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How to write an introduction to a research report
How to write an introduction to a research report In this blog, our guest blogger, Professor Emeritus Dolores Takemoto from Kansas State University discusses how to write an introduction. A thorough introduction is a necessary prerequisite for the most effective presentation of your research results. In addition, it optimizes your […]
“Many of our references are published in Chinese. Will this be a problem?”
“Many of our references are published in Chinese. Will this be a problem?” This question was asked in the Q&A session of a recent talk on the topic of scientific publishing presented by International Science Editing in China. In this blog, we look more deeply at this question and discuss why there […]
Tips for writing sentences about science
Tips for writing sentences about science Make your writing clear Say what you mean For example, the sentence The observed changes in the gut microbiota caused inflammation in the mice. suggests direct causation. However, if this was an observational study, the two outcomes were probably observed to occur together, but […]
Verb tenses in scientific manuscripts
Verb tenses in scientific manuscripts A key aspect of producing a well-written scientific manuscript worthy of publication is the use of appropriate verb tenses in the different sections of the manuscript. In this infographic, we discuss when, where, and how to use the different verb tenses. The infographic contains the […]
Effective scientific writing – Tips to help you write better research papers
Effective scientific writing – Tips to help you write better research papers In this infographic, we provide some useful tips to help you write better research papers. The infographic contains the following text: Title Keep the title as concise yet informative as possible (typically 10-20 words). Be specific rather than […]
How to prevent plagiarism
How to prevent plagiarism In this blog, our guest blogger, Professor Emeritus Dolores Takemoto from Kansas State University discusses plagiarism in scientific documents: what it is, what the penalties are (even if unintentional), and how to avoid it. Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary defines plagiarism as “to steal and pass off (the ideas or […]
Ongoing Support for the Scientific Research Community in the Global Effort to Contain COVID-19
Ongoing Support for the Scientific Research Community in the Global Effort to Contain COVID-19 Press Release, Shannon, May 18, 2020 The current COVID-19 pandemic is having a huge impact on people across the globe and in these unprecedented times we consider it more important than ever that we continue to […]
Steer the future of science: publish your negative results
Steer the future of science: publish your negative results Publication bias and reproducibility are two of the key challenges facing the future of science. While certain initiatives have been implemented—for example, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) requires clinical trials to be pre-registered in a public registry database from the […]
Conflicts of Interest
Conflicts of Interest What is a conflict of interest? “Conflict of interest is a set of conditions in which professional judgement concerning a primary interest (such as patients’ welfare or the validity of research) tends to be unduly influenced by a secondary interest (such as financial gain). [1] ” What do you […]
Reproducibility and data repositories
Reproducibility and data repositories The scientific method is founded on confirming results through repeat experiments. By replicating the results of a study, researchers can confidently claim the results are a true effect, rather than an anomaly. Even better than this, is the replication of results by independent researchers. Better again, […]