How to survive reviewers' comments. No, it's a question.
At times, critique could be mistaken as criticism, even though it’s not meant to be. Still, even critique is difficult to deal with.
With time, I learned to ask “What is the
Wild citations and where to find them
Citations are crucial to academia. For me, they’re the literal way of saying, “I stand on the shoulders of giants.” They allow us to build on existing knowledge, floor by floor, forming
Stand up for Science...and also for the way it's shared
Last Friday, thousands of scientists protested against US government cuts on research funding with the Stand up for Science movement.
There were more than 30 demonstrations all over the US, and a handful
Open Access ≠ Open Access - Navigating the License Alphabet
Publishing Open Access (OA) has always been something important to me. It stems from my utopian belief that science should be for everyone and that the funders (taxpayers) should have access to it.
Publish and try not to perish in the process
If you are reading this, you have definitely heard of “Publish or Perish” culture. With the advent of predatory journals and journal hijacking scams, this saying has been modified to “Publish high-impact or