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Can one publication contribute to two separate grants?
I have a set of collaborators I have worked and published with in the past who have received a new, rather large multi-year grant to continue some inquiry areas. I am not funded through that grant.
Is ...
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Are confidentiality agreements in internal reports lifetime? [closed]
I gave a talk in the most valued French conference of my field (Operations Research) during the first year of my MSc in 2018. I kept working hard, dedicating my life to research during the final year ...
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Will it be beneficial to my research funding application if I try to explain the reasons of the relatively few citations of my works?
My papers have on average 4 citations despite having been presented at A-rated conferences or published at A-rated journals.
To give you a perspective the number of citations of the average paper on ...
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Will it be beneficial to my application if I include in a research proposal the fact that all my papers improve papers published at top conferences?
During my undergraduate studies, I was actively engaged in reading research papers and even discovered a significant result. However, after spending about 10 months trying to write a paper on it, a ...
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Does the increasing number of co-authors per paper justify not having publications in top conferences? [closed]
I'm currently drafting a research proposal but I don't have publications in top-tier journals or conferences. Observing recent trends, it seems that the average number of co-authors per paper in ...
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Has the average number of co-authors on papers published at the top CS conferences increased in last several years and if yes why?
It seems to me that over time the average number of co-authors on papers published at the top Computer Science conferences (and perhaps journals as well) has increased.
I suppose this may has ...
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Where can one find research proposals in mathematical disciplines such as theoretical CS and Operations research? [closed]
Does anyone know where I might find sample research proposals specifically related to these disciplines?
Are there repositories, university archives, or publications that make such documents ...
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Requesting authors to add my name to a research paper after acceptance of publishing it in a journal
I contributed to CrowdMath 2021 Paper as a user on a website called ArtOfProblemSolving under my alias JapanMO2020. It turns out that the work was published in an ArXiV paper this year in 2024 and ...
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Result of one paper is different from paper to paper
I am a first-year PhD student, and I am trying to learn how researchers write papers and reproduce existing work.
One thing I’ve noticed is that, for instance, paper X presents results from dataset D. ...
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Are there any special actions that I should execute as a reviewer of a sloppy manuscript?
Occasionally, I review a paper that is submitted to a high-quality journal that is one of the journals regarded as the most prestigious journals in my field, and the manuscript is sloppy. The ...
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How to find interesting/important papers
I am doing a PhD in mathematics, and it seems like the other PhD students/post-docs always have long lists of recent papers they want to read (although they all say they never get round to it).
When I'...
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What is the consequence of not mentioning an in-text citation in Bibliography
I have recently submitted a paper to a reputed Wiley Journal. I have used in-text citations in the main body, with all references alphabetically arranged at the end of paper in a bibliographical ...
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Advice needed for publishing a math paper [closed]
I am an under grad student and have prepared an original manuscript which revolves around numerical identities of zeta function.
Since it is written not using overly advanced mathematics, I am ...
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Presented at IEEE, paper accepted but delayed for a year. No clarity. Need advice on next steps
I have presented my research paper at an IEEE conference. It has also been accepted at that respective IEEE conference but the publishing is being delayed. It has almost been a year but they don't ...
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Adding another author to a paper that hasn’t contributed?
I’m a non traditional postbacc student have been working in a medical clinic for the past 2 years. I have been working on a case report for months. Almost done… just working on the introduction and ...
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How can I handle unavailable papers in a systematic literature review?
Context: I am writing a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) as part of my master's thesis project. After initially screening the titles and abstracts of 338 papers from four selected databases, I ...
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Severely underperforming during my internship. How do I tell my PI that I want to do more to get a first authored poster at least? Or, am I unfit? [closed]
I'm a soon to be a 4.5 year Ph.D candidate (ABD) in Experimental Psychology. A few weeks ago, I started an internship at a nationally recognized hospital in central Ohio (for the summer) that took 9/...
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Why don't professors seem to use learning strategies like spaced repetition and note-taking?
I've always been curious about the learning habits of professors and other academic experts. According to research, strategies like spaced repetition and active note-taking are among the most ...
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Do published articles go through detailed check? And often require a extra data to be submitted
I have published a paper and one month after publication my supervisor is telling me that I should prepare a bunch of statistical tests for that published paper, even though usually in my area (...
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A very difficult situation: my coauthor "scooped" my proof and theorem in a joint work
I am working in a field of math and have written some papers, some published, some not. I have one small paper finished in 2021, which I forgot to send for publication.
At the moment, I am co-...
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A platform for collaborative research projects?
This question may sound unusual but I'm have been searching for a while now for a platform for collaborative research projects? The concept here is simple. Experienced researchers sign up and verify ...
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Came across a very similar framework: what to do?
I am from a social science field. As a part of my dissertation I have published a paper on my topic in a journal with good standing. In that paper, I propose a framework to analyze an issue and ...
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Is there a way to continue on research when there is no hope?
I am a PhD student in the final year of my studies, I am positive that I will get my degree. However, I have published only two papers, one in an A conference and one in a B conference. I have three ...
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How to be an independent student?
I started my MSc 6 months ago. I was supposed to work on an idea given to me by my supervisor to publish it in a conference. The problem is that I have been way too slow, I don't understand a lot of ...
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What is the ethical way to request Professor X to invite Professor Y as a contributor to our work-in-progress research?
I have been working as a research engineer with Professor X, who specializes in data mining, for almost past ten months. During this time, we have produced an AI publication. However, my contract with ...
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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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How to deal with failing ideas?
I graduated from my PhD last November and as I get along super well with my PhD supervisors, I decided to pursue research with them on my free time alongside my postdoctoral position.
We all have ...
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How to do short research projects with professors?
I am a physics student looking to apply for PhD positions. To increase my chances of getting selected and to increase my exposure to research, I want to publish research papers. The only research I ...
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Publishing two papers at the same time
I wrote two political science papers with a similar premise but with different case studies conducted in countries A and B. I sent the 'A' one out to a journal last summer, and it took a while to get ...
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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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Status still “Pending decision” but date has changed [duplicate]
I submitted a paper to a Taylor & Francis journal. It was peer reviewed and the status has been “Pending decision” since January 30. On January 31, the status stayed the same but the date had ...
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Do university staff (in the US) usually have access to the university resources needed to do research?
Naturally, no one expects university staff (administrative or otherwise) to carry out research, but it was recently suggested to me that having such a job gives you access to the university resources ...
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May have embellished to get into my Master's and Ph.D programs. Worried about degree revocation. Are my concerns warranted at all? [closed]
I am a doctoral candidate in a Ph.D program right now who previously posted this on a throwaway account but I feel I should come clean now and state that it was this account all along.
I reviewed my ...
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Semiconductor industry specific journals for applied data science - Low to Med impact factor [closed]
Am working in a semiconductor industry as a emerging data scientist. As part of my task, I work on simple problems and solve them using simple algorithms such as traditional machine algos - SVM, ...
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Ordering Co-Authors in a Large Research Team: Best Practices?
I am currently involved in a research project that has an unusually large team of about 40 co-authors. Given the extensive number of contributors, we are facing a significant challenge in determining ...
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Choosing Between Monetary Compensation or Last Authorship in a Research Project Outside My Field [closed]
I have recently been presented with an opportunity to contribute to a research project by creating a dataset, a task that would take approximately 100 hours of work. The project is not directly ...
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Differences in Contributions Between Case Study Papers and Full Papers in Human-computer Interaction
I am currently trying to understand the nuances of different types of publications within the Human-computer Interaction (HCI) field. Specifically, I am interested in the differences between case ...
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Supervisor pressures me to co-author his paper
The title says it all: my supervisor pressures me to co-author one of his papers.
The paper is based on a study which was performed by a student in our department. In the very first weeks of the ...
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What is the Standard Duration of Collaboration with a Professor for a First Research Paper? [closed]
What is the standard or typical length of time students work with a professor while both are at the same university, specifically for the purpose of writing their first paper together?
I understand ...
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The reviewer does not reply (unresponsive) on a major revision
I received a major revision from a high-impact factor journal. I implemented all the suggestions by the 2 reviewers, but one of them is unresponsive. The second one is responsive and will submit their ...
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What Types of Publications Are Common in Student Research Competitions at Academic Conferences?
I am interested in understanding the specific types of publications that are typical for student research competitions at academic conferences.
What are the common formats (like extended abstracts, ...
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Is it possible to publish an applied paper using a new method followed by a methodology paper explaining it?
I am presently working on some applied research as part of a research practicum and have come up with with some new (potentially) publication-worthy methods.
Is it possible to publish the results ...
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Regaining trust in the graduate school system? R2 Ph.D student with a history of getting burned by my Master's and PhD programs [closed]
I know I've posted a fair amount on this site but to briefly introduce myself, I'm a 4th year doctoral candidate in Experimental Psychology with an accepted Master's from a regional college in ...
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CV concerns about misleading admissions committees on accident. Are concerns like this warranted at all?
Back again with a bit of a follow up to this post, albeit I'm not concerned about degree revocation this time:
May have embellished my CV and resume by mistake after I was admitted to MA and Ph.D ...
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Are PhDs always obligated to stay involved in research, even after graduation?
I have the impression that PhDs are expected to always be involved in research and have (or eventually get) some sort of peer reviewed publication, even after graduation.
I'm gravely concerned now ...
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How to request author's name correction in a published paper? [duplicate]
I published in the journal "The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (2019) 105:2857–2867," as "Amir Hussain". However, my name should be corrected to "...
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Seeking Guidance on Comparing Algorithm Performance Metrics in Research Compilation
I am currently working on a research problem where the existing literature proposes an algorithm that is tested on data generating 100,000 integer values within the range of 0 to 20. The common ...
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Can I decline a professor's request for video conferencing?
I am a Phd student who has recently tried to initiate a collaboration on a paper with a professor to a university unrelated to mine.
I have already collaborated successfully with this professor a few ...
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Is 18 references in a 18 page article too little?
I'm about to submit my paper which is about predicting the apparent geothermal gradient in a country using a machine learning algorythm, the main motivation is the fact that the country only has heat ...
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More than two years in a journal
My paper is undergoing its third revision in a journal, primarily focusing on applied mathematics. There are some technical parts in it, but nothing really out of reach.
The time line is something ...
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