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Your Paper Was Rejected after Review - What Next?

Every researcher experiences rejection from journals at some point. A few options after desk rejection include appealing the decision, resubmitting, or finding a new journal. Research data is valuable and should be published somewhere.

by Ben Mudrak, PhD

4 min

Megajournal
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What Is a Megajournal?

  • The term 'megajournal' is used in discussion of scholarly publishing, but what are the criteria for defining one?
  • These journals publish a broad variety of research without judging the perceived importance, just soundness.
  • Famous megajournals include PLOS ONE, Scientific Reports, and PeerJ

by Ben Mudrak, PhD

3 min

A person standing between one arrow pointing to the left representing a wrong ethics decision and another arrow pointing to the right representing a right ethics decision
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The Ethics of Peer Review

  • Many researchers do not get any specific instructions on being a peer reviewer.
  • In addition to the need to thoroughly read the manuscript and offer ways to improve it, it is important to understand the ethical considerations inherent to the process.

by Michaela Panter, PhD

5 min

Graph illustrating when data is not shown in scientific manuscripts
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“Data Not Shown” - 4 Reasons to Omit a Figure or Table

The phrase “data not shown” peppers scientific manuscripts, referring to findings that are relevant enough to be mentioned but not to be depicted in a figure or table. This lack of visual evidence seems to contradict the scholarly focus on careful documentation.

by Michaela Panter, PhD

3 min

old chemistry lab images to show the history of scholarly publishing
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Scholarly Publishing: a Brief History

  • Scholarly publishing is a unique and ever-evolving industry with a long history
  • The earliest journals date back to the 17th century
  • Recent innovations include preprint services like arXiv, open access, and broad "megajournals" like PLOS ONE

by Ben Mudrak, PhD

2 min

dark matter in the universe
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Negative Results: The Dark Matter of Research

  • Researchers do not typically publish negative results, even in informal settings, due to lack of incentive
  • The bias for positive results may lead to spurious results in the literature
  • Some journals accept negative results, but such studies are often poorly cited, making them less desirable to publishers and authors alike

by Ben Mudrak, PhD

3 min

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