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Be a Reviewer and Grow your Academic Career

All scholarly journals go through the peer-review process as the screening and evaluation work to ensure the quality of a research paper. Peer-review is a  key part of the academic publishing process. Papers should be published according to the merit of their scientific contribution. A Review process will help the editor decide whether or not to publish the article. Typically reviewers are invited to conduct a review by a journal editor. Editors usually select qualified experts or researchers that are experts in the same subject area as the paper. Reviewing is a process that every researcher should contribute to.

Reviewers evaluate article submissions to journals based on the requirements of that journal, predefined criteria, and the quality, completeness and accuracy of the research presented. They provide feedback on the paper, suggest improvements and make a recommendation to the editor about whether to accept, reject or request changes to the article. The ultimate decision always rests with the editor but reviewers play a significant role in determining the outcome.

Although reviewing requires the investment of time and an expertise test, there are great benefits if you choose to become a reviewer:

  1. Reviewing other papers in your field is a critical thinking process that may provide new insights about your own work.
  2. Establish your expertise in the field and expand your knowledge
  3. Reviewing papers also helps a researcher to know other’s research work much earlier
  4. A reviewer can establish his/her profile in the manuscript system and build a professional relationship with the editors
  5. Performing a review can be a part of a promotion portfolio of your academic career. It is a part of an essential role for researchers.

Many people in science community enjoy serving the community without expecting any compensation. The review service is a kind of “service to profession” that mentally makes the reviewer happy.

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Peer-Review of Research Paper

The term research paper may also refer to an academic paper which contains an original study based on the analysis and interpretation of the data. In order to disseminate the research among other scholars, a research paper will often require to be published in an academic journal. Each paper will go to review process and must meet all publication quality standards. Shortly after the submitted paper is received by the journal’s editorial board, the paper will continue to be peer-reviewed.

Peer-review has been a formal part of scientific communication since the first scientific journals appeared. Every journals follow a policy of evaluating papers and saves valuable time before they take to publish accepted papers based on its approach and philosophy. Papers have been subjected to the peer-review process prior to publication for over centuries ago. Peer-review was introduced to scholarly publication in 1731 by the Royal Society of Edinburgh, which published a collection of peer-reviewed medical papers.

There are 3 most common types of peer-review process in common use at present:

1. Single Blind Review

In this type of peer-review, the reviewers are aware of the names and affiliations of paper

Authors, howe the reviewers identity is kept anonymous from the authors.

2. Double Blind Review

In this type of peer-review both authors and reviewers are not aware of each other’s identity and affiliation.

3. Open Review

In an open peer eview, the authors and the reviewers both know each other’s identities.

Peer-review helps the editor or publisher reach a decision to accept or reject the papers for publication. The editor can also decide to reject the paper immediately before they even undergo a review process because it doesn’t meet the basic of the journal’s standard. Peer-review of a journal is defined as the process by which academic papers will be evaluated by one or more people with similar competences. Journal editors are always looking out for reviewers who are experts in the certain topics or particular fields and invite them to assess the paper based on the requirements of the journal. Reviewers will provide a review report as a feedback, which is generally written in a form that includes overall rating of papers and recommendations. Peer-review is a fundamental process to ensure the integrity, credibility and quality of final research paper. It also helps to improve the quality of published research, and increases networking possibilities within research communities.

 

 

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Why Should You Go To Academic Conferences?

Academic Conference is a one-day or multi-days formal meeting or gathering for researchers to present and discuss their work.  Attending conferences often costs a significant amount of money, and the article has to be well advanced. All participants are struggling with a time limit of 10 to 30 minutes to present their academic papers. Academic conferences are usually announced via a call for papers and they are also often list on conference announcement sites. Presentation are generally followed by discussions, in which participants exchange reactions and critiques, even continue to collaborate in future research projects. The work may be collected, revised and published by the editorial team. For scholars, researchers, professors and academics, it is a great way to find the research group from a wide range of backgrounds. There are many reasons why you should attend academic conferences and here are some of the reasons:

1. Widening the scope of the researcher’s network

Meeting a group of other students or researchers in an academic conference is an opportunity to build networks with other academics and experts in the similar fields. They might learn about a different research method or skill that could be innovatively applied to their research. Conferences bring together people who share a common discipline from all different geographical areas and expand their knowledge.

2.  Academic Publication

Publishing a research is the best ways to ensure that it can be found and used by other people. For some universities, it is a must for its students to publish a paper in Conferences. One of the main characteristics of academic publication is the peer-review process, which is an assessment system to check the quality of the paper before it is published.

3.  Travelling and Exploring New Cultures

The main benefit of academic conferences is a chance to feel the joy to discover different cities of the world. It is an opportunity to ‘get away from the office or any academic responsibilities’, socializing or learning more about other people’s cultural tradition and see the beauty to live in international diversity.

4.  Develop Scientific Careers and Titles

By attending conference, you have the opportunity to present your work and get some new insights or new perspectives to improve your work from the other participants. You can establish yourself in your field of study while presenting your research in academic conferences. It is also the place for you to boost your knowledge and enhance your professional research careers.

So, why should you attend an academic conferences? We each have our own reasons for attending this event.  Many researchers are aware of the benefit of attending the academic conferences for the purpose of research dissemination in a global network.

If you are interested in attending academic conferences, don’t forget to get yourself well-prepared and be sure to check the submission requirements before submitting your research in academic conferences.

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Scientific & Academic Writing Workshop in Universitas Terbuka, Surabaya

A one-day workshop on scientific & academic writing was held at Universitas Terbuka, located in  Mulyorejo, Surabaya on February 14th, 2019. This event was organized in collaboration with Universitas Terbuka and Research Synergy Foundation as the preparation of research paper submission in The 1st International Conference on Innovation in Education and Pedagogy (ICIEP) 2019.

This workshop aims to improve the publication of the papers of Universitas Terbuka lecturers at the international level proceedings indexed by Scopus. Prof. Udan Kusmawan as the Dean of Faculty of Education in UT delivered a welcome message for keynote speakers and all the workshop participants.

Dr. Rasmitadila from Research Synergy Foundation presented as keynote speaker. Dr. Rasmitadila led the first session where she elaborated on how to write scientific paper properly and how to correctly cite sources in academic writing. During the second session, the workshop participants focus on conforming the submission guideline for authors in ICIEP proceedings 2019. In this session, the participants were guided to carry out step by step related to publication process. With the help of RSF facilitator, many papers from participants has been checked with RSF professional tools to make sure that the papers are grammatically correct and are not plagiarized. Participants were also guided on how to translate and paraphrase the paper contents or materials from a source. This workshop was very interactive and highly appreciate by all participants. They found the workshop informative and worthwhile.

 

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Scientific and Academic Writing Workshop in Paramadina University, Jakarta

In 13th January, 2019, Paramadina University in collaboration with Research Synergy held a one day workshop entitled “Scientific Paper-Writing Workshop” at Paramadina University, Jakarta to help improve the academic writing skills of lecturers and researchers in Paramadina University. This workshop also intended as the preparation of paper submission for International Conference on Anti-Corruption and Integrity (ICOACI) Conference. ICOACI will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia on 2019. The conference proceedings of ICOACI 2019 will be submitted for inclusion to Scopus for possible indexing.

Mr. Sumaryo Suryokusumo as the representative of Paramadina University delivered the Opening Remarks to welcome all the participants in the workshop. More than 20 faculty members, lecturers, young researchers from Universitas Paramadina, participated in the workshop. Dr. Hendrati Mulyaningsih, as the Founder of Research Synergy Foundation, and Mr. Febrialdy Hendratawan as the Operation Team were the workshop facilitators. Dr. Hendrati then introduced the step-by-step formula to write a coherent and informative research paper. In addition, all the workshop facilitators also reminded all the participants about the clarity and readability of their research paper to facilitate the possibility of passing the review from the Editor. All the participants found the workshop useful as it increased their knowledge and capacity to improve their research paper. This workshop will continue the second session in the next month. The second session will be led by Publication Department of Research Synergy Foundation to check the papers for plagiarism, grammar, and paper formatting using RSF professional tools before starting the submission process in the conference website. All the participants in the 2nd Workshop will be requested to bring the draft of their final paper to be reviewed and discussed with the workshop facilitators.

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Write a Scientific Paper: How to Start?

A research paper is basically a type of academic writing that should have theoretical and significant data that has gone through proper in-depth research. When you write about scientific topics to specialists in a particular scientific field, we call that scientific writing. Scientific papers typically have two audiences: first, the referees, who help the journal editor decide whether a paper is suitable for publication; and second, the journal readers themselves, who may be more or less knowledgeable about the topic addressed in the paper.

The first thing you will need to do when you start writing your research paper is to select your research topic. Choosing a topic that interest you much might give a motivation to do an effective research. When choosing the topic and relevant information, have a look at the date. It is recommended to use the most up-to-date and reliable sources: please do not select sources that are older than five years. Good scientific research begins with an original idea that is put into practice by means of a robust methodology. Before starting to write, you should ensure all the necessary information, for example all data, references and any draft of tables or figures, are at hand.

After your in-depth research, write an outline of your research. A research paper is typically composed of a number of sections:

  1. Cover page
  2. Title page – this page is containing the subject of work, the researcher`s data and date of writing;
  3. Abstract; summary of paper: The main reason for the study, the primary results, the main conclusions
  4. Introduction – here you can point out the reasons why you have started to write your paper and represent thesis as well;
  5. Body paragraphs (experiment description and methods) – reveals the essence of work;
  6. Findings (a.k.a. Results or what was found)
  7. Discussion; why these results could be significant (what the reasons might be for the patterns found or not found)
  8. Conclusion – imply the interpretation of results received during the research and the brief review of the whole work;
  9. Bibliography/reference list – means the listing of referenced literature and other information sources;
  10. Appendix (if any attachments were present).

Once your first draft feels right, with all the vital information and sources put in, you can proceed to editing and writing out your final paper. Often a manuscript has more than one author and thus the writing may be shared. However, the style needs to be consistent throughout so even if sections of the early drafts are written by different authors, the first author must go through the entire manuscript before submitting, and make any necessary editorial changes.

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Why is it Important to Publish your Research?

Successful publication of research brings attention to scholars and their institutions. Scholars in every countries are being pushed to write more. Every university is unique and all have something different to offer their post-graduate and PhD students, but they all have one thing in common– PUBLISH OR PERISH! This phrase initially coined by Coolidge in 1932 is now becoming a harsh reality. Competition for academic positions is fierce, and publishing is used to select those students who stand out and separate them from the rest. Because the publishing process is highly competitive, and to publish in a high quality journal requires you to compete against researchers who are much more experienced than you, being able to publish shows that you actually know what you are doing and that you have the potential of advancing your field. Thus the strongest and best are selected.

What motivates authors to go through the writing process, and then the peer review process, in order to publish their work? According to Chris A. Mack, there are two kinds of motivations, altruism and self-interest, and most authors have some combination of the two.

Altruism

Peer-reviewed science publications are the predominant method today for disseminating and archiving scientific advances (books, conference presentations, and university teaching are other common ways). Science grows and advances through a communal collection of knowledge that is constantly being challenged, revised, and expanded. Most scientists have a strong desire to contribute to the advancement of their field, which is often their primary reason for becoming a scientist. Publication is usually the most straightforward way to make such a contribution, and it is thus highly motivating (and satisfying) to most scientists.

Self-Interest

Self-Interest Publishing can also bring tangible benefits to an author, thus providing a self-interested motivation for writing and publishing a paper. Publishing may be required for career advancement and is frequently accompanied by direct or indirect monetary rewards. The familiar “publish or perish” paradigm in academia adds a proverbial stick to the carrot of career advancement. But even without these obvious professional motivations, almost all human beings crave recognition for their efforts.

After all of the hard work that goes into performing successful research, the final crucial step is choosing the right journal in which to publish. Publication in journals also benefits the careers of those who publish, even technical specialists who publish infrequently. Publication in a peer-reviewed journal is the obvious goal of most research projects. It is through publication that Researchers have an opportunity to share their thoughts and ideas with the rest of the scientific community which may prove invaluable in improving the existing and prospective knowledge base in a particular field. Some journals are published weekly, some monthly and some at other regular intervals.

So, Good Luck for your Research!

 

Source: Chris A. Mack, “How to Write a Good Scientific Paper?” Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), Washington (2018).

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1st Scientific and Academic Paper-Writing Workshop in Semarang University (USM)

Academic and Scientific Paper Writing Workshop was organized by Research Synergy Institute on 6th-7th March 2019 at Universitas Semarang. This workshop aimed at developing scientific writing skills. As participants will be working on research papers, the workshop will be helpful for those who will submit their papers and attend the Business and Economic Series Conference (BES) and Sosial Science Series Conference (SOSCIS). These conferences was a joint effort of Research Synergy Foundation and Universitas Semarang. All the conference proceedings will be submitted for indexing in Scopus by Taylor & Francis.

The workshop started with inauguration by Prof. Dr. Dra. Hardani Widhiastuti, M.M., Psikolog as the 1st Vice Chancellor of Universitas Semarang. In the first session, the workshop material was given by Dr. Hendrati Dwi Mulyaningsih. The workshop was attended by more than fifty participants including post graduate, doctoral students and lecturers of Universitas Semarang.Hendrati Dwi Mulyaningsih as the Research Synergy Foundation Founder. In her presentation, Dr. Hendrati explained the procedures for writing scientific papers and ethical issues in the field of scientific publication.

In the next session, participants learned about the publication and peer-review process for their research paper in the upcoming conferences. The RSF Publication Department Team also explained the mechanism for translating documents, plagiarism checking, paraphrasing, grammar checking and how to format the paper according to the Taylor & Francis template. Furthermore, RSF Publication Team also explained how to submit the paper correctly on the RSF website. After completing the workshop, some lecturers of Universitas Semarang will co-ordinate the work related with the workshop to assure the quality of research publication. A certificate of completion will be awarded to those participants who successfully completed the workshop.

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Academic and Scientific Paper Writing Workshop (Universitas Terbuka)

On Wednesday January 30, 2019, Universitas Terbuka (UT) in collaboration with Research Synergy Foundation (RSF) held an Academic and Scientific Paper Writing Workshop. This workshop is one of the steps to increase quality of the participants (students, lecturers, and practitioners) in writing scientific articles and applied their publications in highly reputable journals. The workshop is useful for participants who will participate in the upcoming ICIEP conference.

The workshop that took place at Universitas Terbuka Wisma I, Pondok Cabe, South Tangerang City, at 09.00-17.00 WIB was attend by lecturers of UT especially from Faculty of Teacher Training and Education and also general participants from other institutions.  

The material for writing scientific articles was supported by discussions of how to make an interesting paper. In the first session, Dr. Hendrati Dwi Mulyaningsih as a Founder and Chairman of RSF was gave the workshop material such as procedures and steps for writing scientific articles. The second session was explained by RSF Publication Department Team about mechanism for checking grammar, plagiarism and paraphrasing the sentence carried out through the professional tools and also write the paper according to the Taylor and Francis template. After the writing paper mechanism process, then explained also about how to submit the paper to ICIEP website. Both discussions in the first and second sessions went well with high enthusiasm from the participants.

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