With an estimated 30,000 active scientific journals, each with their own specific requirements, it can be difficult to know where to send your article. Here, we present a short video blog with some tips on choosing the right journal. In summary: 1. Look at your reference list Identify the journal titles of: articles that were […]
How to reference (Part 1)
There is an abundance of resources out there to help with referencing, many of which focus on the technicalities, such as the best style of referencing to use or the best software. However, there is a lack of guidance on how to interweave references into the narrative, which articles to include or exclude, whether to […]
Research promotion and why you should do it
As a researcher, you want your work to make a real difference to the world. In other words, you want your research to have impact. How is impact measured? This is a controversial question. Many solutions have been proposed, including the h-index, the g-index, and the i10-index. However, these metrics are not without their disadvantages. […]
Streamline the publication process with a presubmission enquiry
Before formally submitting to a journal, you can contact the editor describing what you would like to get published. This is known as a presubmission enquiry. If appropriate and presented correctly, a presubmission enquiry will allow the editor to quickly assess if a formal submission is worth your time. Some journals (e.g., The Journal of […]
Steer the future of science: publish your negative results
Publication bias and reproducibility are two of the key challenges facing the future of science. While certain initiatives have been implemented—for example, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) requires clinical trials to be pre-registered in a public registry database from the start—we shouldn’t rely on such incentives to drive change. It is only […]
