Streamline the publication process with a pre-submission enquiry
Before formally submitting to a journal, you can contact the editor describing what you would like to get published. This…
Steer the future of science: publish your negative results
Publication bias and reproducibility are two of the key challenges facing the future of science. While certain initiatives have been implemented—for example,…
Research promotion and why you should do it
As a researcher, you want your work to make a real difference to the world. In other words, you want…
Promote your article with KUDOS
What is KUDOS? Kudos provides a web-based platform for you to maximise the visibility of your publications. How does it…
Why you should get an ORCID iD
What is an ORCID iD? An ORCID iD is a permanent 16-digit numeric identification number. Rather than relying on surnames,…
Author or contributor? The A to Z of authorship
The average number of authors on scientific articles has increased 5-fold over the last 100 years, from one author per…
Funder data sharing policies
As well as journals, funders (NIH, STFC, NERC, Wellcome Trust, et al.) are also starting to implement mandatory data sharing…
Publisher data sharing policies
Many journals (PLOS One, Nature, The Royal Society, et al.) now have mandatory data sharing policies. This means that researchers…
Reproducibility and data repositories
The scientific method is founded on confirming results through repeat experiments. By replicating the results of a study, researchers can…
Conflict of Interest
What is a conflict of interest? “Conflict of interest is a set of conditions in which professional judgement concerning a…
