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Is it safe/a good idea to give a talk about one's independent research (in math) to people in academia?
I'm an independent reasearcher in mathematics. I do have a professional background, a master degree, but I'm not longer affiliated with an university. I have now proven something, that seems to me as ...
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What to do if a work is too extensive to be properly presented in a single paper?
I have been working for years (started already as an undergraduate student) on a topic in computer science (robotics/AI). The work consists of many sub-contributions (i.e. novel ideas) in several sub-...
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Correction of Minor Errors in a Published Research Paper
As a current PhD candidate, I was delighted to have published my first paper two years ago in a journal during my doctoral studies. Subsequently, I left that research group and joined a new one, along ...
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Forgot to show tracked changes in revised conference paper. Is this a big issue? [closed]
Recently submitted to a Computer Science conference where after the rebuttal, they requested a revised pdf that shows the tracked changes when responding to the reviewers. Responded well to the ...
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Ethical Concerns of Uninformed Authorship: A Case Study on Student Recognition by Supervisors
Previously, I asked a question and greatly appreciated the responses. Today, I would like to present a more detailed scenario for consideration.
Let’s assume the following situation:
PhD Student A, ...
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Should I change advisors because mine doesn't object to publishing at MDPI?
I am a CS PhD student who recently published a review paper in an MDPI journal, following my supervisor’s recommendation. After publishing, I learned from peers that MDPI is considered predatory. I ...
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Should you ever pick "recommended" or "opposed" reviewers for journal submissions in social science?
This question applies to all disciplines but I am curious here about social science journals in particular. Is it ever a good idea to name/identify specific reviewers that you would like to have them ...
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What kind of publications can I submit on my own without the need of supervisors approval?
I am a geology PhD student and would like to publish some writings to academia to improve my profile, I do not aim for high-impact journals. I would like to publish by myself only because my ...
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How much does the PhD institution matter for getting a Post Doc position in a top institution [duplicate]
how much does the image and ranking(provided by various institutions) matter irrespective of individual work of an institution where you pursue your PhD in getting a Post Doctorate position in a top ...
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How do I know that a research project that my professor gave me to do is actually novel research?
I come across such research on a regular basis; those look pretty extraordinary during presentations; however, when the same research is presented to an industry expert, that research doesn't look ...
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Will the journal contact my supervisor without me knowing?
I sent my supervisor a manuscript, he did not have time to read it, gave me no feedback, and told me to put his name in the acknowledgements. I worked all by myself and one month later, my supervisor ...
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Lab Professor Prioritize Paper Publication over anything
A close friend of mine is facing a hard situation in his microbiology PhD. His professor badly wants publications. The professor tells his students that each student should publish at least 2 papers ...
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Supervisor not helping with PhD graduation requirement of publishing
I am in the final stages of my PhD thesis with a renowned university in South Africa. For me to graduate, I must publish at least two articles on my topic. I have raised this with my supervisor and ...
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Concerns after Submitting Abstracts to a Special Issue
I am a PhD student in social sciences, currently based in the UK. I came across a CfA from a special issue published by an esteemed US university Press last month, which was quite relate with the ...
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What do you think of some journals with high IF, but not famous?
As a PhD student, I always go through many journals and found out that some journals have a high IF, but mostly they achieved it because they do not publish many papers per year. One example in my ...
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Can my former PhD supervisor publish my research work without my permission? [duplicate]
I have been working as a research assistant at one of the U.S universities for 4 year. Generally, I was not in a good relationship with my PhD supervisor. After the graduation, I found that my PhD ...
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My PhD supervisor is doing nothing and is probably involved in academic misconduct. What should I do?
I am in the third year of my PhD and so far I have published one paper in top tier journal. I did all the work by myself. However after I finished everything, my supervisor told me that he would ...
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When is the right time to inquire about the status of my manuscript after second round of revisions?
After resubmitting my manuscript following revisions for the second time, when should I contact the journal? Here is a timeline of the process thus far:
First submission: March 2023
Request for major ...
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Do German company sponsored Ph.D. students deserve the Ph.D. title? [closed]
Do German company-sponsored Ph.D. students deserve the Ph.D. title?
I recently came across a post on social media that there's a BMW employee who got accepted to the BMW Ph.D. Program Promotion.
So ...
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What should be the standard procedure for covering the expense in the case of independent research publications for a PhD student?
I am preparing an independent research paper to publish in an open access peer-reviewed journal.
Independent means: my PhD supervisor doesn't have any contribution in this. Since my supervisor doesn't ...
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Shall I go for volunteers or pay for people who help me with my research
I am doing my PhD,
I have a scenario that requires the assistance of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to review and answer questions regarding documents used in my research. This process may take a few ...
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Does publication importance diminish over time?
Thinking of applying for a PhD in a 2-3 years as I want to focus on my industry job at the moment, and I was wondering how publications are evaluated by grad admissions over time?
Will a very good ...
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How old should the "recent" published works of a potential supervisor be exactly?
What if "recently" published works of a potential supervisor are 9 or 10 years old but relevant to the research work one wants to pursue? Should one only go by the recent publications or the ...
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MSc paper accepted in highest impact journal in my field - what next?
As part of my MSc I wrote a dissertation on a topic that interested me (clinical medicine - focused) and I got a good grade for it - my supervisor suggested sending it off to a journal for publication ...
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Should I postpone doing a PhD and focus on publishing my finished research instead? [closed]
I'm 31 years-old, which will be relevant to my question later. I moved from my home country after high school to do my bachelor's in Canada. I ended up moving to Germany to do my Master's degree in ...
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When do you know its Imposter's Syndrome vs. truly being out of your depth/not being cut out for it? [closed]
After my recent inactivity, I finally gave everything some thought and I think I have something that may be contribution worthy to this site as I am likely not the only one.
I am aware of this ...
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I am a PhD student. How can I find collaborators that I can contribute work to and become a coauthor on papers?
I'm a PhD student almost completely on my own at my university. I'm in my third year and its occurred to me I have had to drive every project forward almost entirely on my own. I am the only student ...
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Can a husband be a corresponding author in a wife's research publication during her Ph.D.?
I recently observed that a faculty (husband) was a corresponding author in all the publications of his wife (first author) while she was doing her Ph.D. in the same department. Although the wife had a ...
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Is a "PhD by prior publication" recognized the same as a conventional one?
A "PhD by (prior) publication" is an alternative way of pursuing a doctoral degree, where the degree is awarded based on a portfolio/collection of (related) papers that the candidate has ...
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Supervisor does not want to contact reviewer after publication
At the end of last week, a paper I wrote (PhD, second year) got a Minor Revision (IEEE Transaction, TAFFC), receiving good comments from all three reviewers involved. Two unknown reviewers plus an ...
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My former PhD supervisor is keeping me hostage
Since I started my postdoc, the relationship with my former PhD advisor has turned sour. I’m doing a postdoc with one of his competitors on a project I initiated in his lab. He encouraged this, said ...
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Advisor-student collaboration (or lack thereof) and paper authorship in mathematics: how does it work?
In (pure?) mathematics, author order on papers is alphabetical, based on the assumption that all authors contribute equally (e.g. as discussed here and explained in this statement from the AMS). ...
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How to publish independently in top journals?
I am a second year PhD student. I also worked on topics outside my thesis. The results are good and I want to submit it to top journals. However, I am surprised by the attitude of most of the editors ...
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Showed my CV and resume to screeners. Things are not looking good job prospect wise. How can I salvage my situation? [closed]
I know I've made a couple of posts on this website by now that I've realized are me worrying and/or pure speculation. I have something now that is not in this case. I basically asked for feedback from ...
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How much does pre-PhD work affect chances in seeking academic jobs?
I have completed the third year of my PhD studies in Electrical Engineering. So far, I have published a few conference papers during my PhD. However, I had several good journal and conference ...
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Publish an article as part of the dissertation, even though it has already been published in the journal
I am about to publish my dissertation via the university library, which is mandatory according to the doctoral regulations of my university.
I have written a total of 4 articles as part of my ...
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Editor does not respond after a month of completion of second revision [duplicate]
Our paper underwent a second minor revision after the first major revision. This second revision has been completed by the reviewer 1 month ago, yet the editor has not even seen this report. I know ...
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Is it unethical to change the affiliation of a published chapter from my PhD thesis after candidature?
I completed my PhD research at the University, submitted my thesis draft for examination, and began working at a company co-founded by my PhD supervisor. Before completing my thesis examination, I ...
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Do you any have access to Computer Science Review Elsevier Journal MS word Template?
I'm in the process of submitting a paper to the Computer Science Review Elsevier Journal. I've gone through their "Guide for Authors," but I'm finding it a bit challenging to discern the ...
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Can my supervisor publish a relevant work to my PhD without citing my published dissertation?
I was a PhD student at an american university, and I graduated last year. After graduation, there are few papers that were sent for publications before my graduation. Because of an authorship dispute ...
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Does having no first author paper but multiple co-author papers hurt your profile for PhD application?
I have a good number of peer-reviewed publications but none as a first author. I am mostly 2nd author in these papers and sometimes 3rd-4th. I am a prospective PhD candidate, and I saw several ...
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A new journal offers me to publish there at no cost because my previous papers are successful. Can taking up the offer impact my career?
I have published a paper in a then new journal about 2 years ago. As my paper is one of their most cited so far, they have since invited me to publish another article (fully open access, waiving the ...
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I am in search of a tool to check documents and generate a plagiarism report [duplicate]
I'm wrapping up a survey paper. During the writing process, I was in a rush and used Quillbot for rephrasing without noting down the specific sections. I initially just wanted to complete it and send ...
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How to add Copyright Notice Code?
I have got a paper accepted in a conference, they have told me add a copyright notice code at the bottom of page 1. This is my first time in conference and I am confused whether the code is same for ...
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Wrong advice from phd supervisor
My main supervisory is a relatively prominent figure in the field, but as I've gotten to know him better over time, I've discovered some rather critical issues. It's common knowledge that articles ...
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Are publications strictly required to obtain a PhD thesis?
I am a PhD student in electrical engineering and I am writing my first article, probably for a Q1 journal. My question is the following: in order to get a PhD degree, do you need to have one or ...
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Expectations for authorship as a PhD student creating a novel dataset
I am a PhD candidate in strategic management and entrepreneurship developing a new dataset for my dissertation on entrepreneurial ecosystems. I will compile extensive firm-level data on startups and ...
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The article Publishing Charge of 775$ was not settled and Now there is a debt collection payment request. They're warned of potential consequences
Recently, my girlfriend, who is a Ph.D. scholar in an institute in India, and currently awaiting her thesis submission, submitted an article to Hindawi.Ltd., in which she is the primary author and her ...
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work doesn't show on paper
I was on vacation when a senior PhD student wanted me to help with his project. I rejected and my advisor sent me an email to check whether I wanted to co-author this project a few weeks later. I ...
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Can I publish a paper during my PhD study without notifying my supervisor?
I have been working as a reserach assistant in an american university during my PhD study. My supervisor stopped my assistanship during a summer semester during my PhD. This was one semester before my ...
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