[Research Writing] Mandatory Limitations Section in Conferences and Journals: What It Is and How to Take It Into Account

Research Thinking - Publish or Perish

With the increasing number of retractions and investigations in the scientific community, conference and journal organizers are looking for ways to improve the quality of their publications. One such way is to introduce a mandatory limitations section, which asks authors to disclose any potential issues with their work. In this article, we will explain what this section is and how it should be considered when reviewing papers. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

First, technicalities:

The section is mandatory, and should appear at the end of the paper, in some conferences. If an explicitly named limitations section is not present, the paper could be rejected without review.

Now, for the more important stuff, the actual content:

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