Originality in Research Publication: Measure, Concept, or Skill?

Misconduct in Research and Publication

Dear Editor, I read the recent publication on “Misconduct in Research and Publication” with great interest[1]. I agree that misconduct in research and publication is not uncommon. Nevertheless, it is rarely mentioned. In fact, there are many incorrect conceptions among researchers on publication ethics. The milder examples are attempts to report only the “positive outcomes&rdq...

redundant publication' or 'duplicate publication' in the biomedical literature

Publication policy or publication bias?

Although ‘‘a large number of studies have appeared in the literature that report associations of low penetrance genetic variants with disease,’’ as suggested in the recent CEBP editorial (1), hardly any of these reports have been translated into solid results by replication studies, at least for the common cancers. To some extent this is inevitable, as false-positive associations are an inheren...

Publication of Research Article: An Art or Science?

The publication process is a shared responsibility. Besides the writing, reviewing, publishing, and editorial teams, readers are one of the most important pillars of this process. Readers and authors cannot be dealt with separately, because most of the readers are authors. The varieties of articles and improvement in presentations reflect the rising interest and enthusiasm of writers and reader...

[Research, innovation and originality: nursing contribution to scientific knowledge].

Es indudable el crecimiento exponencial de la investigación enfermera en los últimos años, fiel reflejo del desarrollo académico que posibilita y potencia la formación de posgrado a nivel de máster y doctorado, así como la participación de enfermeras en grupos de investigación interdisciplinares. Estas nuevas coordenadas nos sitúan en una situación privilegiada, donde tenemos la posibilidad de ...