Emeka W. Dumbili

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Do you think that Impact Factor helps or hampers science and/or scholarly publishing?

Recently, Clarivate Analytics (a company that owns Thompson Rueters) released the 2018 Impact Factor for journals, suspending many journals for manipulating their citations. Based on this, do you...

07 July 2018 7,055 39 View

On what condition(s) can one appeal against an unjust rejection of his/her article?

On which circumstance(s) should a researcher appeal to an editor against his/her rejected article? Have you ever appealed against a rejection? Was the appeal successful? Please share your...

12 December 2017 9,105 75 View

What are you grateful for in 2017?

As we approach the end of 2017, do you have any reason(s) to be grateful? If yes or no, please share with us.

12 December 2017 6,504 38 View

Will you ever encourage your children to become academics/researchers like you?

Based on life experiences, one can encourage or discourage his/her children from following a similar career path. Can you encourage or discourage your children from becoming...

11 November 2017 1,531 94 View

How many articles should a researcher accept to peer review in a year?

Reviews take time and other resources to conduct/complete, and multiple invitations are received from editors. Based on your experience, how many papers (ideally) should one accept/agree to review...

09 September 2017 9,934 81 View

Is it ethical to review a paper for a journal after you had earlier read and offered a feedback on the draft to the authors?

If an editor sends a paper to you to review and you discover that it is the paper some authors had earlier asked you to read and give them feedback (during preparation) before submitting it to the...

09 September 2017 6,194 46 View

What will you do if you discover that your name was listed as a member of an editorial team of a predatory journal without your consent?

I found out recently that my name was listed as a member of the editorial board of a predatory journal. What will be your reaction if such happens to you?

08 August 2017 5,975 53 View

As a researcher/academic, do you engage in community service?

As an academics/researcher, do you (create time to) engage in community service? If yes/no, can you state your reasons?

08 August 2017 8,409 60 View

Why is suicide rate high among celebrities despite the fact that they often appear to be happy in the media?

Many celebrities commit suicide despite that media portrayals ofen show that they are happy people. Is the media deceiving audience? Please share your views.

07 July 2017 2,167 36 View

Why is media bias increasing rapidly?

The media (print and electronic) is very important in disseminating information, but different media channels are becoming increasingly biased. Is this a global phenomenon? Please share your...

02 February 2017 6,796 19 View

Should researchers target only journals with high impact factors or aim at publishing in recognized journals with/out impact factors?

Some journals are listed in ISI/Web of Science but have no impact factor. Will you suggest such journals to early career researchers or should they always aim at publishing in high impact factor...

11 November 2016 542 54 View

Why too many citations for theoretical and methodological articles?

In social sciences, theory or method-based articles and books (in extension- theorists and methodologists) often have many citations unlike empirical and other types of papers. Why? Is...

11 November 2016 965 19 View

Can a rejection of an article be a blessing?

From my experience as an early career researcher, although rejection hurts, quality and constructive criticisms from reviewers who suggested a rejection can help a researcher improve his/her paper...

06 June 2016 4,217 83 View

As an author, how do will you feel when your work is plagiarised in a predatory journal?

What can an author do to ensure that his work that has been plagiarised is removed from a predatory journal’s website?

10 October 2015 1,959 3 View

How can one avoid emails from predatory journals/publishers that solicit for articles?

Is there any email settings that can help me block or avoid emails from these publishers? They send too many emails to my institutional and personal emails.

08 August 2015 7,371 14 View

What is the benefit of being a peer-reviewer?

Is there any benefit of reviewing papers for journals? As a graduate student, I have been privileged to review some papers. While some journals acknowledge peer reviewers by publishing their names...

03 March 2015 2,484 69 View

Is ''PhD by publication'' better than 'traditional' PhD by monograph?

In many universities, doctoral degrees are awarded based on one's published work. What are the benefits over the traditional doctoral process? Any disadvantage(s)?

01 January 2015 8,283 2 View

What stage should an abstract of a scholalrly paper be written?

I watched a tutorial on YouTube and the presenter mentioned that an abstract can be written before the main paper. First, is this advisable or ideal? Second, can it be discipline specific or...

12 December 2014 1,746 4 View

Do you think that editors' statments in decision letters can discourage authors from revising/resubmitting their manuscripts?

Most editors send statements such as: PLEASE NOTE THAT RESUBMITTING YOUR MANUSCRIPT DOES NOT GUARANTEE EVENTUAL ACCEPTANCE when they return decisions letters to authors. I want to know if such...

11 November 2014 9,877 3 View

Is blind peer review better than open peer review?

I attended a seminar and one of the attendees narrated an ugly experience he had. He said that a journal rejected a manuscript researchers from his research institute submitted based on...

08 August 2014 914 20 View

Are journal editors fair to early career researchers?

A recent experience points to the fact that the majority may not. I submitted an article to a journal published by one of the major publishers. Few days ago, I received a rejection letter....

07 July 2014 9,875 8 View

Can someone explain the SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)?

I want to know how it is calculated. Is it an alternative to Thomson Reuters' Impact Factor? Is it recognized among academics?

05 May 2014 4,183 16 View