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As a PhD student, you must have invested months in collecting and analyzing data and writing your doctoral thesis or dissertation. Why not make optimum use of all this…
The basics of converting your PhD thesis into journal articles
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To circumvent the delays that are inevitable in the journal publication process, scientists these days post preprints of their articles. What exactly are preprints? Why…
Faced with negative results and a publication bias, authors sometimes resort to unethical means such as tweaking the data or changing the research question, in their…
Editage conducted a  workshop focused on improving the writing skills of researchers in Brazil. The material for this workshop is available here.
Strategy and tips for writing a high-quality research paper (Estratégia e dicas para escrever um artigo de alta qualidade)
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Perspectives, opinion pieces, and commentaries are some short scholarly article types that journals publish. This article explains what each of these articles includes,…
Clinical trials are an important research tool for advancing medical knowledge and healthcare. This article aims to guide you through all the different aspects of a…
A young researcher's guide to a clinical trial
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A clinical case report or case study is a means of disseminating new knowledge gained from clinical practice. Clinical case reports are the first-line evidence in…
This post reviews the book Writing for Science Journals: Tips, Tricks, and a Learning plan, an immensely useful resource for authors
Take this quiz to find out how much you know about academic writing and publication. If you get all questions right, you get the right to brag about it to your…
Quiz: How much do you know about academic literature?
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Systematic reviews are regarded as the best source of research evidence. A systematic review is a rigorous review of existing literature that addresses a clearly…