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The ethics of research in traditional medicine have recently been hotly debated. This post helps authors understand the ethical principles governing publication in…
- Garima Pandey
- October 10, 2016
Most governments and the scientific community in general aim to have a humane approach towards animals used in research. Therefore, it is important for authors to follow…
- Kakoli Majumder
- June 1, 2016
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Many researchers indulge in what is known as ‘outcome switching,’ which means the trial report does not include outcomes that are part of the pre-registration, or…
- Sneha Kulkarni
- March 14, 2016
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The pressure to publish or perish can make authors desperate to increase their publication count. However, being tempted to divide a single study and publish it as…
- Kakoli Majumder
- January 15, 2016
GPP3 is published in September 2015. This Editage lecture was conducted by Dr. Elizabeth Wager. Dr. Wager. In this lecture, she explained the principles behind GPP,…
- Editage Insights
- October 1, 2015
Submitting compelling and novel content to a journal is only one element in having an article accepted for publication. The presentation and organization of your…
- Duncan MacRae
- September 18, 2015
The policies concerning the need for ethical approval by an institutional review board or ethics committee can be different in different countries. This can unfairly…
- Kakoli Majumder
- June 2, 2015
Registration for clinical trials is a must for a study to be even considered for publication. Some journals follow the ICMJE guidelines for clinical trial registration…
- Kakoli Majumder
- January 13, 2015
While reviewing an author’s manuscript, our publication expert observed that the result of an experiment seemed highly improbable and one of the images provided seemed…
- Editage Insights
- November 24, 2014
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Protecting the identity of enrolled patients is of utmost importance in clinical studies. However, sometimes, if the study involves facial features, it can be difficult…
- Kakoli Majumder
- August 14, 2014