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Should Examination Audit be introduced as a compulsory practice in universities?
With increasing privatization of higher education globally, the practice of overmarking and passing non-deserving students has taken deep roots. We see results everywhere almost 100%, and majority students getting first class/distinction/ Grade 'A'. This superficially creates an impression as if all institutes are getting all high IQ students, and the teaching-learning-evaluation cycle is running beautifully. However all those part of the system know the reality. Reality is that professors...
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Why the national higher education ministry is least interested to establish a registry of academicians on the basis of specific criteria for selection as Vice Chancellor(s) of Universities?
Academically sound researchers deserve to be the best fit persons for such posts.
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Answer Accepted 73 Answers 63 Votes
Is it better to have single-author papers?
Would it be better to try and publish a paper in which I am the sole author, or would it be better to try and publish in collaboration with co-authored publications?
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AI for academic writing: friend or foe?
Given the increasing availability of AI writing tools, how can academic institutions ensure the responsible use of these technologies while maintaining the integrity of research and scholarship?
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Answer Accepted 8 Answers 5 Votes
Do you currently feel you are considered mainly as an income-generating unit, rather than a scientist or investigator, by your organizarion?
Scale on a 5-point Likert scale 1 Definitely 2 Moderately 3 Neutral 4 Only a little 5 Not at all
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What makes a research scholar more impressive, few publications showing independent research or multiple collaborative publications with n number of authors, many affiliations?
Its a dilemma for any researcher to go for number of publications collaborating with n number of authors in different affiliations or few independent good quality publication revealing the purity of idea. So I welcome the thoughts of the recruiters/experts in the field to give response against the query. The responders may rephrase the question if it is not covered completely
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Is it legitimate to add more than two corresponding authors to a single article?
What is the maximum limit for adding corresponding authors to a research article? What is the ethical way of selecting the corresponding author in a manuscript?
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How should irrelevant comment(s) from a peer reviewer be handled?
Some times an irrelevant comments is made on a peer review report based on which a paper is rejected and that makes the author very discouraging. Like "Proper discussion is not made why apple is red" while the paper is on lily flower. The answer could be any of the same a) The editorial board should take care of such comments and provide the full support to evaluate the paper a s per merit rather than rejection. b) The paper be rejected and resubmitted to the same or other Journal citing the...
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The motivation behind conducting a risk assessment
Hello, I understand the purpose of a chemical risk assessment (e.g., setting safe exposure limits). However, I am wondering, in practical terms, what (aside from regulations) causes agencies to conduct these assessments. Consumer concerns? Potential litigation? Political pressure? In other words, what signals do the EPA and other regulatory agencies get that convinces them to conduct an assessment? Thank you.
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What would be the best criteria for selecting a suitable journal to submit a manuscript to?
a) Journal Impact Factor b) Acceptance Rate c) Open Access Journal d) Classic Journal (reputation in my field) e) Multidisciplinary Journal
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