The PubMed database abbreviates the names of many research journals. Sometimes these abbreviations lend themselves to confusion. Sometimes that confusion can, maybe, be willful. Here’s an example, in a citation of a chemistry study: Classification of Coffee Beans by GC-C-IRMS, GC-MS, and (1)H-NMR. J Anal Methods Chem. 2016;2016:8564584 Authors: Arana VA, Medina J, Esseiva P, Pazos D, […]
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The Journal of Interrupted [something]
The Journal of Interrupted Studies, which also seems to call itself the Journal of Interrupted Science, is a proposed publication for scholars who have suffered interruptions in their lives and careers. An article in the Oxford Student explains: Coffee seems to be Paul Ostwald’s preferred editorial tool when it comes to The Journal of Interrupted […]
A peer-reviewed journal of one’s own (Žižek Studies)
“For some, the notion of a journal devoted to the work of a theorist very much alive and intellectually kicking is discombobulating.” – explain the editors of the International Journal of Žižek Studies “As its title unambiguously proclaims, it is devoted to the work of Slavoj Žižek, a Slovenian philosopher/cultural theorist.” And yes, Improbable is […]
Profile: ‘International Journal of Smart Home’
The ‘International Journal of Smart Home’ (a publication of SERSC: (Science & Engineering Research Support soCiety) “- is intended to foster the dissemination of state-of-the-art research in the area of SHE [Smart Home Environment] including business models, security services, and novel applications associated with its utilization.” For a sample paper, can we recommend : ‘The […]
The Journal of Argumentation in Context
Do you need to argue about arguing? Here’s the academic research journal for you: the Journal of Argumentation in Context:
Fake impact factor factories
We’ve all heard about nefarious corporations employing linkfarms (or cyber-robots) to artificially bump-up their Facebook ‘likes’ – or nogoodnik book publishers who pay fake reviewers to positively puff up their online book reviews – but surely the earnest and scholarly world of academic journal publishing is above that sort of thing? Maybe think again. A […]
The editor of a journal of onomastics speaks to you
The editor of a journal of onomastics speaks to you — for approximately two minutes and thirty-four seconds—in this video: BONUS: Ernest Abel’s “A Note on the Names in Names“
Introducing ‘Critical Studies in Men’s Fashion’
“Men’s dress and fashion have been side-lined in scholarship, and this journal provides a dedicated space for the discussion, analysis, and theoretical development of men’s appearance from multiple disciplines. All articles are blind-peer reviewed in order to maintain the highest standards of scholastic integrity.“ The (new) journal is entitled : ‘Critical Studies in Men’s Fashion’ […]
Anxiety—the research journal for those anxious about anxiety
The research journal named Anxiety may have been the most deliciously scary-named research journal in existence. Alas, the publishers changed the journal’s name, long ago, to the more tepid Depression and Anxiety. Here is a look at the journal’s masthead as it was in the good old days before the name change:
Dracula research resources
If Dracula is your academic passion, consult the Dracula Research Center, and especially the Journal of Dracula Studies. BONUS (hauntingly related): Testing pumpkin-carving knives on cadaver arms