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Properties of Plant Fiber Composites

Brazilian researchers are looking for sustainable alternatives for construction materials. Here you will find some of the properties of plant fiber composites with potential for use in the civil construction.

by Sheila Vieira, PhD

5 min

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Eco-friendly Construction Materials

Here is a list and description of some of the eco-friendly construction materials with application in civil engineering.

by Sheila Vieira, PhD

10 min

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5 Ways to Increase Sustainability in Your Research Lab

Implementing sustainability doesn't have to be difficult. Learn 5 ways to conserve energy and reduce waste in your lab as well as what 3 universities have done to be more eco-friendly.

by Sheila Vieira, PhD

8 min

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Scholarly Publishing in 2016: A Look Back at Global and National Trends in Research Publication

With AJE's second Annual Publishing Review, we look back at global and country-level statistics regarding scholarly publishing in 2016: the number of papers, popular fields, and journals and institutions with the most publications.

by Ben Mudrak, PhD

2 min

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Trends in Scholarly Publishing: a Look Back at 2015

The first AJE Annual Publishing Review provides a brief look at current publication trends, popular areas of study, and the journals and institutions with the most publications.

by Ben Mudrak, PhD

1 min

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Collaboration in Science Annual Report

Scientific research is a collaborative effort. See how researchers from around the world worked together to publish papers in 2015.

by Ben Mudrak, PhD

3 min

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Collaboration in Science Annual Report: New Data

Scientists don't work alone. Learn more about which countries collaborated the most on research papers in 2016.

by Ben Mudrak, PhD

3 min

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Brazil and “Styrofoam” Reuse

Expanded polystyrene is often not recycled for many reasons. However, despite difficulties, EPS can and should be recycled. Discover how Brazilian Universities are recycling EPS waste for use in different applications

by Sheila Vieira, PhD

5 min

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Publishing in Regional Scholarly Journals

What are the benefits (and risks) of publishing research in a regional journal? How does it affect the publishing process, your reputation, and your citations?

by Michaela Panter, PhD

4 min