Martin Slavík

Father of two, husband, assistant professor at the Faculty of Science, Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic).

Geosciences: Hydro(geo)logy, evaporation, and rock weathering.

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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8920-9980
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2026-04-04 06:07:00 UTC

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One possible benefit, especially with a project deadline approaching: the first decision comes in about a month. In my field, it used to be around three months. It’s getting shorter, but in most journals it’s still hard to get below two months.

2026-04-04 05:49:12 UTC

Hi academic friends,
I’ve just received an invitation to review a paper for the journal PeerJ https://peerj.com/
Do you have any experience with this journal/publisher?
It has an impact factor and is indexed in the usual databases. It seems to have even won some awards. I couldn’t find it on any lists of predatory journals.
But… I hadn’t heard of it before, and some aspects feel a bit suspicious to me.
Any experiences? Thanks!
#academicchatter #peerreview #academia

2025-11-01 11:05:54 UTC

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(edited post)
It doesn’t look like a strict deadline, but if I sent it later, it would probably further delay the online publication.

2025-11-01 10:35:19 UTC

Unpopular opinion: I actually enjoy reading #proofs of the accepted article. It’s probably the last chance to read the “masterpiece” from start to finish.
The funny part is, they sent me the proofs early on Saturday morning and asked me to get it done ideally within 48 hours. 🥲
#academicchatter #academicwriting

2025-10-10 20:07:19 UTC

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Added to my "want to read" list, thank you!

2025-03-18 16:01:47 UTC

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Thanks for your work!
Can I give some feedback? For some reason some pictures and profile photos are displayed in black and white negative 😁 The counter of the new posts in the feed shows a maximum of 39 posts, even if there are more. Sometimes it doesn't show any number, even though there are new posts. I use the latest Android version. Thank you!

2025-02-09 16:41:54 UTC

#introduction #introductions
Hello Fediverse,
I am a researcher in #geoscience, focusing mostly on hydrogeology, hydrology, evaporation and rock weathering. I am affiliated with Charles University (Czech Republic).
I am here to stay in touch with – and share – news about #science and academic life. That's why I chose #Fediscience as my home server and will mostly contribute to the tags #academia and #academicchatter.
I am in my mid-thirties and live near Prague with my family. I enjoy reading #books and spending time in nature. Addicted to #coffee.