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18 Feb 2026
Preprints are initial drafts of scholarly research that haven’t been peer reviewed yet. They are beneficial to authors because they
11 Feb 2026
For many early‑career researchers, uploading a manuscript is an exciting first step toward sharing their work with the world. But
04 Feb 2026
Peer review is a structured model that assesses the quality and credibility of scholarly research. The discussion around traditional peer
21 Jan 2026
Citations are a way of assessing the authority of a research paper. The more citations a piece of research has,
14 Jan 2026
As a researcher, publishing work is a necessary component of establishing yourself. However, beyond simply publishing work, there’s something else
07 Jan 2026
Any piece of scholarly research will have an author or several authors behind it. Defining a paper’s authorship is one
03 Dec 2025
Altmetrics are a useful tool that can give authors and publishers a lot of information about engagement with articles. To learn more about this (and other) useful metrics, go no further.
26 Nov 2025
AI is a useful tool that can help many academics in a variety of ways. But there are also ways in which it can be misused. Here we look at the misuse of AI in research and what you should know.
19 Nov 2025
Preprints are distinct from peer-reviewed articles in that they don’t undergo a traditional review process. This doesn’t mean, however, that
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