Hurdles of publication: to authors to overcome

Quality of Publication Ethics in Instructions to Authors

Quality of Publication Ethics in the Instructions to the Authors of Iranian Journals of Medical Sciences

Providing a perfect instruction to authors can prevent most potential publication ethics errors. This study was conducted to determine the quality of ethical considerations in the instructions to the authors of Iranian research scientific journals of medical sciences (accredited by the Commission for Accreditation and Improvement of Iranian Medical Journals) in October 2011. Checklist items (n=...

Misconduct in Research and Publication: a Dilemma That Is Taking Place

Having considered current reports concerning plagiarisms taking place in the global science community, the authors decided to address the principal reasons, which lead to these illegalities. In recent years, misconduct in research, such as plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, guest author, ghost author, self-citation, etc. have been increasing significantly in scientific papers, proving a la...

How to reply to referees' comments when submitting manuscripts for publication

Background: The publication of articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals is a fairly complex and stepwise process that involves responding to referees’ comments. Little guidance is available in the biomedical literature on how to deal with such comments. Objective: The objective of this article is to provide guidance to notice writers on dealing with peer review comments in a way that maxim...

Academic Guidance in Iranian Educational System: Practical Experiences and Lasting Challenges

Academic Guidance in Iranian Educational System: Practical Experiences and Lasting Challenges   A. Navidi, Ph.D.*   To identify the shortcomings and challenges facing the academic guidance program in the Iranian educational system, as reflected  in over fifty years of research in this area, more than fifty research reports are examined and the ups and downs of this program ar...