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

How do I make a ammonium formate solution to remove salts from seawater?

I have some bivalve biodeposition experiments coming up and the methods describe rinsing filters in ammonium formate but don't give any other details. What concentration do I use? I have the...

08 September 2017 4,688 2 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

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

Is SSRN e-Journal Scopus indexed?

I have publication in SSRN. I want to know whether it is Scopus indexed? Does it show impact factor? What is its ISSN No.?

02 March 2021 4,565 3 View

How to calculate average trend in maximum annual NDVI from MODIS?

I am wanting to calculate the average trend in maximum annual NDVI in Iceland from 2010-2020 using MODIS MYD13Q1 V6. How would I do this? I have currently inserted the NDVI bands from the MODIS...

02 March 2021 752 2 View

New Journal, "Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science" -- do you not know, and have you not seen, this done before?

Question to you and THEM, the New Journal, "Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science" -- do you not know, and have you not seen, this done before? There appears to be a core problem for...

02 March 2021 3,024 2 View

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01 March 2021 3,905 5 View

How Download/Extract citations of 1 given year ALL my publications in Google Scholar?

If you google this you find a lot of smart guys explaining you how to download 1 year of citations of 1 single paper of yours (or anyone else). I mean 1 year of ALL my papers. or ... ALL years or...

01 March 2021 1,121 9 View

Could you please recommend some good journal that accept very long revie papers (approximately 6000+ words) in neurosurgery, cancer biology ?

Could you please recommend some good journal that accept very long revie papers (approximately 6000+ words) in neurosurgery, cancer biology ?

01 March 2021 8,087 3 View

What is the most reliable source to get Impact factor of journals?

Source to get Impact factor of journals

01 March 2021 6,654 2 View

Where can I find atmospheric measurement profiles (temperature, density, etc.) between 300-800 km altitude?

I am investigating thermospheric mass density profiles between 300-800 km altitude. I would like to compare the variability with other parameters, including temperature, electron content,...

01 March 2021 5,902 3 View

How to highlight novelty in your research paper?

I have come up with a method and had written a paper on it. Paper got rejected by a journal stating that there is no theoretical novelty. I am kind of confused on why the novelty that I am able to...

28 February 2021 2,393 8 View

Any suggestions for a website that allows you to create questionnaires and gather unlimited data (Totally free)?

I have found only four of them; www.surveyplanet.com www.online-anket.gen.tr www.surveey.com and of course google forms. Expecting to see your suggestions if there is any. Thank you

28 February 2021 3,237 3 View