@jromanowska Luckily I don't have to worry about IF, and it hasn't been much discussed in our group or department (although some journals definitely are seen as higher prestige). The NPI / NVA levels 0/1/2 are more relevant, but I feel that even the 1/2 distinction is less emphasized lately.

We wanted to submit a manuscript to a journal but realized it had a staggeringly high "article processing charge" (APC). Our university has an agreement with the publisher, meaning there will be no charge for us. Would this make you more or less likely to submit there? #AcademicPublishing #AcademicChatter

@elduvelle Almost, registered reports are a new model which are one step beyond preregistered studies: You write the first half of the paper and get that peer-reviewed before you collect the data. Then the full paper is only peer-reviewed for whether you follow the plan. Very cool: https://www.cos.io/initiatives/registered-reports

@elduvelle Yes, I mean when the analyses are done. But now I also sometimes write #RegisteredReport abstracts, where i write "The hypothesis was [supported / not supported] with a [mediocre / small / medium / large] effect size."

On collaborative projects it's also a great way for co-authors to discuss and reach agreement on what we're trying to achieve with the paper.

I was trained to write the Abstract last when preparing an academic paper: finish up the paper first and then summarize it. Over the years I've reversed this: I now write the Abstract as early as possible. This forces me to focus on a few key points, and gives structure to the rest of the writing process.

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