Learning from Rejection: Developing Criteria for Scholarly Writing in High-Impact Journals
Abstract Rejection is a defining feature of academic life. For most writers, it arrives early and often, shaping both style...
Saheed Akinola Esq
The Gold-Standard Abstract Structure
Every research article lives or dies by its abstract. It is the first thing an editor reads, and often the...
One Paper, Three Conferences: How Strategic Reframing Works Without Diluting Your Research (Eps. 2)
There is a quiet assumption among many early career researchers that each conference abstract must correspond to an entirely new...
US Airstrikes in Sokoto and the Limits of International Law
Saheed Akinola Esq The reported United States airstrikes in parts of Sokoto State raise serious questions under international law, questions...
How to Read a Call for Abstracts Like a Reviewer and Not Like an Applicant
Most researchers read Calls for Abstracts quickly. They scan the theme, note the deadline, check eligibility, and move on. This...
How Reviewers Read Abstracts and Why They Decide to Accept or Reject
For many early researchers, the peer review process feels distant and opaque. Decisions arrive by email, often without much explanation....
