AI in Research & Learning
An AI assistant cannot replace an expert reviewer, but it makes a tireless tough reader: it catches mismatches between question and conclusion, missing limitati
Academic Writing
Limitations sections often become a generic apology: “small sample”, “limited time”. Learn to pick the weaknesses that matter, say which way they could bias you
Research Integrity & Open Science
Accepting a review invitation means holding unpublished work in confidence. When to decline, how to involve a PhD student properly, and the things a reviewer mu
Research Integrity & Open Science
A reviewer wants seven papers by the same author, or an editor nudges you to cite the journal: how to recognise coercive citation, citation cartels and excessiv
Publishing & Peer Review
A special issue can be a fast route to the right readers, or a venue where review is rushed. How to read a call for papers, vet guest editors and avoid issues t
Publishing & Peer Review
Lời mời phản biện đầu tiên thường đến bất ngờ và đi kèm nỗi sợ “mình có đủ trình không”. Quy trình đọc hai lượt, khung báo cáo năm phần và những câu không nên v
Publishing & Peer Review
Your first review invitation arrives unannounced, along with the question “am I qualified?”. A two-pass reading method, a five-part report structure, and the ph
Statistics & Data
Dense results tables are where authors can hide their weakest points. A seven-step routine for reading logistic regression tables, nested models and ANOVA outpu
Academic Writing
A good Methods section lets a stranger in your field repeat your study and judge whether you did it well. Subsection order, detail by study type, tense and voic
Academic Writing
The Discussion is where reviewers decide whether a paper contributes anything, and it is often a prose copy of the results tables. A six-step structure, specifi
AI in Research & Learning
A real author, a real journal, a plausible year, and a paper that does not exist. Why AI assistants invent citations, the warning signs, and a routine for check
Academic Careers
Grant reviewers often assess dozens of proposals in a few weeks, on top of their day jobs. If your first page doesn't answer what, why and why now, the remainin
