October 13, 2016 Dr. Jennifer C van Velkinburgh I was recently interviewed by Lisa Garibay, recipient of a 2016 Think Write Publish Fellowship in Science and… Read more “The Faith and Evidence Contradiction”
Category: Editor’s Insights
An American in Bergen
October 6, 2016 Dr. Janice Nigro, Filipodia Editor A lot of scientists come to the United States for part of their training experience. The reverse, a… Read more “An American in Bergen”
Phishing for scientists
September 1, 2016 Dr. Janice Nigro, Filipodia Editor If I were going to write a crime novel, it would never really enter my mind to develop… Read more “Phishing for scientists”
What you need to do to get the most out of your edit
August 4, 2016 Dr. Janice Nigro, Filipodia Editor One of the things about learning a new language that I have experienced while living and traveling around… Read more “What you need to do to get the most out of your edit”
Should editors come out of the closet? (or ‘Outing your silent collaborator’)
July 7, 2016 Dr. Janice Nigro, Filipodia Editor I was pretty proud of myself for coming up with the terminology “your silent collaborator” in my first… Read more “Should editors come out of the closet? (or ‘Outing your silent collaborator’)”
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”