Do hyphens in paper titles harm citation counts and journal impact factors?

Attention Researchers! A warning from the University of Hong Kong: "According to the latest research results, the presence of simple hyphens in the titles of academic papers adversely affects...

05 June 2019 3,470 4 View

Can bias filter new information?

Murphy's Law of Research tells us that "Enough research will tend to support your theory", but would it suffice? People often accept new information only if it confirms what they believe in. At...

05 June 2019 9,015 2 View

Do great scientists read works of fiction differently?

05 June 2019 5,523 8 View

Do you think "Request for Abstract" is a bit too much?

I humbly request all researchers to avoid it and confine to Request for Full-Text. How does a reader know whether a research paper is within the limits of his/her grasp unless he/she sees the...

05 June 2019 4,343 6 View

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05 June 2019 2,610 3 View

Thinking kinesthetically ~ If Michael Jackson were a soccer player?

RG has it that your toughest technical question will get answered in 48 hours here. One of my questions at RG has never been answered. Maybe because it's nonsensical. Anyway I am posting it for a...

05 June 2019 6,492 4 View

Any rare information on the Caspian Sea?

I am working on a piece of fiction with the Caspian Sea at the core as an ambiguous symbol. Have you come across any book (fiction or non-fiction) or a scientific paper that comes with some rare...

09 October 2018 1,920 5 View

What happens to the flame when a candle is blown out?

What happens to the flame when a candle is blown out? Where does it go? This is an image, in the form of a question, that my mind always invokes when people talk about a "soul" that still exists...

07 August 2018 3,398 2 View

The Boring Billion: Is the period "Da" or "Ma"?

07 August 2018 8,247 3 View

What do you DISLIKE most about Wikipedia?

11 December 2017 8,173 1 View

Do I need to ask permission to use pictures for my questionnaire?

I would like to use some photo from a government website for my questionnaire. But, different photo is from the different owner. So, should I just get permission from that government body or still...

23 February 2021 1,631 3 View

Fictitious Boundary Meshing Method (FBM) in Commercial FEA software?

Is it possible to implement FBM in a commercial FEA software package, such as FEMLAB, COMSOL, or open source software like Moose?

22 February 2021 2,968 1 View

Where can I find the Affiliate Stigma Scale developed by Mak and Cheung?

Need the scale for a dissertation. Would be better if I could get it for free since my work is not funded. I need the English version of this scale.

09 February 2021 4,022 3 View

Which Journals would you advise to submit a Letter which briefly talks about neurosurgical treatment of neuro-oncological patient during Sars-COV-2?

Possibily not an open access journal which does not add any publishing costs once being accepted. Thank you in advance

09 February 2021 717 6 View

Could you please suggest 3D opensource plotting tool for spheres, cylinders and other shapes?

I will be plotting multiple such shapes. Hence, I am looking for an interactive slice through option to see if there are any overlaps. Thanks,

04 February 2021 861 6 View

Lighting for open field test behavior assay?

I am currently setting up our lab's behavioral space to run the open field test in rats, and I am trying to figure out how to set up lighting to evenly illuminate the open field chamber (a 90 cm x...

26 January 2021 1,399 3 View

How editors and reviewers evaluate the innovative idea of article ?

In peer review, Does the innovative of idea in article is besed on methodolgy , or study area, or the used dataset or all of them? How editors and reviewers evaluate the innovative idea of...

21 January 2021 1,206 11 View

What is the ACTUAL COST OF A PUBLICATION??

Hi. It's 2021 January. Recently, I got to know that Elsevier has converted around 160 journals into some "Transformative Journals" and follow the recommendations under "Plan S"...

19 January 2021 9,985 2 View

How can i use distributed approach(federated learning)for traffic offloading and forwarding in D2D networks? which ML technique is suitable for this?

i want to implement D2D communication in omnet++ with simuLTE. my topic is Distributed traffic offloading approach using Machine learning and content distribution in d2d network to reduce latency...

17 January 2021 6,465 3 View

Is recycling a challenge to the governments of developing countries?

Is recycling a challenge to the governments of developing countries? A strong will for more serious aggressively organized recycling initiatives, embedded with strict regulations supported through...

12 January 2021 510 13 View