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Peer reviewers tell all: A Q&A with expert reviewers

The work of peer reviewers can remain somewhat mysterious, particularly for the less experienced authors. To better understand the work of a reviewer, their decision making, and what they look for in their own review, Wolters Kluwer interviewed two expert reviewers who have collectively reviewed over 150 published papers. Read on to find out the intricacies of peer review. 

Conquering plagiarism in nursing research and authorship

Contributing to the science of nursing helps advance the nursing profession and improve patient outcomes. Essential to this success is encouragement of and support for ethical health research and authorship. Plagiarism, whether in a report, journal manuscript, grant proposal, or term paper, violates the trust between reader and author. If words or ideas have been borrowed from others (or even from an author’s previous work), the reader assumes that an ethical author will disclose that information. This article discusses plagiarism in publishing and research settings and examines why it’s a professional nursing concern, and how you can avoid self-plagiarism in your work.

Tips for new authors on responding to peer reviewers

Most new authors find it challenging to deal with peer reviewer comments and respond to them. This article focuses on coaching new authors through the process so that they can achieve their publication goals and mentor others in the process. 

How journals are using CRediT to capture author contributions in Editorial Manager

An author’s degree of contribution to a study can sometimes be identified by the order in which the names appear in the byline of the publication, but it is usually very difficult to discern. The Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT) aims to solve this problem by identifying levels of author contribution using a series of predefined roles, such as Conceptualization, Data Curation, Writing, and more. In Editorial Manager, journals have the option to request, or even require, authors to designate CRediT contributor roles during manuscript submission. This article examines the use of Editorial Manager’s CRediT integration by the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and the impact on its authors and journals.