Several studies, journal guidelines, and discourses on scientific writing1-10 affirm the critical role that tables, figures, and graphs (or display items) play in enhancing the quality of manuscripts. Scientific tables and graphs can be Read More
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This article was originally published in 2013 and is being recirculated as part of Peer Review Week 2021. Peer review key highlights Peer review is the process by which journals scrutinize and regulate the quality of content Read More
Eugene Garfield,1 the founder of the Journal Impact Factor (JIF), had originally designed it as a means to help choose journals. Unfortunately, the JIF is now often used inappropriately, for example, to evaluate the influence Read More
The landscape of science and research is rapidly evolving. Gone are the days when all members of a university department would celebrate the successful publication of a colleague’s paper.1 Earlier, scientists would simply consider Read More
In recent years, many research groups have been working independently to develop metrics that measure the impact of published research. The journal impact factor is a well-known metric used to measure the reputation of journals. Read More
So you’ve completed your study and published your paper in the journal of your choice. Now you want to make your paper accessible to more and more readers within and outside the scientific community Read More
Key Highlights Without the title, abstract, and keywords—the key marketing tools for research papers—most papers may never be read or even found by interested readers. Good research paper titles (typically 10–12 words long) use Read More
Imagine you have just completed a controlled study about a new intervention in a birthing center. You have two sets of results: one set on mothers and one on infants. Should the author write two Read More
The core purpose of writing a paper is to go beyond mere presentation of facts and thoughts. It is to reach out to the reader—to communicate your research effectively and help readers understand the Read More
It is a well-known fact that academics worldwide face pressure to publish in prestigious English language journals. And the journal impact factor (IF) is the most widely recognized indicator of journal prestige and influence. Accordingly, Read More
