Should peer review of journal articles be paid?

Should peer review of journal articles be paid? And if so, how much? Do people think that this will speed up the publication process? Some publishing houses are making massive profits so the money...

03 April 2019 5,537 8 View

What is Postdoc life like at your institute?

31 December 2015 2,549 1 View

Is Open Access enough?

I wonder if Open Access is really just a distraction from what we really should be focussed on. I have a PhD and I publish strongly in my field. However, I really struggle to understand the vast...

31 December 2015 3,327 4 View

What is the fastest way to become a full Professor? Should we focus on papers, funding, teaching or politics?

I have recently made it our of the 'post-doc death spiral' and made it to Senior Research Scientist (equivalent to Assist. Prof or Lecturer). At my university, Profs earn roughly 2 x my salary....

31 December 2015 2,013 11 View

Is anyone using Google Earth maps directly in academic journal articles, rather than recreating the maps using ARC GIS etc?

Is anyone using Google Earth maps directly in academic journal articles, rather than recreating the maps using ARC GIS etc?

10 November 2014 7,595 0 View

Which broad ecological journals accept notes?

I have a short article, which I would like to submit to a broad ecological journal and I'd value a few suggestions.

31 December 2013 918 6 View

Are species from low latitudes tending to shift their boundaries more rapidly than species from high latitudes in a warming climate?

Can anyone recommend papers on this topic?

31 December 2013 4,864 41 View

How can we obtain a modification factor for creep parameters?

I want to obtain standard creep parameters of salt rock by creep parameters of rectangular samples. Is there a modification factor to convert creep parameters of rectangular (prismatic) rock salt...

01 March 2021 7,131 1 View

Anyone found any research papers on solar furnace design calculations (for solar concentration)?

I am thinking about working on solar furnace with heliostats that concentrate sunlight and heat molten salt, but currently no luck with research. Not a lot of papers based on the subject. (check...

01 March 2021 5,023 5 View

Which transition metal salt precursor is best for doping? Why?

I would like to synthesize a transition metal doped TiO2 via solgel method. Hence, I would like to know which metal salt precursor to choose among Chloride, Nitrate, and Sulphate. A clear...

27 February 2021 4,285 3 View

What are the saturated salt solutions that can give specific relative humidity of 35%, 65% and 95% for conditioning wood specimens?

Due to the unavailability of climate rooms, I want to carry out an experiment that require the use of certain saturated salt solutions especially those that can condition the wood specimen to 35%,...

25 February 2021 8,139 1 View

It is necessary to reflux the Schiff base and metal salts to obtain metal complex??

24 February 2021 9,166 3 View

How can I remove deep eutectic solvents from the medium?

Dear researchers, How can I remove deep eutectic solvents from the medium? You know, generally, deep eutectic solvents consist of ammonium salts and an acid group. Is there any alternative method...

22 February 2021 3,275 3 View

Physical-chemical formation of stalactites/stalagmites. what promotes the formation/growth of these structures?

I know, or think I do, the basic idea behind these natural structures, as from what I know they form due to water dripping from the top leaving a salt deposit behind. But started to wonder about...

22 February 2021 1,400 4 View

How to prepare electrolyte of NaClO4 salt for Na-ion battery? Any problem with this salt?

Hello, I am trying to make anode for Na-ion batteries. I have no experience with preparation of the electrolyte for any batteries. NaClO4 salt are available and I am planning to use EC:PC as...

21 February 2021 8,132 1 View

When I reacted Bidentate NS Schiff Base with metal salt (M-Cl2) in +2 oxidation state in proportion of (2:1) , getting sticky product ,, why?

When I reacted Bidentate NS Schiff Base with metal salt (M-Cl2) metal chlorides in +2 oxidation state in proportion of (2:1 Schiff base &metal salt) , i was get sticky material Why ? ---~...

21 February 2021 7,970 5 View

What is the nutrient requirements for E.coli BL21 CodonPlu RIPL strain growing in M9 medium?

Hello. I want to isotopically label the my protein, and I express it in BL21 RIPL using M9 minimal media. It grows extremely slow. I inoculate the colony from a fresh M9 plate into 5ml M9 medium...

17 February 2021 2,852 2 View