Effective writing and publishing scientific papers, part VI: discussion.

Effective writing and publishing scientific papers--part I: how to get started.

Basics of Research Paper Writing and Publishing

Writing and trying to publish research and its findings is an integral part of a researcher’s professional life. However, writing is not in every researcher’s talent pool, and the obstacles of making reviewers accept the own submission are often nerve-wracking. This paper gives an introductory report on basic issues of writing and organizing scientific papers, and preparing them for submission ...

Introducing a new series on effective writing and publishing of scientific papers

This article introduces a series of writing tips that will appear each month in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology (JCE ) over the next year. The 12 papers aim to cover the whole process from starting to write the first draft of a paper to responding to reviewer comments (Table 1). The primary target audience are novice academic researchers, although the series may also be useful for senior r...

Effective writing and publishing scientific papers, part IX: authorship.

Discuss authorship and develop a written authorship document (including lead authorship) at an early stage during a project. Check and follow ICMJE criteria on contributorship and authorship. Authors should have (1) contributed substantially to the conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; (2) contributed to writing the paper or revising it critically f...

Introducing a new series on effective writing and publishing of scientific papers.