Author Jeffrey Robens, PhD

Dr. Robens is an experienced publication consultant with an interest in improving academic publishing. He has strong scientific and technical qualifications with 20 years of experience in academia and numerous awards and honors.He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a PhD in Pharmacology and has worked at world-class research institutes in Singapore and Japan. Dr Robens is an experienced scientist, teacher, author, peer reviewer, and editor who is highly competent in educating researchers to effectively communicate their work. He has conducted over 400 academic training workshops worldwide to help researchers and journal editors improve their publication output and impact.

Jeffrey Robens, PhD

Jeffrey Robens, PhD

Senior Editorial Development Manager, Nature

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Expanding Your Publication Ethics

While it can take a long time to build up your reputation, it can be lost very quickly if you engage in unethical behavior. Here we familiarize you with the international ethical standards that you should follow when conducting and publishing your research.

by Jeffrey Robens, PhD

6 min

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Improve Your Writing Clarity Through These Three Cognitive Learning Principles

There are three important cognitive learning principles that can improve the quality of your writing: cognitive load theory, cognitive bias, and reader expectations. Keeping these principles in mind when you write your paper will ensure that you are effectively communicating your ideas with your readers.

by Jeffrey Robens, PhD

9 min

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The Importance of Academic Publishing and the Open Access Evolution

Here we discuss the supportive role of academic publishing to scientists, its importance to scientific research, open access publishing, and more.

by Jeffrey Robens, PhD

7 min