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What are academic conference centers doing to limit their climate impact?

This question is about what I call academic conference centers, by which I mean research centers whose purpose is to welcome international researchers for short-term thematic stays. Examples of such ...
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Google scholar doesn't send me citation alerts

Google Scholar fails to send me citation alerts or alerts when articles have been auto-included in my profile. This happened about a year ago; before that, Scholar faithfully sent me the updates. In ...
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How to search for C++ on Web of Science?

Is there a way to search for the exact keyword "C++" (i.e. the programming language) in the Web of Science database? Unfortunately, by default the ++ signs are ignored and I get millions of ...
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Number of international doctoral students in the US: how to reconcile OECD data and SEVIS data?

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the US Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) apparently disagree on the number of international doctoral ...
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What is an example of a journal based in China which "warns authors that they are not affiliated with any paper-selling companies"?

Regarding the following quote: ... editors say an increasing number of journals based in China warn authors that they are not affiliated with any paper-selling companies. Mara Hvistendahl, China'...
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Volunteer Research Positions in German Academia: Desperate or Strategic?

I'm seeking advice on re-entering academia in Germany and finding research opportunities. I'm a foreigner with a permanent residence permit in Germany and a B1 German language level. I hold a PhD in ...
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How to prevent (and stop) relentless spam after publishing preprints on bioRxiv?

After uploading preprints to bioRxiv, I consistently start receiving relentless spam—sometimes one email per minute. It doesn't stop over time; it only escalates. BioRxiv stores both my institutional ...
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What to expect when interviewing for a multidisciplinary Japanese faculty position?

I have an upcoming interview for a junior faculty fellowship (5-year fixed term position at a Japanese university, with funding to start a small research group). The applicant pool is ...
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Is there a book equivalent to « Good work if you can get: How to succeed in academia » but for European / UK academia?

I found Jason Brennan’s book very useful when applying to my PhD and planning long term about my academic career. However I am doing my PhD in Europe and although I’d like to explore US academia at ...
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How would graduate studies in Japan differ from those in the US, specifically for mathematics?

I have decided to make an academic transition from Electrical and Electronics Engineering into Mathematics after graduation. Although my first degree is from an Asian country it is a well accredited ...
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Can I map ISO standards to DOIs?

DOIs are specified in ISO 26324, but can I refer to that standard by DOI? In other words, is there a systematic mapping from ISO standard numbers (possibly including parts and release years) to DOI ...
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Is it possible to participate in Physics research during a gap year?

I recently finished my Bachelor's in Physics, graduating this past May. I have always had grad school as a goal. Currently, I am looking to do a Master's program and then hopefully move on to a PhD ...
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Advice on writing research statements after having charted an unconventional path after PhD

I am a mathematics postdoc. I performed research in geometry during my PhD, and managed to get a decent solo publication out of it. I am now a postdoc, and came across a well known problem from a ...
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Do APA article titles that include the title of a book italicize the book title within the article title?

I have an APA question that I cannot seem to find a clear answer to within the APA 7th edition Style guide. When citing the title of an article of an article whose title includes the title of a ...
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Make Google Scholar re-identify a paper's citations

A few weeks ago, Google Scholar asked if I wanted to update the title of my thesis (the publication website and the document itself had different titles for some unknown reason). I accepted the ...

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