Craze for Publishing Research in “Foreign” Journals: Are we Justified

Publishing qualitative research in medical journals.

Qualitative research makes an important contribution to research in the medical sciences. It has a particular role in providing understanding with respect to decisions and behaviours of patients and professionals, in exploring factors affecting the implementation of new interventions, and in developing theory in fields such as illness behaviour, clinical decision making, illness prevention, and...

Estimation the amount of currency outflow arising from publishing articles in foreign journals and providing strategies for resistance economy

Background and aim: The macro-policies of resistance economy emphasize reducing foreign dependencies and preventing unnecessary currency outflows. The purpose of this study was to calculate the amount of currency outflow resulting from the publication of articles in foreign journals and provide the necessary strategies in the field of research. Materials and methods: The present study was a mix...

Hijacked journals are emerging as a challenge for scholarly publishing.

Electronic publishing in medicine: where are we?

" The next five years will see greater change ". This is what the Editor of the British Medical Journal (BMJ), the first journal to be published electronically, wrote in March of this year [1]. Almost all scientists now use the Internet and most journals have produced an electronic version. This opens up the possibility for all scientists to have access to all research from their desktops. The ...

Reflection for the undergraduate on writing in the portfolio: where are we now and where are we going?

Introduction: The portfolio can be seen as a tool for assessmentof a variety of learning activities that differ in content, usage, andassessment. The portfolio not only meets the learner’s educationalneeds but also the political and public reassurance demand thatthe health professional has achieved the required competency ofthe curriculum that allows him or her to practice safely with orwithout...