Author Michaela Panter, PhD

Want to publish your research faster? In this article, you will find best practices for speeding up time to publication. Read to learn more!

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• You can find the best terminology to use in your manuscript by using the Google Scholar advanced search function
• The advanced search allows you to filter by exact phrase, with or without specific words, and by specified journal

Although standards for writing legends for your figures vary from journal to journal, there are a few common principles that may help to ensure clarity.

• A number of journals charge fees to authors of one kind or another.
• Pre-publication fees, such as a submission fee or membership fee, are less common.
• Researchers are more likely to encounter post-publications fees, such as an article processing charge or page fee.

• Both Google Scholar and Google Ngram Viewer can help provide direction on which field specific terms are relevant
• The tools vary in the number of phrases that can be searched for at the same time
• They also differ in how recent the literature they search through is

• 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.