Communicating with your peer reviewer (part 2)
Point-by-point responses Every reviewer comment should be numbered (if they are not already) and a clear, thorough response provided for each. If you agree with…
Point-by-point responses Every reviewer comment should be numbered (if they are not already) and a clear, thorough response provided for each. If you agree with…
Ethical approval An ethical approach is necessary not only in the final stage of manuscript preparation: all research must conform to set ethical standards. You…
Authorship Before you submit your work to a journal you must clearly indicate the author (or authors). A journal editor will expect to know who…
A number or organizations have been established to ensure that ethical guidelines are developed and being followed in research and academic publishing. Being familiar with…
by Clement Ng, PhD In the physical sciences, and particularly fundamental research, describing the technical benefits of your study is a challenge in and of…
Journal requirements may vary regarding whether appropriate institutional review board approval and patient consent needs to be mentioned in the article text or in a…
Where to send your manuscript? Selection of an appropriate journal and publication type is critical: get it right and you instantly increase your chances of…
Resubmission In general, journals give about 1 month for you to revise a manuscript because of a presentation or language problem and about 3 months…
by Kat Bebbington It’s a saying that pops up again and again in science. Your publication record is the measure that everyone – from colleagues…