Borden Mushonga

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What is a reasonable upper limit of the number of publications an author can produce per year?

5, 10, 20 , 50 100. Distinguish between a teaching lecturer and a non teachingresearcher

08 April 2018 9,730 4 View

Can I have contact details for someone who can evaluate a parasitology (helminthology) related manuscript ?

I would like to nominate some 2 referees to evaluate my manuscript with a top veterinary journal

22 March 2018 9,365 3 View

Is peer evaluation of teaching by collegues in the same department always fair?

We have peer evaluation but I think the system may be abused by colleagues also competing for promotion

22 March 2018 4,183 24 View

What is a reasonable period of time for editors to make a decision on a manuscript?

I submitted articles to some journals but I still do not know the fate of those manuscripts. I have written to the editors but dis not get any responses. Should I assume my articles were rejected...

09 March 2018 2,688 14 View

Do you talk to a colleague that is reviewing your manuscript or you avoid him/her?

Some journals request you to nominate colleagues to review your manuscript. If you know that a colleague is reviewing your manuscript, should you avoid meeting him for fear of biasing his judgement

09 March 2018 2,669 3 View

What is your opinion on a reviewer who wants to change your writing style?

Each and everyone of us has a different style of writing that captures his or her readers. Isn't the function of reviewers to check facts?

09 March 2018 10,029 3 View

Do you have a particular pattern of marking student scripts?

Some teacher first mark one question for every student and then move on to the second question until the last question. Others mark all questions for one student and then move to the next student...

09 March 2018 5,094 2 View

Should we not publish if we can not afford expensive consumables/equipment?

Having worked in the Africa, I woke up late to publishing because I did not have money to process histological/histopathological specimens. I had to force myself to start with gross...

09 March 2018 5,901 3 View

What is the meaning of Dr Med Vet in Germany? Is it equivalent to a masters or a PhD degree in Africa or elsewhere?

Just need clarification

11 February 2018 315 3 View

Head transplants. Do you think we will have functional head transplants in the near future?

I have head that the technical aspect of head transplant was accomplished in the 1950s in the dog. My question is whether a functional head transplant will be feasible in man in the near future

31 January 2018 6,507 5 View

Is it proper to change the curriculum for students that are already on stream?

I got this request from a colleague who is implementing a curriculum for the first time and they have noticed some challenges whilst these students are in year 3. Do we change the curriculum for...

30 January 2018 238 15 View

May I please have information on how to measure long term and short term stress in game meet during harvesting?

I want to determine the best anatomical location to place a kill shot during game meat harvesting.

02 November 2017 9,736 3 View