Author Sarah Conte, PhD

Dr. Conte is currently a Research Communication Partner at AJE and has been with the company since 2009. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology. Subsequently, she completed a postdoc at UMass Amherst where she studied transporter proteins involved in metal homeostasis in various plant model systems. Dr. Conte has experience with a wide variety of manuscript preparation services and has provided content review, manuscript organization, and editing services for authors wishing to publish their work in high-impact journals. She has seven peer-reviewed publications in journals such as Plant Physiology, Plant Science, Annals of Botany, and Frontiers in Plant Science.

Sarah Conte, PhD

Sarah Conte, PhD

Senior Research Communication Partner

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Make a Great First Impression: 6 Tips for Writing a Good Abstract

  • The abstract is a very important part of your research paper.
  • Follow these six tips to make the most of a small amount of space.
  • Provide clear conclusions but avoid overselling your work.

by Sarah Conte, PhD

8 min

Understanding Clinical Studies: Obtaining Approval, Registering the Study, and Reporting the Results
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Understanding Clinical Studies: Obtaining Approval, Registering the Study, and Reporting the Results

Are you aiming to conduct clinical studies? Find out how to obtain approval for, register, and report the results of your studies.

by Sarah Conte, PhD

7 min

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Choosing the Right Journal for Your Research

Submitting a manuscript to an unsuitable journal is one of the most common mistakes made by authors, and both novice and seasoned researchers are capable of making this error. Considerations in the process include the journal's scope, any restrictions it imposes on manuscript types or topics, and the journal's Impact Factor.

by Sarah Conte, PhD

5 min

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AJE's Mission: Helping Researchers Succeed

Researchers in non-English speaking countries can struggle with getting published in English-language journals. We want to help.

by Sarah Conte, PhD

2 min

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Making the Choice: Open Access vs. Traditional Journals

Many researchers struggle with the decision of whether to publish in an OA journal versus a traditional (and perhaps more well-established) journal. The four main factors to consider when making this decision are visibility, cost, prestige, and speed.

by Sarah Conte, PhD

7 min