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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Please provide your opinion on vertical farming. Is it the future of agriculture? If yes, where is it most promising (areas, countries cities etc.)?
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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",...
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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...
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The heavy metal lead is known to be highly toxic. Thus a current trend is the development of lead-free ammunition (lead-free ammo) for hunters and sport shooters. What are the advantages and...
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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...
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