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Academic Skills
Reviewer comments: examples for common peer review decisions
Peer-reviewing an academic manuscript is not an easy task. Especially if you are unsure about how to formulate your feedback. Examples of reviewer comments can help! Here you can find an overview of sample comments and examples for the most…
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Academic Skills
Minor revisions: Sample peer review comments and examples
‘Minor revisions’ means that a manuscript only has to undergo small changes and improvements before it can be published in an academic journal. If you review a manuscript and struggle to formulate your feedback to reflect a ‘minor revisions’ verdict,…
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Academic Skills
Major revisions: Sample peer review comments and examples
‘Major revisions’ is one of the most common peer review decisions. It means that the peer reviewer considers a manuscript suitable for publication if the authors rectify some major shortcomings. As a peer reviewer, it is useful to learn about…
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Academic Skills
Revise and resubmit: Sample peer review comments and examples
A ‘revise and resubmit’ decision means that a manuscript has potential but cannot be considered for publication in its current form. Learn more about the reasons for a ‘revise and resubmit’ decision, and have a look at sample peer review…
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Academic Skills
How to properly use AI in academic research
Not a day goes by without news on the opportunities and dangers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for academic research. Luckily, there is a way to use AI ethically! As demonstrated with the AI tool Genei, proper use of AI can help researchers to…
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Academic Skills
Reject decisions: Sample peer review comments and examples
A ‘reject’ verdict means that a manuscript is not considered suitable to be published in an academic journal. Out of all editorial decisions, a ‘reject decision’ on a manuscript is the harshest. Therefore, it is important to reject a manuscript…
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Networking Hacks
5 proven ways to find co-authors to collaborate with
Co-authorship can be an efficient (and fun!) way to work on research publications. However, finding a suitable co-author is not always easy. Here are five proven ways to find co-authors to help you get started with your search for academic…
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Career Advice
How long does it take to get a PhD after a master’s degree? Data from Europe
Most European universities require a master’s degree to enter a PhD program. This is one of the fundamental differences to the US system. It also tends to result in less coursework for PhD students in Europe. It raises one fundamental…
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Career Advice
How many people have a PhD? Data from OECD countries
When working in academia, it is easy to forget how rare it is to have a PhD. However, data show that only a very small percentage of people hold a PhD degree. Learn more about the percentages of PhD holders,…
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Academic Skills
Journal vs conference papers: Key differences & advice
Journal and conference papers are not the same, and both formats have advantages and disadvantages. A good understanding of the key differences between journal and conference papers avoids pitfalls, such as copyright issues when wanting to turn a conference into…
