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Abstract
A concise summary of a research article, thesis, review, or other long report, highlighting the major points covered, concise description of the content, and key findings.
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Acknowledgements
A section of a research article where the authors express recognition of the people, institutions, and funding bodies that contributed to the research.
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Article Processing Charge (APC)
A fee that covers the costs associated with the review, editing, and online publication of an article in an open access journal.
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Authorship
Attribution of a research work to individuals who have made significant academic contributions to the study and are accountable for the results.
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Blind Review
A method of peer review where the identity of the authors is not disclosed to the reviewers (single-blind) or where both the identities of authors and reviewers are kept confidential (double-blind).
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Citation
A reference to a published or unpublished source, providing credit to the original work or idea.
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Conflict of Interest
A situation in which a person or organization may be perceived to have two interests that are incompatible with each other, leading to potential bias.
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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)
A public copyright license that enables the free distribution of a copyrighted work, with the stipulation that the original author is credited.
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Editorial Board
A team of experts, usually from the same field of study, who review and approve articles that are submitted to a journal for publication.
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Ethics Approval
Permission or approval granted by an ethics review board for research involving human or animal subjects, after examination of the research proposal for compliance with ethical standards.
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Impact Factor
A measure of the frequency with which the average article in a journal has been cited in a particular period. It is often used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field.
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Institutional Review Board (IRB)
A formally designated group that reviews and monitors research involving human subjects to ensure that it is ethical and protects the rights and welfare of the participants.
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Keywords
Words or phrases that describe the main topics of a paper. They provide a quick summary of the article and are useful for indexing purposes.
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Manuscript
The author's original version of a paper submitted to a journal for consideration for publication.
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Metadata
Information providing description and context for data such as a journal article or dataset, allowing it to be discovered and managed over time.
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Open Access
A publishing model that provides immediate, worldwide, barrier-free access to the full text of research articles without requiring a subscription to the journal in which these articles are published.
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Peer Review
The process of subjecting an author's work to the scrutiny of other experts in the same field to check its validity and evaluate its suitability for publication.
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Plagiarism
The practice of using someone else's work or ideas without giving them proper credit, leading to the false perception that the plagiarist is the original author.
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Post-publication Review
The practice of allowing readers to comment on an article after it has been published.
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Pre-publication
The stage of development in which a manuscript undergoes peer review, revision, and acceptance before it is formally published.
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Preprint
A version of a scientific paper that precedes formal peer review and publication in a scientific journal.
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Proofs
The final version of a manuscript that is ready for publication. Authors review proofs to check for any errors before the article is published online.
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Reproducibility
The extent to which a study can be independently repeated with the same methods and produce the same (or similar) results.
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Research Integrity
Adherence to ethical standards and professional codes of conduct in the performance and reporting of research.
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Retraction
The removal of a published paper from a journal, typically due to major errors or ethical issues.
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Revision
Modifications made to a manuscript based on feedback received during the peer review process.
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Screening
An initial review to assess a manuscript for basic standards and suitability for a journal.
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Submission
The process of sending a manuscript to a journal to be considered for publication.
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Supplemental Material
Additional data or files that support the content of a journal article but are not included in the main document, often made available for download.
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Violation of Publication Ethics
Actions that breach the ethical guidelines of a journal, such as plagiarism, data fabrication, and duplicate publication.