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1
. Are you a scientist/researcher?
Are you a scientist/researcher?
yes
no
2
. How much of your work time do you spend on...? (think in the context of a typical year - researching physicians, think of your research time, i.e. excluding hospital duties)
Least time
a lot of time
Most time
(Lab) Experiments / data analysis
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How much of your work time do you spend on...? (think in the context of a typical year - researching physicians, think of your research time, i.e. excluding hospital duties) (Lab) Experiments / data analysis Least time
(Lab) Experiments / data analysis
(Lab) Experiments / data analysis a lot of time
(Lab) Experiments / data analysis
(Lab) Experiments / data analysis Most time
Lab Admin (keeping everything running)
Lab Admin (keeping everything running) Least time
Lab Admin (keeping everything running)
Lab Admin (keeping everything running) a lot of time
Lab Admin (keeping everything running)
Lab Admin (keeping everything running) Most time
Supervision of students / staff
Supervision of students / staff Least time
Supervision of students / staff
Supervision of students / staff a lot of time
Supervision of students / staff
Supervision of students / staff Most time
Thinking about new ideas
Thinking about new ideas Least time
Thinking about new ideas
Thinking about new ideas a lot of time
Thinking about new ideas
Thinking about new ideas Most time
Literature research and paper or grant writing
Literature research and paper or grant writing Least time
Literature research and paper or grant writing
Literature research and paper or grant writing a lot of time
Literature research and paper or grant writing
Literature research and paper or grant writing Most time
Email and correspondence
Email and correspondence Least time
Email and correspondence
Email and correspondence a lot of time
Email and correspondence
Email and correspondence Most time
Meetings, seminars, conferences
Meetings, seminars, conferences Least time
Meetings, seminars, conferences
Meetings, seminars, conferences a lot of time
Meetings, seminars, conferences
Meetings, seminars, conferences Most time
Other (please specify)
3
. How much do you enjoy...
I hate it!
Don't mind
I love it!
(Lab) Experiments / data analysis
*
How much do you enjoy... (Lab) Experiments / data analysis I hate it!
(Lab) Experiments / data analysis
(Lab) Experiments / data analysis Don't mind
(Lab) Experiments / data analysis
(Lab) Experiments / data analysis I love it!
Lab Admin (keeping everything running)
Lab Admin (keeping everything running) I hate it!
Lab Admin (keeping everything running)
Lab Admin (keeping everything running) Don't mind
Lab Admin (keeping everything running)
Lab Admin (keeping everything running) I love it!
Supervision of students / staff
Supervision of students / staff I hate it!
Supervision of students / staff
Supervision of students / staff Don't mind
Supervision of students / staff
Supervision of students / staff I love it!
Thinking about new ideas
Thinking about new ideas I hate it!
Thinking about new ideas
Thinking about new ideas Don't mind
Thinking about new ideas
Thinking about new ideas I love it!
Literature research and paper or grant writing
Literature research and paper or grant writing I hate it!
Literature research and paper or grant writing
Literature research and paper or grant writing Don't mind
Literature research and paper or grant writing
Literature research and paper or grant writing I love it!
Email and correspondence
Email and correspondence I hate it!
Email and correspondence
Email and correspondence Don't mind
Email and correspondence
Email and correspondence I love it!
Meetings, seminars, conferences
Meetings, seminars, conferences I hate it!
Meetings, seminars, conferences
Meetings, seminars, conferences Don't mind
Meetings, seminars, conferences
Meetings, seminars, conferences I love it!
Other (please specify)
4
. Of your literature review and writing time, how much time do you spend on
least time
a lot of time
most time
Literature search and review
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Of your literature review and writing time, how much time do you spend on Literature search and review least time
Literature search and review
Literature search and review a lot of time
Literature search and review
Literature search and review most time
Writing text
Writing text least time
Writing text
Writing text a lot of time
Writing text
Writing text most time
Preparing Figures/Illustrations
Preparing Figures/Illustrations least time
Preparing Figures/Illustrations
Preparing Figures/Illustrations a lot of time
Preparing Figures/Illustrations
Preparing Figures/Illustrations most time
Manuscript review / collaboration
Manuscript review / collaboration least time
Manuscript review / collaboration
Manuscript review / collaboration a lot of time
Manuscript review / collaboration
Manuscript review / collaboration most time
Formatting, preparation for submission
Formatting, preparation for submission least time
Formatting, preparation for submission
Formatting, preparation for submission a lot of time
Formatting, preparation for submission
Formatting, preparation for submission most time
Submission
Submission least time
Submission
Submission a lot of time
Submission
Submission most time
Revision
Revision least time
Revision
Revision a lot of time
Revision
Revision most time
Re-submission
Re-submission least time
Re-submission
Re-submission a lot of time
Re-submission
Re-submission most time
Comment
5
. How much do you enjoy...
I hate it
Don't mind
This is fun!
Literature search and review
*
How much do you enjoy... Literature search and review I hate it
Literature search and review
Literature search and review Don't mind
Literature search and review
Literature search and review This is fun!
Writing text
Writing text I hate it
Writing text
Writing text Don't mind
Writing text
Writing text This is fun!
Preparing Figures/Illustrations
Preparing Figures/Illustrations I hate it
Preparing Figures/Illustrations
Preparing Figures/Illustrations Don't mind
Preparing Figures/Illustrations
Preparing Figures/Illustrations This is fun!
Manuscript review / collaboration
Manuscript review / collaboration I hate it
Manuscript review / collaboration
Manuscript review / collaboration Don't mind
Manuscript review / collaboration
Manuscript review / collaboration This is fun!
Formatting, preparation for submission
Formatting, preparation for submission I hate it
Formatting, preparation for submission
Formatting, preparation for submission Don't mind
Formatting, preparation for submission
Formatting, preparation for submission This is fun!
Submission
Submission I hate it
Submission
Submission Don't mind
Submission
Submission This is fun!
Revision
Revision I hate it
Revision
Revision Don't mind
Revision
Revision This is fun!
Re-submission
Re-submission I hate it
Re-submission
Re-submission Don't mind
Re-submission
Re-submission This is fun!
Comment
6
. For manuscript/grant/thesis preparation and review, which Software do you use (multiple selections possible)?
For manuscript/grant/thesis preparation and review, which Software do you use (multiple selections possible)?
MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Apple iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote)
GoogleDocs
Scrivener
Endnote / Reference Manager
Papers
Latex
Mendeley
GraphPad Prism
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Other (please specify)
7
. thinking of your last first author publication, how long did it take from first draft to approving final journal proofs?
Within a month
Within 3 months
within 6 months
within a year
took over a year
time from draft to publication
*
thinking of your last first author publication, how long did it take from first draft to approving final journal proofs? time from draft to publication Within a month
time from draft to publication Within 3 months
time from draft to publication within 6 months
time from draft to publication within a year
time from draft to publication took over a year
8
. thinking of your last publication, how many revisions were required (incl. (re-)submission to different journals and revisions for the same journal)?
went straight through (1-2)
3-4
5-6
7-8
damn hard work (9 or more)
number of revisions
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thinking of your last publication, how many revisions were required (incl. (re-)submission to different journals and revisions for the same journal)? number of revisions went straight through (1-2)
number of revisions 3-4
number of revisions 5-6
number of revisions 7-8
number of revisions damn hard work (9 or more)
9
. what level are you working at?
what level are you working at?
Research Assistant
Undergrad student (eg BSc MSc)
Postgrad student (eg PhD)
Post-Doc
Senior Post-Doc (5y+)
Lab/unit head
Dept./center head
Board/CEO
Other (please specify)
10
. Is there anything you would like to see improved in your paper/grant/thesis writing process?
Is there anything you would like to see improved in your paper/grant/thesis writing process?
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