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On standards or conventions specific to the higher education system in United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland), which differs in structure and style from the systems in other pa…
647 questions
A job classification for faculty jobs, indicating that someone is eligible for a permanent position ("tenure") should he or she meet certain expectations by the time of the evaluation ("tenure review"…
638 questions
Questions specifically concerning applying for faculty-level job announcements.
635 questions
Questions related to academic culture, academic communities, and the coexistence of "life" and "academia."
620 questions
Questions about the tones, turns of phrase and other writing patterns that are appropriate for writing in an academic context.
617 questions
About personal discussions with applicants for academic job applicants or students entering academic programs
617 questions
Questions about the roles and responsibilities of editors, who decide what papers are accepted into peer-reviewed journals.
603 questions
Copyright issues: publication agreements, copyright transfer upon publication, legal status of work-for-hire in academia, etc.
598 questions
Queries related to establishing and maintaining collaborative academic research endeavors or other activities.
594 questions
Oral presentations: preparation of slides, preparation of the talk, delivery…
576 questions
On standards or conventions specific to the higher education system in Germany which differs in structure and style from the systems in other parts of the world.
572 questions
arXiv is a pre-publication archive for academic papers.
570 questions
Questions about test-based evaluation of student progress and achievement.
566 questions
On standards or conventions specific to physics as an academic discipline, and programs that lead to a degree in this field. For regular physics questions, visit our sister site Physics Stack Exchange…
563 questions
Concerning an individual, what influences them, professional interests, and plan for the future, typically described as part of a college applicant's application for admission.
512 questions
On the syntax and formatting of citations and reference lists according to a particular style guide (e.g., Chicago, MLA, IEEE, APA) or in general.
511 questions
Queries related to enterprise or industry activities of academicians and the impact of industry on academic career and vice versa.
492 questions
Questions about how to communicate with others appropriately and professionally; communication etiquette.
476 questions
Questions concerning relationships and dealing with problems between people.
472 questions
Related to academic books, including scholarly books, textbooks, and reference books. Considerations related to publishing academic books, choosing textbooks, etc., come under this tag.
447 questions
On issues affecting academics or researchers specifically in the early stages of their careers.
424 questions
On standards or conventions specific to the higher education system in Europe which differ in structure and style from the systems in other parts of the world. Keep in mind that many different countr…
420 questions
Queries related to interpreting grades or understanding grading systems. This tag is not suitable for queries about improving grades or about the process of assigning a grade to an assessment item.
394 questions
Questions related to publisher, the one who publishes academic journals or books.
378 questions
An independent researcher is not affiliated with any university or academic institution, and does not receive grants from any such institutions.
374 questions
On physical and psychological health issues affecting academics and researchers, including impact of illness on research output or grades, health-related side effects of the academic lifestyle, health…
366 questions
Questions concerning acquisition, handling, presentation, publication, and other practices related to use of data in academic research.
356 questions
Pertaining to preventing, punishing, or handling the consequences of academic dishonesty in coursework or examinations. Also, defining what constitutes academic dishonesty. (For questions on dishonest…
351 questions
Concerning the use of Google's search system for searching scholarly research, including maintaining individual profiles.
347 questions
Queries related to completing coursework for college or graduate school.
345 questions
On legal issues affecting academicians. Note that Academia.SE, like any SE site, cannot offer specific legal advice; consult a lawyer for such questions. Use [law], not [legal-issues], for questions o…
341 questions
On standards or conventions specific to engineering as an academic discipline, and programs that lead to a degree in this field
338 questions
Questions requesting an answer supported by reliable evidence and including citations to said evidence. This is in contrast to questions requesting answers based mainly on personal experience.
337 questions
On identifying, evaluating suitability, or sharing a topic or focused direction for research.
328 questions
Queries related to graphical representations in academic publications, documents, or websites.
325 questions
Questions about institutional recognition of academic progress, such as master’s or doctoral degrees.
325 questions