While writing your research manuscript, you must have come across words with a difference in meaning so slight that it made you wonder which one to choose. In some cases, authors may not even realize there is a difference, for instance, in the words although and though. So what is …
Every research paper builds on prior research, and this process begins with a literature review—the crux of scholarly research. In academic publications, citations and references constitute the sources—published and unpublished—consulted when writing your paper.1 Proper referencing of published literature is non-negotiable; it enables others researchers to (a) know wherefrom you …
Imagine reading a research paper that not only offers you some great insight but is written and presented in the most engaging way. The language is polished, the grammar impeccable, the punctuation perfect, and the vocabulary correct and sophisticated. What a pleasurable read it would be! But it’s not easy …
As a researcher, one of the most common fears while submitting a research paper to a top journal is having it rejected. In 2019, the editors of Elsevier’s Journal of Hydrology (EJRH) rejected almost 70% of all submitted manuscripts (40% of these being desk rejections) 1. With such a large …
It takes researchers a lot of time, effort, and resources to conduct their research and then produce a compelling manuscript. However, the presence of grammatical errors in your article can impact the overall quality of your research article and can even be seen as a sign of negligence by the …
So imagine this, you’ve completed your research and are ready to share it with the world, now all you need is to write a good academic paper. But despite having everything at hand, you find you’ve hit a brick wall – it’s the dreaded writer’s block. And it’s not just …
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English has long been established as the language of scholarly publishing, with 95% of the research output being published in English-language journals.1 On the other hand, poor language or grammar can also distract from your research and is among one of the key reasons for manuscript rejection.2 This highlights the …
Importance of a well-structured PhD dissertation If you are reading this, you might have just finished writing or are in the process of finishing your PhD dissertation/thesis. Congratulations are in order, but before submitting your work for review, it’s essential to check your work, focusing on the content and readability. …
The proper use of punctuation can help to strengthen arguments made in your research paper. But knowing the English grammar rules and using these correctly can be confusing, especially for researchers with English as a second language. One of the easiest punctuation marks that you can get wrong is quotation …
What are synonyms and why are they important? A synonym is one of two or more words of the same language that have the same or nearly the same meaning in some or all senses.1 To put it simply, synonyms are words that have a similar meaning, for example, small–little, …