John Philip

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Why do some journals encourage publications on controversial topics or topics proved to be not worthy for further research?

I wonder why some journals admit new manuscripts on topics that are proved to be not worthy for further research. Such controversial research topics are researched further, mostly by new...

11 November 2014 5,280 1 View

What are the high-speed and high-sensitivity semiconductor X-ray detectors available?

I want to replace a normal scintillation counter with a high-speed and high-sensitivity semiconductor X-ray detector in my Rigaku Ultima IV powder XRD system. One possibility I found is D/teX-25...

11 November 2014 5,942 1 View

What is the least height and force noise possible with a good Atomic force microscope?

I would like to know what is the least height and force noise possible with a good Atomic force microscope? Also, please suggest the best way to check the noise level, long terms thermal...

11 November 2014 1,428 6 View

Are we charged exorbitant amounts for spare parts of high value equipment?

Two years back, I purchased a cryogen free mini VSM (0-5T) from a reputed manufacturer. Since the pick up coil (which is a very small part of the system but obviously the important one with...

12 December 2013 8,164 0 View

What is the best AFM available in the market for both high resolution imaging and force measurements?

I see many nice AFM images such as proteins bound to DNA and self assembled structures. I am interested in high resolution imaging and force measurements. Because of large number manufactures,...

11 November 2013 8,894 56 View

When will TEM/HRTEM become affordable to researchers at reasonable cost?

Since the emergence of nanotechnology, high resolution imaging especially TEM/HRTEM become important for nanoscience/nanotechnology researchers. Due to various reasons many researchers from...

11 November 2013 2,454 24 View

Which is the best online citation analysis tool for science disciplines?

One of the interesting features in Google scholar citation tool is the automatic updating of citations. It also covers more journals than Scopus . However, google cite does not have many...

11 November 2013 6,825 3 View

Is the influx of a large number of new journals good for researchers?

In recent years, we are witnessing an influx of a large number of open access journals and journals from many publishers. Many journals have specialized titles. Some of them also acquired a...

10 October 2013 758 4 View

Should we really aim to publish our best work in high impact journals?

We often try very hard to publish our breakthrough findings in high impact journals but get disappointed when our manuscript is rejected for silly reasons. In contrast, we also see some mediocre...

10 October 2013 5,272 10 View