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Embarking on the journey of academic research can be daunting. With countless journals to choose from, understanding the importance and relevance of each is crucial for both seasoned and budding researchers. One metric that often comes up in these discussions is the Journal Impact Factor (in short, JIF, an abbreviation I’m uncomfortable using). This article … Read more
We’ve all been there – that moment when you’re seething with anger and want to send a scathing email. But before you hit ‘send’ and risk damaging your professional reputation, follow these steps on how to write an angry email without jeopardizing your career. We have written some tips for writing an angry email before, … Read more
In the latest development, more than 5 million theses and dissertations are now available in Web of Science’s theses database. Two years ago, Clarivate Analytics acquired ProQuest, a leading provider of educational technology solutions. With a deal worth USD 5.3 billion, it is considered one of the largest mergers between scholarly entities. The acquisition also means … Read more
Introduction A year on, and it’s about time for us to find out the largest publishers in the world. Which companies come out on top? The focus in identifying the biggest companies will be on publishers involved in commercial and academic publishing, where they publish and disseminate books, journals, educational publications, information products, and others, … Read more
We previously covered predatory journals: what they are, their threat to academic publishing and how we can identify and avoid publishing in predatory journals. To recap, a predatory journal charges publishing fees to authors but does not provide the level of quality practice of legitimate academic journals. It also prioritizes profit over the quality and … Read more