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Quoting a typo: Do I really have to do "sic", or can I just fix the sentence?

answered Aug 8, 2017 at 9:30

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Should I let minor grammar and spelling errors go during peer-review to speed up the process?

answered Aug 8, 2021 at 9:26

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Are course grade distributions supposed to be bell shaped?

answered Aug 11, 2017 at 14:55

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Can I omit my department's name to express my dissenting opinions?

answered May 17 at 10:06

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Is it necessary to have a variety of publishers in the list of my own publications?

answered Sep 11, 2022 at 12:21

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Meaning of "cosupervisor"

answered Dec 15, 2021 at 11:46

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Is arXiv really a lower form of publication than the majority of computer science journals?

answered Jul 28, 2021 at 8:31

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Which could be considered an appropriate number of self-citations?

answered Aug 14, 2020 at 7:28

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Is it normal to have several one or two month extensions after a fixed term contract postdoc?

answered Sep 26, 2020 at 8:18

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Submit double paper to the same journal

answered May 3 at 16:12

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Why do math journals' aim and scope provide so little information?

answered May 21, 2021 at 10:11

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Should I point out a flaw in a paper, which will likely result in withdrawal and resubmission, before I start to write the review?

answered Oct 20, 2020 at 19:30

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My department asks to pay back to them the compensation I have received for being a member in a grant proposal assessment committee

answered May 19 at 19:18

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Why are research papers written in language that's difficult for undergraduate students?

answered May 22, 2018 at 13:35

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How to handle a paper by a reviewer who wants to be paid?

answered Sep 13, 2018 at 14:02

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Could I use colors to distinguish variables in a paper?

answered Oct 4, 2021 at 7:41

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Does a literary or film allusion, done for effect, require a citation?

answered Mar 20 at 10:03

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How much does collaboration matter for theoretical research output in mathematics?

answered Nov 6, 2022 at 20:41

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Why is the reference style inconsistent in a published paper?

answered Aug 12, 2021 at 9:03

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Meaning of rejection feedback from the Annals of Mathematics

answered Aug 29, 2022 at 10:11

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Is it unprofessional to add illustrations to a master’s thesis?

answered Feb 14 at 14:36

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Do reputable journals ever conduct peer review entirely by email?

answered May 4, 2017 at 19:29

8 votes

UK Postdoc - Is salary negotiation even possible?

answered Jun 26, 2018 at 8:21

7 votes

Reviewers’ comments are not sufficient to reject my paper, what to do?

answered Sep 2, 2020 at 16:16

7 votes

What words should I capitalize in the title of a PhD dissertation?

answered Dec 16, 2022 at 9:56

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Are they asking for 3 reference letters or a list of reference contacts?

answered Nov 23, 2022 at 14:40

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LaTeX format for writing reviews for AMS

answered Jan 9 at 9:13

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If Brexit is bad for British science, why hasn't the rankings of British universities worsened?

answered Nov 3, 2021 at 17:35

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Why does arXiv have a multi-day lag between submission and publication?

answered Dec 9, 2020 at 8:00

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What should you do if a co-author has an unethical affiliation?

answered Aug 3, 2018 at 8:55

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Quoting a typo: Do I really have to do "sic", or can I just fix the sentence?

Should I let minor grammar and spelling errors go during peer-review to speed up the process?

Are course grade distributions supposed to be bell shaped?

Can I omit my department's name to express my dissenting opinions?

Is it necessary to have a variety of publishers in the list of my own publications?

Meaning of "cosupervisor"

Is arXiv really a lower form of publication than the majority of computer science journals?

Which could be considered an appropriate number of self-citations?

Is it normal to have several one or two month extensions after a fixed term contract postdoc?

Submit double paper to the same journal

Why do math journals' aim and scope provide so little information?

Should I point out a flaw in a paper, which will likely result in withdrawal and resubmission, before I start to write the review?

My department asks to pay back to them the compensation I have received for being a member in a grant proposal assessment committee

Why are research papers written in language that's difficult for undergraduate students?

How to handle a paper by a reviewer who wants to be paid?

Could I use colors to distinguish variables in a paper?

Does a literary or film allusion, done for effect, require a citation?

How much does collaboration matter for theoretical research output in mathematics?

Why is the reference style inconsistent in a published paper?

Meaning of rejection feedback from the Annals of Mathematics

Is it unprofessional to add illustrations to a master’s thesis?

Do reputable journals ever conduct peer review entirely by email?

UK Postdoc - Is salary negotiation even possible?

Reviewers’ comments are not sufficient to reject my paper, what to do?

What words should I capitalize in the title of a PhD dissertation?

Are they asking for 3 reference letters or a list of reference contacts?

LaTeX format for writing reviews for AMS

If Brexit is bad for British science, why hasn't the rankings of British universities worsened?

Why does arXiv have a multi-day lag between submission and publication?

What should you do if a co-author has an unethical affiliation?