Alejandro Bortolus

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Do you have a method to maximize the acceptance of your research manuscripts?

Lets say you know very well the basics about writing, contents, formatting and style. Right before submission (your research is complete), do you focus only on the instructions for authors of the...

27 February 2020 1,884 58 View

What % of your publications in English reaches your country fellows? and, Do you think that those accessing your publications are the best recipients?

Hola everybody As you know, since many years back, we have an international scientific community that publishes most of their findings and ideas in English although most countries worldwide do not...

17 September 2016 1,715 16 View

Can you really deteriorate brilliant scientific ideas with a poor command of English? Can a brilliant mind be obscured/masked by its Working Language?

It is obvious that English is currently the working language for scientists worldwide, and that those who publish must do it mostly in English, even if they don´t speak it at all. It is also clear...

05 February 2016 5,031 18 View

Do Higher Impact Factor Journals publish higher quality research/science?

The highest impact factor journals are often criticized for rejecting too many too fast, and often too unfairly, a high proportion of the manuscripts they receive. Since they receive a larger...

01 January 1970 4,969 8 View

Do you think/know if the Study of Biological Invasions is dominated by male gender researchers?

Please cite an info-source supporting your view. Many thanks for sharing your thoughts/expertise. Stay safe, Ale

01 January 1970 5,169 8 View

Could you advice Postdoc Researchers who are away from their countries, and/or away from their new labs/offices due to COVID19?

Many scientists worldwide were about to start their postdoctoral research/studies when the quarantine started in most countries. Many/most of them are not allowed to enter their labs, offices, or...

01 January 1970 2,625 5 View

Do you think COVID19 will enhance our efficiency to communicate the importance of addressing Biological Invasions?

A recent poll on Twitter showed that 52% of respondents believe that COVID19 will speed up and/or improve Bioinvasion Scientists' efficiency to communicate the importance of addressing Biological...

01 January 1970 7,912 12 View

Do journals determine what ideas will prevail over others?

In Academia, we have gotten used to dialogs like this one: A- Look, that person over there, is very important, a genius. B- Yes? Why? A- Published in Science and Nature. B- Ohh! And what...

01 January 1970 7,909 10 View

How do you promote your scientific work?

One thing is as important as publishing science, and that thing is promoting what we have published. Take a look at any social media (academic or not), and you´ll see and learn many things. One of...

01 January 1970 4,795 22 View

How would you deal with expert referees/reviewers that send unprofessional reviews?

Despite the explicit indications in the "Instructions for Referees/Reviewers" provided by most scientific journals, it seems that rude unprofessional answers from anonymous reviewers are more...

01 January 1970 2,999 20 View