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What happens on the other side of the paper publication submission portal? Christopher Rodrigues, who serves as a journal associate editor, revealed the process.

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Q&A: Why eLife Is Doing Away with Rejections

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Munich Court Ruling Sides with Elsevier, ACS over ResearchGate

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As Plan S Takes Effect, Some Anticipate Inequitable Outcomes

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Publishing in English Presents Challenges for International Authors

New Journal Seeks Typically Overlooked Studies

Norway Joins List of Countries Canceling Elsevier Contracts

Circulation Research Fires Editor over Homophobic Email

German Institutions and Wiley Reach Open-Access Publishing Deal

BMC Biology Shares Rejected Papers’ Peer Reviews with Other Journals

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Lab safety rules dictate that one must tie back long hair. Rosemarie Hansen learned the hard way when an open flame turned her locks into a lesson.

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