Effective writing and publishing scientific papers, part XII: responding to reviewers.

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...

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 ...

Hope and Suffering: Children, Cancer, and the Paradox of Experimental Medicine

Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and References). Moreover, this volume discusses the etiquette and writing style required for appropriately responding to reviewers’ comments regarding a manuscript submission. In addition to chapters focused on empirical papers, How to Write a Paper also features chapters that describe how to write a review, prepare a case report, and submit an elect...

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

Effective writing and publishing scientific papers, part III: introduction.

Check if the introduction has a funnel shape with clear sections on B general background (what is this all about?); B what is known and what is unknown about this specific subject (why was this study needed, and why is it important?); B primary research question (what did we want to know?); and B study aim and design (what did we do to answer the research question?). Look at the length of the i...