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Is it appropriate to mention that authors refused to provide code samples when asked?

answered Apr 27, 2020 at 7:52

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In what language do scientists communicate with each other in European research institutions?

answered Sep 29, 2020 at 13:11

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A PI gave me 2 days to accept his offer after I mentioned I still have another interview. Is this normal?

answered Feb 21, 2021 at 15:36

66 votes

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Word "believe" in scientific context

answered Mar 2, 2021 at 8:40

60 votes

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What is the point in publishing a paper in a workshop rather than in a conference?

answered Mar 9, 2017 at 15:42

55 votes

Reviewer of PhD thesis doesn't allow me to write in the first person singular

answered Mar 29, 2018 at 13:56

52 votes

How do I politely decline student requests to meet during my "research time?"

answered Sep 28, 2017 at 18:14

48 votes

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What goes into a proper review of a paper?

answered Feb 2, 2022 at 8:51

47 votes

Paper rejected due to short reference list

answered May 7, 2020 at 6:43

42 votes

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Why do some papers have 10-20 co-authors?

answered Nov 7, 2019 at 7:43

41 votes

A professor commented that my research is too simple as compared to my colleagues. What does that mean about my future prospects?

answered Nov 3, 2019 at 13:22

40 votes

How do I professionally communicate to a colleague that I am not interested in helping with his project anymore?

answered May 20, 2020 at 11:38

40 votes

Should I recommend accepting a manuscript with major revisions because of a strong topic, but quite poor content?

answered Oct 9, 2017 at 13:50

37 votes

Is it true that foreign students have very limited academic prospects in Germany?

answered Mar 3, 2020 at 18:50

36 votes

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Paper status "Accept with Shepherd". What does it really mean?

answered Oct 6, 2019 at 6:15

35 votes

Academic progression in Germany, what happens after a postdoc? What is the next step?

answered Aug 1, 2019 at 12:27

35 votes

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Meaningful research in PhD with no publications

answered Oct 30, 2020 at 13:32

34 votes

Realizing no one at my school does quite what I want to do

answered Mar 9, 2021 at 9:19

32 votes

Is it ethical for a journal to cancel an accepted review request when they have obtained sufficient number of reviews to make a decision?

answered Nov 7, 2016 at 11:29

29 votes

Can a PhD supervisor take unpublished ideas from a student's dissertation?

answered Oct 14, 2017 at 21:07

28 votes

Generally speaking, when are the deadlines applying for PHD's in Europe?

answered Feb 17, 2021 at 22:19

27 votes

Why are there so many PhD positions and so few PostDoc positions?

answered Aug 16, 2021 at 12:27

26 votes

Should I suggest my sources as reviewers?

answered May 14, 2020 at 6:26

25 votes

How should I style my German doctoral title in English documents?

answered Nov 6, 2020 at 17:21

24 votes

Supervisor using my dataset without my consent to submit papers with his other students

answered Jun 25, 2020 at 13:25

24 votes

Is it okay to work on colleagues' ideas after they leave academia?

answered Feb 26, 2020 at 11:10

23 votes

Is it unethical to expect one's PhD students to work after graduation without compensation? Should graduates ask for compensation for work?

answered May 11, 2020 at 7:22

23 votes

How do I identify predatory and low quality journals? With Beall's List gone, how can I tell if a journal is spam?

answered Jan 24, 2017 at 19:07

23 votes

How to reconcile desire to succeed in academia/willingness to prioritize research with ethical concerns about fair work practices?

answered Apr 13, 2021 at 10:47

23 votes

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How does the Dutch academic culture compare to other countries in Europe?

answered Aug 24, 2021 at 17:40

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Is it appropriate to mention that authors refused to provide code samples when asked?

In what language do scientists communicate with each other in European research institutions?

A PI gave me 2 days to accept his offer after I mentioned I still have another interview. Is this normal?

Word "believe" in scientific context

What is the point in publishing a paper in a workshop rather than in a conference?

Reviewer of PhD thesis doesn't allow me to write in the first person singular

How do I politely decline student requests to meet during my "research time?"

What goes into a proper review of a paper?

Paper rejected due to short reference list

Why do some papers have 10-20 co-authors?

A professor commented that my research is too simple as compared to my colleagues. What does that mean about my future prospects?

How do I professionally communicate to a colleague that I am not interested in helping with his project anymore?

Should I recommend accepting a manuscript with major revisions because of a strong topic, but quite poor content?

Is it true that foreign students have very limited academic prospects in Germany?

Paper status "Accept with Shepherd". What does it really mean?

Academic progression in Germany, what happens after a postdoc? What is the next step?

Meaningful research in PhD with no publications

Realizing no one at my school does quite what I want to do

Is it ethical for a journal to cancel an accepted review request when they have obtained sufficient number of reviews to make a decision?

Can a PhD supervisor take unpublished ideas from a student's dissertation?

Generally speaking, when are the deadlines applying for PHD's in Europe?

Why are there so many PhD positions and so few PostDoc positions?

Should I suggest my sources as reviewers?

How should I style my German doctoral title in English documents?

Supervisor using my dataset without my consent to submit papers with his other students

Is it okay to work on colleagues' ideas after they leave academia?

Is it unethical to expect one's PhD students to work after graduation without compensation? Should graduates ask for compensation for work?

How do I identify predatory and low quality journals? With Beall's List gone, how can I tell if a journal is spam?

How to reconcile desire to succeed in academia/willingness to prioritize research with ethical concerns about fair work practices?

How does the Dutch academic culture compare to other countries in Europe?