May 26, 2016 Dr. Jennifer C van Velkinburgh, Filipodia Publishing This question really equates to the answer of ‘What does authorship mean?’ Authorship can be justified… Read more “Why is an editor not an author on a paper?”
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What is an ‘Oxford comma’?
May 19, 2016 Dr. Jennifer C van Velkinburgh, Filipodia Publishing If you have ever looked at an ‘Instructions to Authors’ guideline, you know that journalshave very… Read more “What is an ‘Oxford comma’?”
Compared ‘to’ or compared ‘with’?
May 12, 2016 |Dr. Jennifer C van Velkinburgh, Filipodia Publishing Almost all scientific studies include some form of comparative analysis in the study design. Comparisons are… Read more “Compared ‘to’ or compared ‘with’?”
Under pressure, peer-review
May 5, 2016 Dr. Janice Nigro, Filipodia Editor If you want to get an emotional response out of even the most introverted of scientific colleagues (yes,… Read more “Under pressure, peer-review”
Journal Impact Factors: Part IV
April 28, 2016 Dr. Jennifer C van Velkinburgh Where to look up Journal Impact Factors The IF for an article published in any journal is… Read more “Journal Impact Factors: Part IV”
Journal Impact Factors: Part III
April 21, 2016 Dr. Jennifer C van Velkinburgh Be aware of mis-informed and too vague interpretations The JIF is a quantitative measure of a journal’s… Read more “Journal Impact Factors: Part III”
Journal Impact Factors: Part II
April 14, 2016 Dr. Jennifer C van Velkinburgh Interpreting the Journal Impact Factor While the IF can indicate the importance of a journal within its… Read more “Journal Impact Factors: Part II”
Journal Impact Factors: Part I
April 7, 2016 Dr. Jennifer C van Velkinburgh Assessing the quality, integrity and trustworthiness of scientific and medical data, even when published in a peer-reviewed journal,… Read more “Journal Impact Factors: Part I”
The case of the immortal stem cells
March 31, 2016 Dr. Nigro, Filipodia editor Retraction. ReTRACtion. It even sounds like it could be something painful, and well, it is. We like to use… Read more “The case of the immortal stem cells”
The trouble with publications
March 10, 2016 Dr. Nigro, Filipodia editor The most uncomfortable question coming from my PhD advisor when I was a graduate student was “What are you… Read more “The trouble with publications”