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Boosting Your Early Scientific Impact Metrics

Building your academic profile as soon as possible is crucial for those pursuing an academic career. Because there are substantial benefits to joining the party early. I liken this to the concept of compound interest. When you publish something, it will eventually be cited by someone else (and also by yourself). The higher this metric goes up, the more likely it will be published or cited by someone else. Basically, the longer you wait, the longer a paper is out there, the higher the likelihood that it will get cited. That's the simple math behind it.

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How long should a literature review be in a dissertation proposal?

How long should a literature review be in a dissertation proposal? There is no one-size-fits-all approach, but there are two basic considerations. In this post, we tackle both of them.

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Is it necessary to replicate studies?

In this post, I want to answer the question: Is it necessary to replicate the results of a published paper before publishing another paper on the same topic? To start with an answer, we first need to dive into the…

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Can you publish parts of the dissertation as a journal paper?

For this post, I was asked to answer the question, whether one can publish parts of the PhD thesis (dissertation) in a journal publication. The answer is yes, I'm quite clear about that. But there's a very important consideration to keep in mind. That is, can you submit it before or after you have submitted your thesis?

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Navigating Your Research Papers Writing Efforts with Strategic Focus

Writing a dissertation can feel like navigating a vast ocean of research and ideas. It's crucial to have a strategy to manage this journey effectively. In this blog post, we'll explore a dual-focused approach to streamline your dissertation writing process, optimizing both progress and paper categorization.