How to write a methodological paper?

Dear all, I would like to write a methodological paper. Notably, I would like to explain how a particular methodology can be used to study problems related to a specific field of studies (i.e....

09 October 2018 1,376 10 View

Can anyone suggest good and selected literature on pragmatism and methodology in social science research?

Dear all, I am writing my PhD thesis and I need some good references to pragmatism and methodology in social science with special emphasis on abduction. For instance, I am now reading: "On...

08 September 2018 3,276 6 View

Could anyone think of social theories that refer to language as a means for individuals to interact and create shared narratives?

Hi all, I am writing my PhD thesis dissertation and I have recently come to wonder what is that allows individuals to interact, create common narratives/discourses which then impact on existing...

06 July 2018 6,514 1 View

Could anyone suggest key literature of Complex Adaptive Systems in social sciences?

Hi, I am looking for key literature (mostly significant books) regarding complex systems and complex adaptive systems in social sciences. Just for reference, I use systems thinking and system...

05 June 2018 178 31 View

Would it be ethical to contact a journal's editor to ask whether the general topic of a paper would suit their publications?

I am considering to submit a paper to a journal but I am not 100% sure that it would suit their interests. Among the editors, there is one scholar that I know to be a specialist in the field and I...

05 June 2018 8,922 7 View

Do you know any literature on variables interdependence?

Dear all, I am dealing with variables interdependence in a comparative and qualitative case study. Precisely, I am working on the comparison of two case studies and I consider the variables that...

04 May 2018 5,301 3 View

Could you suggest must-read literature of socio-ecological systems?

Hi everyone, I might be approaching the field of socio-ecological systems to write the final paper of my PhD. I would like to get an idea of a super MUST-READ literature to get an overview of the...

03 April 2018 3,086 26 View

How is systems thinking applied to innovation in bioenergy diffusion?

08 September 2014 8,202 12 View

Actor-Network Theory can be used in innovation studies? How?

I am not very familiar with Actor-Network Theory yet, but as far as I understand it is applied in STS, whereas Innovation studies use maybe more case-studies or so. I am doing a research on...

08 September 2014 5,147 14 View

Can anyone suggest useful literature about matched pairs design?

My research methodology will be qualitative comparative case-study applied to social/political science research within bioenergy and rural development field. I need some literature about matched...

01 February 2014 6,729 3 View

After a reference from Int J Body Compos Res, can any body help?

Hi, I am after the reference below, my library says it cannot obtain a copy either locally or internationally, any help appreciated! Chris Wang ZM, Heshka S, Wielopolski L, Pi-Sunyer FX, Pierson...

03 March 2021 6,193 1 View

Irradiation data for JAPAN?

Hi, Could you help me to get the latest (2019, 2020) solar resource data for a particular site in JAPAN? PV GIS and NSRDB data are not in reach to JAPAN, I'm looking for some other database for...

03 March 2021 961 3 View

Resistor definition in Piezoelectric bimorph with ANSYS workbench

Hello, good day! I am trying to simulate similar bimorph piezoelectric harvester with below commands. However, the output power doesn't change with resistor value. Please help to find the reason. ET,10,CIRCU94,0 !SET UP RESISTOR R,1,100000 !RESISTANCE VALUE TYPE,10 !SET ELEMENT TYPE E,1,2 !CREATE RESISTOR BETWEEN NODES 1 AND 2 Thanks in advance Regards,

02 March 2021 0 0 View

Where can I find life cycle inventory or assessment of non woven materials?

Dear network, I am looking for the LCA or LCI or at least the energy balances of the non woven fabrics process for my master project, in specific for natural fibers, yet I have found...

02 March 2021 9,662 1 View

How can I edit suggested publications?

Hi there! I regularly receive suggestion about papers and authors that are totally out of my area. Does anybody know how I can fix this? Thank you!

01 March 2021 9,574 4 View

Any research papers for extraction of nutrient deprivation on macroalgae? Analysed by HPLC-UV and GC/MS. Possibly from macroalgae genus Rhizoclonium?

I am doing my thesis on the nutrient deprivation on the macroalgae Rhizoclonium sp. I will be analysing the levels over a period of roughly 5 days by HPLC-UV and GC/MS. I will be using seawater as...

28 February 2021 6,477 1 View

Necessary tube lenght to cool Natural gas in a dry-ice cooling bath?

I have a tank which contains natural gas at 250 Bar and 293 Kelvin. I want to cool the gas in a dry-ice cooling bath to about 195 Kelvin. The gas will flow in a copper-tube through the bath with a...

27 February 2021 8,128 1 View

When is it unnecessary to change organisational culture?

As a former management practitioner, I recall a generally accepted view that changing organisational culture is difficult, so you should only attempt it if the organisational change that you are...

27 February 2021 2,595 8 View

How to calculate Ligand-active site distance in a ligand-protein complex from MD simulation?

I have run a MD simulation of a ligand-protein complex in GROMACS using CHARMM forcefield. Reviewer has asked me to calculate Ligand-activesite distance and binding free energy of ligand with...

27 February 2021 4,703 1 View

Exit velocity of natural gas from pressurized tank?

Hi Guys. I'm a mechanical engineer and have a bit trouble, would be very glad if you could help me with my questions. I have a pressurized tank which contains Natural Gas at 200 Bar and 293...

26 February 2021 6,253 3 View