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Elección del editor 60:8 Twitter, cuarentenas con COVID y una revisión sistemática

Los autores Kevin Tkach y Maggie Watson nos cuentan como desarrollaron su investigación cuando los cierres por las cuarentenas debido al COVID-19 les impidió reunirse (en persona) para trabajar en un proyecto de doctorado. En lugar de ello, durante tres años trabajaron juntos en una revisión sistemática para intentar comprender cómo se aplicaban las herramientas genéticas en problemas de conservación complejos. Continue reading Elección del editor 60:8 Twitter, cuarentenas con COVID y una revisión sistemática

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Editor’s Choice 60:8 Twitter, Covid-19 lockdowns and a systematic review

This blog post is also available in Spanish here. Authors Kevin Tkach and Maggie Watson recall how they kept their focus when lockdowns in both countries prevented their meeting in-person to work on a PhD project. Instead, over a three-year period, they worked together on a systematic review trying to understand how conservation genetics tools were applied to conservation problems. How the project begun Before … Continue reading Editor’s Choice 60:8 Twitter, Covid-19 lockdowns and a systematic review

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Writefull trial announced on Journal of Applied Ecology

We are delighted to announce that we have integrated the language editing software, Writefull, into the online submission system of Journal of Applied Ecology.   Writefull is an automatic proofing and editing AI tool trained on published articles from STEM subject areas. It screens text for correctness of grammar, spelling, vocabulary and punctuation, as well more subtle language issues such as style, word order, and phrasing. … Continue reading Writefull trial announced on Journal of Applied Ecology

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Quality in peer review: tools and resources

From selecting your preferred reviewers to providing the most useful and fair feedback to other authors, peer review can be both challenging and rewarding. In line with Peer Review Week 2019’s theme of quality in peer review, we have curated this selection of tools, tips and articles to help hone your peer review skills and gain clearer insight into what the process involves.  There’s plenty … Continue reading Quality in peer review: tools and resources

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