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Why desk rejections happen and how young researchers can avoid them: practical lessons from experience

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Why desk rejections happen and how young researchers can avoid them: practical lessons from experience

Publishing our work is a critical part of an ECR’s journey. Papers are not always sent out for revision, and it can be discouraging for ECRs to face desk rejections. Here, Dr. Taddese Zerfu shares his insights on how to minimize the chances of facing a desk rejection.

17 Jul 2025 • 6 min read

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Advocating for early career researchers

Brianne Kent,chair of the eLife Early Career Advisory Group [https://elifesciences.org/for-the-press/a3bfe7f2/elife-welcomes-new-chair-of-its-early-career-advisory-group] , provides an update on progress supporting ECR development at eLife. From the very start,

1 May 2018 • 2 min read

Making postdocs ‘less invisible’ in academia

By Adriana Bankston [https://twitter.com/adrianabankston?lang=en] Despite the fact that PhD students express less interest in academic positions [http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/

24 Apr 2018 • 9 min read

Making postdocs ‘less invisible’ in academia

By Adriana Bankston [https://twitter.com/adrianabankston?lang=en] Despite the fact that PhD students express less interest in academic positions [http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/

24 Apr 2018 • 9 min read

Inspiring women in African and Middle Eastern science

Dina Alsharkawy is a researcher at Botany Dept in the Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia Egypt [http://scuegypt.edu.eg/en/]. In addition to her work researching the

17 Apr 2018 • 3 min read

Inspiring women in African and Middle Eastern science

Dina Alsharkawy is a researcher at Botany Dept in the Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia Egypt [http://scuegypt.edu.eg/en/]. In addition to her work researching the

17 Apr 2018 • 3 min read

Peer review reading list

Are you in the process of reviewing a paper? do you need to evaluate the stats or experimental design in a manuscript but could do with some additional guidance? You

10 Apr 2018 • 3 min read

Peer review reading list

Are you in the process of reviewing a paper? do you need to evaluate the stats or experimental design in a manuscript but could do with some additional guidance? You

10 Apr 2018 • 3 min read

Doodling in seminars

“Stop doodling and concentrate!” may be a familiar refrain from your school days. However, evidence suggests that doodlingmay actually help you focus [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/17/doodling-benefits_

3 Apr 2018 • 5 min read

Doodling in seminars

“Stop doodling and concentrate!” may be a familiar refrain from your school days. However, evidence suggests that doodlingmay actually help you focus [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/17/doodling-benefits_

3 Apr 2018 • 5 min read

eLife Ambassadors: On the March

March saw eLife Ambassadors consolidating plans and taking action in a range of areas from supporting preprints to highlighting funding opportunities. Brief updates Ambassadors held severalpreprint journal clubs, including Elisa

27 Mar 2018 • 3 min read

eLife Ambassadors: On the March

March saw eLife Ambassadors consolidating plans and taking action in a range of areas from supporting preprints to highlighting funding opportunities. Brief updates Ambassadors held severalpreprint journal clubs, including Elisa

27 Mar 2018 • 3 min read

Checklist for peer review

Are you undertaking your first peer review, or looking to train a class of students? This post provides an in-depth, step-by-step, guide for reviewing research articles developed in collaboration with

20 Mar 2018 • 2 min read

Checklist for peer review

20 Mar 2018 • 2 min read

Involving the public in your research: How and Why

14 Mar 2018 • 6 min read

Involving the public in your research: How and Why

14 Mar 2018 • 6 min read

Careers

Postdoc interview checklist (Part 1): 10 questions to expect at a postdoc interview

8 Mar 2018 • 4 min read

Careers

Postdoc interview checklist (Part 1): 10 questions to expect at a postdoc interview

When PhDs are exploring career opportunities, it is important to ascertain whether a postdoc would take them closer to their long-term career goal. Most PhDs do a postdoc with the

8 Mar 2018 • 4 min read

Boosting ECR involvement in peer review

Time and time again I have had discussions with early-career researchers who want to get involved in peer review, but do not have the opportunity. On the flip side, I

2 Mar 2018 • 1 min read

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