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How might AI-assisted peer review tools reshape scientific publishing, and what safeguards should be implemented to maintain review quality while addressing the increasing volume of submissions?
The peer-reviewing process is being faced with ever-growing challenges as submission rates are still rising exponentially in all areas. Journal editors are faced with the challenge of getting capable reviewers who are ready to volunteer their time, with a result being delays in reviewing, reviewer exhaustion, and worse, compromised quality. Meanwhile, AI technologies are accelerating their ability to review scientific manuscripts for methodology, statistical fitting, plagiarism screenings,...
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To what extent can AI be used in scientific writing?
Routine aspects of inspection and considerations include, but not limited to: Obtaining the research question and hypothesis, choosing statistical analytic approaches and methods, data Interpretation, English editing, content Generation, drawing conclusions, etc. These are just several aspects, however, the potential hazards include the risk of bias, uniform tone in writing, lack of creativity, etc. Although with supervised use all these aspects can be partially controlled, to what extend do...
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46 Answers 27 Votes
What are the most promising areas of research for the next 5 years?
1. Artificial intelligence and machine learning 2. Genetics and personalized medicine 3. Climate change and environmental science 4. Neuroscience and brain-computer interfaces
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Answer Accepted 90 Answers 52 Votes
What is the time limit for reviewing an article?
For the review of each article, there is a value to be given to the reviewer.
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Answer Accepted 1 Answer 1 Vote
As an editor for peer-reviewed journal, what would you consider appropriate in making a decision to accept a peer-reviewer's report?
When evaluating a peer-reviewed study on surface water resources used for a commercial water operation, it is expected that the reviewer will thoroughly assess the methodology, including water sampling procedures and data analysis. In addition, the reviewer should identify potential oversights and suggest necessary improvements or alternative methods. However, when an expert reviewer raises concerns, and the authors respond with contrary submissions supported by well-detailed references, how...
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Answer Accepted 23 Answers 20 Votes
Do you think that H index reflect experience?
H- index in any database such as google scholar, Scopus, web of Science
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1 Answer 1 Vote
What are some obstacles you faced when trying to explain your research? What are your solutions?
Each of us has our own expertise, and there can be knowledge barriers for others outside of our expertise/industry to understand our research. This can hinder collaborations. What's your experiences and do you find ways to overcome it?
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Answer Accepted 29 Answers 26 Votes
Are their any benefits, if a recent PhD graduate have too many peer-reviewed publications as first author?
fresh PhD graduates face difficulties sometimes to apply for postdoc positions and for funds as an independent researcher
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Why is there a need for Research and Publication Ethics to be taught at Undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD levels?
The question concerns the importance of teaching research and publication ethics at different educational levels. Integrating research and publication ethics into education fosters responsible, trustworthy research practices and contributes to the overall advancement of knowledge. You are most welcome to share any specific areas you’d like to explore further and your thoughts about them.
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48 Answers 24 Votes
Is it really necessary to add one or more foreign based authors in your manuscript even with required objectives proposed and work done?
The question is based on the manuscript submission to peer reviewed, Scientific journal and highly Indexed with societies or communities like Scopus, SCI, Web of Science and many more. We see many a times the same type of paper was accepted in the journal by ours were rejected and we may find the difference is foreign authors in the manuscript, whereas journal nowhere mentioned foreign authors are required or mandatory in your manuscript.
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