What is the best way to quantify our research efficiency? Publication, patent, award,deliverables, success stories, personal/group satisfaction....?

Dear esteemed Research Gate colleagues! What is the best way to quantify our research efficiency? Publication, patent, award, deliverables, success stories, personal/group satisfaction....Or any...

05 June 2019 908 15 View

In academicresearch, how a methodology can be good, perfect and influencing to the overall outcome?

Any academic research needs a sound hypothesis, proper methodology, mindful statistical analysis, rational and logical interpretation leading to a satisfying conclusion. All the above individuals...

04 May 2019 4,932 7 View

What is the nature of "satisfaction" for a researcher? When and how can it be achieved? How long does it last?

Researcher's satisfaction is related to the quality of research in some way or other. Some researchers become satisfied on performing the research work, some on its publication in a good journal,...

02 March 2019 7,188 10 View

Are there any statistical or other corrective tools to avoid individual bias, if any, on the part of researcher both for lab and field experiments?

Personal bias is unavoidable in research. It may be in the form of selectivity of materials, methods, tools, time, place, season, mood, uniformity of sampling and many other things. Are there any...

01 February 2019 2,870 6 View

Cancer : Can herb/plant based medicine has the answer?

Still today cancer poses the greatest and the most significant threat to human life. Probably the maximum amount of money has been utilized for the research towards finding any cure or remedy for...

01 February 2019 2,824 15 View

Actual observation (data) or the procedure of statistical analysis of data .....which one is more important in a field/lab-based research study?

Observation/data plays a crucial role in any kind of research study, in general and scientific research, in particular. But some people claim that the real skill exists in analysing those data...

31 December 2018 9,706 9 View

How can artificial intelligence be used for successful biomedical research?

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are accelerating the domain of activities along with tons of possibilities for a range of industries, including biomedical research and...

31 December 2018 7,239 7 View

How popular is GM(genetically modified) fish?

So far, genetic material (DNA) of jawless, cartilaginous and bony fishes only could have been altered using genetic engineering techniques. Are there any more initiatives that have been made or...

11 December 2018 895 7 View

If God is in front of you and you have only a minute, what 3 desires you would like to request him to fulfil?

Keeping aside all debates, about existence of God, differences in opinion and cultures.......just to know all good desires within you and all RG friends.......I would like to get response on the...

09 October 2018 7,711 5 View

What would you like and ready to give unconditionally?

It is often believed that the present day world is that of "Give & Take." We are programmed to expect something for the one (kinds or services) we are giving/offering....., by default. But...

09 October 2018 3,373 28 View

Could you recommend any books about Number Theory?

Beginner level books. High level books. Analytical Number Theory. Algebraic Number Theory. Combinatorical Number Theory. Books about partitions. Books about primes.

03 March 2021 7,174 5 View

What kind of intervention will be relevant to increase motivation among young sport trainees?

Any suggestion on what book to read is also welcome.

03 March 2021 1,646 4 View

How the parameters (such as Mw, Chemical bonds, polymer bland and so on) affect the mechanic property of polymer (such as storage, loss modulus) ?

Anyone can recommend any books on such topics? Thanks in advance.

02 March 2021 8,457 2 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

I am interested in medicinal chemistry field, which books are highly recommended to learn from?

I am at the beginner level in drug design and drug discovery, and I am interested to learn more about this field. Which books are highly recommended to start from and gives me all essential...

02 March 2021 8,437 2 View

Please suggest a good text book for "Research Methodology in Life Sciences". Which book would be good for PhD Scholars?

Please provide Book Title and author name

02 March 2021 9,059 3 View

Which is a lucid standard comprehensive book to guide on psychological scale construction and its standardization?

02 March 2021 7,082 3 View

What element is driving the different slop in the low frequency tail?

My study consists simple corrosion inhibitors in salty brine. Right now I just fit my circuit with randles with CPE. Just wondering how the slop can given more info of the experiment. Or any...

01 March 2021 6,474 3 View

Genome-wide gene identification protocol ?

Is there any book chapter/book, webpage or research article available to understand genome-wide gene identification?

28 February 2021 8,095 1 View

How to determine implicit ontological and epistemological stance?

I am hoping for some guidance and additional reading material that will assist me in determining ontological and epistemological stance when not explicitly detailed within the research. Here is...

26 February 2021 227 5 View