Some rules for writing medical articles for peer-reviewed journals

Writing for high profile peer reviewed journals: prerequisites for effective scientific writing.

Peer-reviewed journals.

(2012) A cautionary note on switching mtDNA reference sequences in forensic genetics. Assessing a novel room temperature DNA storage medium for forensic biological samples. of novel 'mini-amplicon' STR multiplexes to high volume casework on degraded skeletal remains. rates of nuclear STR typing from different skeletal elements. A highly effective DNA extraction method for nuclear STR testing of...

Prevalence of articles with honorary authors and ghost authors in peer-reviewed medical journals.

CONTEXT Authorship in biomedical publications establishes accountability, responsibility, and credit. Misappropriation of authorship undermines the integrity of the authorship system, but accurate data on its prevalence are limited. OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of articles with honorary authors (named authors who have not met authorship criteria) and ghost authors (individuals not n...

Guidelines for writing manuscripts about community-based participatory research for peer-reviewed journals.

Despite the importance of disseminating the results of community-based participatory research (CBPR), community health partnerships face many challenges in getting their work published. The purpose of this article is to present practical guides for writing about CBPR for those who have little experience in writing for publication or those who want to help their partners write strong manuscripts...

Writing Patient Case Reports for Peer-reviewed Journals: Secrets of the Trade

objective: To describe and discuss the process used to write a case report for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. methods: Narrative review of the literature. discussion: The importance for case reports is presented as well as the explanation of how to write them in a standardized format. Steps in preparing a case report are described and discussed starting with selecting a title and concl...