Is there any good open source program to plot ternary phase diagrams?

I have been using OriginLab to plot ternary phase diagrams but I want to replace it with an open source package that may have more decent capabilities in that sense.

02 March 2014 1,262 9 View

Which regime is more productive for researchers: to work harder or smarter?

From first glance it might seem to be an easy question to answer; of course work smarter is more efficient, common sense, is not it? But when it comes to practice I should know how to do it. This...

02 March 2014 595 3 View

How can one quantitatively and accurately analyze the different iron oxide phases in powder samples?

Apart from XRD, I would like to hear from colleagues who have determined different iron oxide concentrations that coexisted in fine powder samples. Please if you mention XPS, it would be good if...

02 March 2014 5,807 13 View

How can a method reach ISO standardization?

In a case of a company or a researcher who has developed an analysis method, for instance, and wants to get it publicized as an ISO standard method, how can this be done?

01 February 2014 693 11 View

What are the good open source alternatives to MATLAB?

I am trying to find an open source software package that should be as good as MATLAB.

01 February 2014 4,408 45 View

Could Randy Schekman convince the scientific community to change their mindset?

Check how giants see luxury journals and see if you like what Schekman is standing for.

11 December 2013 8,334 10 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

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

What is the value of Conference Review Paper?

How much value does a review paper carry in a higher study aspirant student's profile which is presented in a Peer Reviewed Scopus Indexed conference?

27 February 2021 2,068 3 View

Centrality measures computation in Biblioshiny/ Vosviewer?

26 February 2021 7,279 2 View

How to plot the probability paper of Gumbel distribution using R programing?

In R-studio, there are many commands of Gumbel package. Arguments are also different. I`m asking about the alpha parameter of the Copula which must be greater than 1. If this is the one used to...

25 February 2021 5,229 3 View

How was your experience with Biomedical and Biotechnology Journal?

How was your publication experience with BBRJ in terms of peer review and reviewer comments. Did you find it fair and transparent ?

23 February 2021 3,810 6 View

Can't recognize exact phase and PDF card no of Silicon carbide in XRD?

We have deposited silicon carbide on carbon substrate using one PVD technique. Due to amorphous behavior of SiC at low deposition temperature, we performed heat treatment of those films at...

22 February 2021 2,072 3 View

Do you consider undergoing a structure literature review / Meta analysis and getting numerical findings sort of quantitative method?

I am looking for a classification of the research methods included in literature review papers or Meta analysis ones .

22 February 2021 1,131 4 View

Which DL architecture is better to work on handwritten data?

I am working in the area of Handwriting recognition for Bangla. As there are many DL architecture, I am confused which one to select.

15 February 2021 4,996 1 View

Anyone know how to contact Raymond Streater?

He is emeritus in the mathematics department of King's College London. The email address listed on their web site is not functional. The department has no way of physically contacting him due to...

15 February 2021 5,529 1 View