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The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) has highlighted the issue of extreme self-citation as one key form of citation manipulation that journals, editors, and publishers should address.

What if something unexpected happens to my manuscript? How can I fix and address issues and problems?

Early in your academic career the best publishing strategy to adopt is one that ensures you develop a reputation as a reliable and effective researcher.

Charlesworth Author Services provide a range of translation services married to expert English language editing.

What if you could get your research design and methodology peer reviewed before you start with data collection?

Your next paper is more likely to pass successfully through peer review if the results and conclusions of your work are ‘as expected’.

It doesn’t matter what you think about your work. What’s actually important is how your readers, your colleagues and peers in your field perceive your paper.

The final ‘proofing stage’ of research article production is a huge opportunity for authors.

One of the most difficult, challenging, and uncertain aspects of getting a research idea off the ground and turning it into an active project is paying for it. Charlesworth services can help you maximise your chances of successfully funding your research.

One of the trickiest and most controversial aspects of academic publishing is deciding ‘who did what’ during research article writing.

Is it possible to make changes to an article once it's been submitted to a journal? Not really. Authorship is also very hard to change.

Plan S has now been delayed by a year, with the formal starting point for mandates now January 2021.

Learn about why it's important to publish your academic research with Charlesworth Knowledge

Is it really true that one rotten apple can spoil the whole barrel? In the case of peer review, yes. Charlesworth Knowledge peer review training can help you get the most out of this opportunity.

Do you have an ORCID researcher identification number? If not, then we recommend you get one

We provide an extensive series of training courses and documentation via our education service Charlesworth Knowledge to help you survive the peer review process.

We are often asked at our Charlesworth Knowledge author training workshops: Why should I bother to write a ‘covering letter’ when submitting my paper to a journal?

Many academics reach the ends of their careers with lots of ideas and tonnes of unfinished work. What happens to all these ideas? Often the answer is nothing.

A recent horror story from a journal editorial office highlights some of the ethical pitfalls of (non)constructive peer review.

Write to an editor if you feel too much time has passed between submission and the return of reviews.