dec 15, 2019 at 15:24

2 votes

Student continues to email me after I told him I would not regrade his paper. Do I need to reply?

answered Jan 26, 2020 at 9:11

2 votes

Difficult student would dispute every grade in the course and now wants letter of recommendation

answered Dec 16, 2017 at 11:46

2 votes

What do I do if I cannot give a good reference to my PhD student?

answered Sep 24, 2020 at 13:11

1 vote

Telling a former supervisor you don't want to publish

answered Sep 23, 2020 at 18:51

1 vote

Do PhD students sometimes abandon their original research idea? If so, how do they cope with it?

answered Nov 30, 2020 at 15:01

1 vote

Equal author contribution

answered May 9, 2017 at 20:38

1 vote

As a Head of Department, how can I make my faculty happier?

answered Sep 30, 2018 at 13:55

1 vote

Who deserves to be first and second author? PhD student who collected data, research associate who wrote the paper or supervisor?

answered Mar 12, 2019 at 17:29

1 vote

Should I tell an editor that I believe an article I'm reviewing is not good enough for the journal?

answered Nov 16, 2019 at 13:49

1 vote

What should be done when the theory behind a PhD thesis turns out to be wrong?

answered Dec 7, 2019 at 14:23

0 votes

Is it appropriate to mention that authors refused to provide code samples when asked?

answered Apr 27, 2020 at 13:56

0 votes

My advisor wants to co-author a paper on my thesis work, but drags out the submission, claiming it isn't ready. Should I submit without him?

answered May 11, 2017 at 6:17

-1 votes

How should you respond when a professor answers your question with "It's obvious!"?

answered Jan 12, 2022 at 8:41

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Is it okay to keep a "Thank you" slide before references?

How should I deal with critical comment that may affect on my research path?

How to deal with arrogant e-mail of a student

Professor refuses to write a recommendation letter to students who haven't written a research paper with him

Can I contact the referee if I know their identity after a double-blind reviewing process?

Why are review articles cited more frequently than original research articles?

Is it better having a bad PhD done or having no PhD?

Postdoc overwhelmed by incomplete work

Paper author has not included all suggestions in peer review

Why is it acceptable to cite unpublished works?

How should I proceed when a (famous) professor says I'm not good enough for research?

My advisor asked me to co-author a paper, but I have no interest in an academic career

Should I report a PhD student’s incompetence to their supervisor?

How do I handle a "fake" co-author?

Rebuttal is limited to 500 words, but the reviewers asked almost 20 questions

Referee wants me to add a plot – because the paper has none

Is it appropriate to rewrite and republish another author's useful but very badly written paper?

Student continues to email me after I told him I would not regrade his paper. Do I need to reply?

Difficult student would dispute every grade in the course and now wants letter of recommendation

What do I do if I cannot give a good reference to my PhD student?

Telling a former supervisor you don't want to publish

Do PhD students sometimes abandon their original research idea? If so, how do they cope with it?

Equal author contribution

As a Head of Department, how can I make my faculty happier?

Who deserves to be first and second author? PhD student who collected data, research associate who wrote the paper or supervisor?

Should I tell an editor that I believe an article I'm reviewing is not good enough for the journal?

What should be done when the theory behind a PhD thesis turns out to be wrong?

Is it appropriate to mention that authors refused to provide code samples when asked?

My advisor wants to co-author a paper on my thesis work, but drags out the submission, claiming it isn't ready. Should I submit without him?

How should you respond when a professor answers your question with "It's obvious!"?