Frank T. Edelmann

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Are international conferences a dying species?

In our discipline (chemistry), annual meetings of the American Chemical Society (ACS) used to be mega-events with up to 20,000 participants. The current one will be virtual, and the organizers...

07 January 2021 2,135 5 View

How to avoid rejection of your research paper?

Despite certain disadvantages, peer-review is generally accepted as a quality control of manuscripts submitted to scientific journals. The higher the rank of the journal, the more often...

04 December 2020 3,463 17 View

How important are citations? Are they overrated?

Citations of research papers are the topic of various threads on this platform. Quite often researchers ask how to increase the number of citations. I did my first 30 years of chemical research in...

02 December 2020 6,417 94 View

How can chemistry help fighting COVID-19?

Chemistry is frequently termed the "central science". As such, chemistry is expected to play a major role in fighting the coronavirus. For example, hand sanitizers and drugs are all based on...

01 December 2020 5,198 17 View

How can we sell chemistry to the public?

Chemistry is frequently termed the "central science". It underlies the foundation of modern civilization (drugs, plastics, textiles, dyes, fertilizers etc.), but the public perception of chemistry...

01 December 2020 1,363 15 View

What was your most exciting research achievement?

As dedicated researchers we all try to contribute to the advancement of our discipline. Often the work can be routine, but occasionally there are some real highlights. Can you please share your...

24 November 2020 4,368 20 View

Is vertical farming the future of agriculture?

Please provide your opinion on vertical farming. Is it the future of agriculture? If yes, where is it most promising (areas, countries cities etc.)?

18 November 2020 4,235 97 View

Is peer-review censorship or necessary evil?

Most researchers have made individual experiences with publishing in peer-reviewed journals. What is your opinion about the peer-reviewing process in general? In your opinion, is it "censorship",...

29 October 2020 3,852 97 View

How to measure the quality of published research?

Various threads on RG deal with measures like impact factors, h-indices, reads, recommendations, citations etc. The advantage of such numbers on the internet is that they are easily compared. Some...

12 October 2020 6,317 20 View

How long does a PhD take in your field of research?

In our field of research (chemistry), successful PhD research often requires a lot of experimental work in the laboratory. The completion of a PhD usually takes between 3 and 5 years. What's the...

16 June 2020 8,333 92 View