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Can I abbreviate journal names to first-letter acronyms in references?
Instead of shortening "IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing" to "IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens." as specified here, can I instead shorten it to "IEEE TGRS"...
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Why do Indian universities classify General Relativity under mathematics?
It seems a lot of Indian universities classify faculty who work on General Relativity under "Mathematics". Example. They are a professor of mathematics at Visvesvaraya National Institute of ...
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Arxiv and SSRN forever under review time on a time-sensitive paper
I wrote a paper on a time-sensitive topic related to AI-policy, applying game theory to an economic model and analyzing the equilibrium. It is a hybrid between computer science and economic theory, ...
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Language and other requirements in "présentation analytique" for MCF positions
I am applying for Maître de Conférences (MCF) positions in France (sections 25 and 26 - math and applied math). I've gotten the qualification, and I would like to understand the committee-level ...
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How formal are expectations for in-office work vs. alternatives (outside, coffee shop, pub) during a PhD in France?
Context: I'm Brazilian, recently I moved to a small town in France for my PhD. Both my undergrad and Master's were done in the same university in Brazil, a really enormous city called Sao Paulo. I ...
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How to prevent incomplete submission loop in latex submission to world development journal (Editorial Manager)?
I wrote my manuscript in latex and want to submit to world development journal. This journal seems to require a source (latex/MS word) submission rather than a PDF.
When I go through the submission ...
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Is it easy to change field of research when moving from PhD to postdoc?
Is it easy to move from one research topic to an other in the transition from a PhD to a postdoc?
If I ask this question to Google, it says that it can be done. This process would have even the ...
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Do I need to take NOC separately everytime I apply for a new position from my current university?
I am currently working as a faculty member at a university in India and am applying for Assistant Professor positions at other institutions. For each application, it requires me to submit a No ...
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Reschedule 2nd Interview PhD [duplicate]
On 13 March, I had my first PhD interview, and on 14 March, I received an invitation for the 2nd interview on 18 March; however, I cannot make it, and I asked for a reschedule. The professor said that ...
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Cold-emailing professor for summer research as undergraduate [duplicate]
I am currently hunting for summer research opportunities in biophysics labs in the US. I study in the UK (but am originally American). I am aware that it is very late in the cycle - was relying on a ...
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need some help clarifying academic references from a taoist study journal
https://doi.org/10.2307/602892
I am interested in the commentary by Li jung. Does anyone know what the reference here means? "(T.2104, vol. 52, p. 387a-94c)."
also how does the 道藏 reference ...
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Is there a standardized metric or pedagogical method to quantify "study load" across different formats (text, equations, diagrams)? [closed]
I am looking for a structured way to measure and quantify study materials—such as textbooks, mathematical proofs, diagrams, and exercises—to assign them a numerical value representing their actual &...
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Trouble Uploading PDF file in ScholarOne [closed]
My manuscript was unsubmitted from the ScholarOne system because the journal requires me to upload both the PDF version of the manuscript and the LaTeX source files. However, when I try to upload the ...
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How can one become an academic researcher [closed]
I have been a teacher for the past 4 years, and now I want to go beyond teaching in the education system. So on basis of my BA B.Ed degree and teaching experience, am I able to go into research work?
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Post doc in Germany: Starting at E13.1 due to lack of Master's
I was recently offered a post doc position in Germany. Though the starting pay for postdocs is usually E13.3, I have been assigned E13.1 due to not having a masters. I did my PhD in the UK. I've seen ...