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Are results that are derived simply by using more computational power publishable?

Let's say Alice has written a paper that attacks a well-known problem in a clever new way. Her paper ends with "these methods work up to N = 10; for larger N, the calculations are prohibitively expensive". Bob reads the paper and successfully…
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Can I still try to publish my work if my algorithm's results are not as good as other algorithms'?

I've written a classification algorithm that does a pretty good job at classifying some datasets. However, I compared my algorithm to other classification methods, and their results exceed my results by a little. For instance, when classifying a…
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Is combinatorial novelty without insight useful? Who cares if we're the first to use tool T on problem P?

I'm a bioinformatician and former student of applied math. I want help to see if I should change my view). Many academics, including all of my PI's on my major projects, justify their work by saying "We're the first ones to apply fashionable…
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Is developing a cheaper method ever considered to be originality in academic research?

Say, in a particular field of science, method A or equipment B are the standard. Now I have invented method X or equipment Y which cost much less than A or B. What are the necessary conditions, if any, that allow X and Y to be published as a…
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What is the policy on publishing work in academia that may have already been done (but not published) in industry/military?

I am interested in pursuing an area of computer security that is very likely already being studied by security professionals in industry and perhaps the military as well. Some of it is published, but I imagine some of it could also be unpublished…
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Why is explainability not one of the criteria for publication?

A paper is eligible for publishing in reputable journals in general if it satisfies the criteria objectivity, reproducibility and (optionally) novelty. But why are they not considering Explainability as a criterion? Although the model proposed in…
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How do I learn to recognise what is worth publishing

I am a PhD student starting my second year of PhD. I don't expect any major publications to come out of this within the first year or so, but I often find myself wondering if something smaller - a measurement setup, comparison of simulation…
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What do I do with a write-up of possibly folklore knowledge?

Some months ago I was trying to wrap my head around some classical constructions in homological algebra. I spent quite a lot of time with this, and decided it was worth it to write it down. I did, it's almost 20 pages, and it's been sitting there in…
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Is it possible that an incremental work may get selected by a top conference?

I am a PhD student in computer science, working in theory. I was recently reading a research paper, which was submitted to a tier-3 conference last year. It gave me some idea (which may not work), which is a kind of incremental, but yields a…
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Puzzled with "Paper not suitable for this journal" decision for applied mathematics paper

Recently, I submitted a paper to a journal published by Elsevier. The "Elsevier Journal Finder" feature suggested this particular journal in #3 out of a total of 5 suggestions. A while ago, I had also published a work in the same journal, which was…
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Is it worth it for a Ph.D. student to publish reflectional essays?

First of all, I have to say, that English is not my native language so I am not sure if the term "reflectional essay" is correct. I found it in the dictionary. So let me explain first what I mean. By this designation, I mean a stylistic unit where…
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Should I consider an algorithm that is a mixture of multiple algorithms as original?

Many research journals and Ph.D. thesis has the requirement of originality for the content. According to the dictionary, the meaning for the word originality is as follows The ability to think independently and creatively. The quality of being…
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Etiquette of Publishing a Paper

I have an idea inspired by class project readings but is significantly different from the class materials and published work. I already have some promising results. I am tempted to do the research and try to write a paper on it and send to the…
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Undergraduate Publishing Options

I am an undergraduate student currently working in a co-op position at a company in my field. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to be the lead author on a paper based on the research I performed here, and I have a couple of questions…
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What is the most effective way to publish as much of your PhD thesis as you can?

Is it to try to summarize many chapters in one article, or you would try to publish standalone articles for each chapter? I'm in Philosophy in the UK. I have read that one should not try to squeeze an entire thesis into an article. In my case I have…
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