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Researcher status

As part of their postdoctoral life, PhD holders get engaged in more serious research projects, publish in high-ranking journals, attend international conferences, and so on. Would you recommend them ...
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1 vote
0 answers
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University affiliations are notified when they are inserted?

I'm having trouble inserting affiliation. My master's dissertation has been completed and I have graduated from university. I want to publish an article out of my dessertaion however my supervisor ...
Mohammad Paygah's user avatar
9 votes
4 answers
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What is a direct and universal way to affiliate oneself with a university (library)?

I am working on projects for which having very direct access to relevant reference materials on the subject (linguistics) is basically essential. I have come to understand that there is no satisfying ...
Julius Hamilton's user avatar
9 votes
6 answers
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I am an independent researcher (without affiliations). Where can I find articles to peer-review?

I am an independent researcher in the field of data science, discrete mathematics and parallel computing. I looked up Elsevier and MDPI. They all ask for affiliations to allow me to peer-review. Is ...
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1 answer
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How to list affiliation if work was done independently but between institutions?

I'm in a bit of a specific situation and wanted to hear everyone's thoughts. I worked on a personal project in my undergraduate with no collaborators. This was just a one-off thing I decided to try ...
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2 answers
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How do I list my affiliation on a publication if I am only an adjunct at a different institution from where I did did the research?

I worked on a research project about a year ago while working as a full-time RA/technician and some colleagues before leaving after my contract ended. We are currently finishing a manuscript for ...
BPL's user avatar
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11 votes
3 answers
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Are journals biased towards more famous authors? [closed]

Say you are an independent researcher, with no affiliation and no famous co-author. Assume that you have authored a paper, which you believe is decently written and reports a method that is at least ...
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8 votes
5 answers
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How do I publish the work of my elderly father, a "fringe" scientist? [duplicate]

I am trying to figure out the best way to publish my elderly father's life work. He says he would be considered a "fringe" scientist or an independent researcher. Should we self-publish? The ...
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1 vote
1 answer
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How should an independent researcher introduce him/herself in his/her to be submitted articles? [duplicate]

As we all know, all academic professors or students who want to submit an article (research or review) to a journal should write their affiliations (their institute name and job there) on the first ...
Snack Exchange's user avatar
1 vote
2 answers
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What to do when I’m not affiliated with an academic institution and submitting a manuscript? [duplicate]

I am seeking to re-establish my research career after a 7-year career break. The first step involves submitting a paper to a peer reviewed journal which reports a study that was conducted 7 years ago. ...
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Author affiliation regarding [duplicate]

I completed my master's three months back. Currently, I am writing scientific articles with collobrations in which I use the previous educational affiliation. Is this correct or should I use my ...
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4 votes
2 answers
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Can I affiliate with a university and use its IRB to do self-funded research part-time?

I am a social scientist about to finish my PhD program, and I'm hoping that I will get an academic job that will enable me to PI my own studies. However, I think there is a chance that this will not ...
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8 votes
3 answers
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Is it fine to use a startup as an affiliation?

My situation: I have finished university more than 10 years ago. I work for company X. I also own a small startup company called Y (no employees). I am in the process of publishing a paper and I was ...
Edgar Derby's user avatar
22 votes
5 answers
8k views

What affiliation do I choose if my scientific work is unrelated to my job? [duplicate]

I left academia, but occasionally I am coauthor of a paper. These papers are in the area of research I did at university, but now I am working in a different industry. Asked for affiliation, I am ...
J Fabian Meier's user avatar
5 votes
1 answer
757 views

Can I publish in a field completely unrelated to my present field? If yes, what about affiliations?

I'm a scientific researcher working in material science and have a couple of good publications in reputed journals. However, I'm also very interested in topics like philosophy, psychology and ...
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