When you are reading scientific articles, it may be hard to focus on
the message in each one of them. As a result, it may be difficult to,
later on, remember the overall message or essential details. Or you may
recall an interesting fact, but do not remember where you read it. This
happens especially when you just read the articles from start to finish
without taking notes. Here is some advice on how to read and interpret
the articles and how to make useful notes so you can easily find back
important data.
Read all about it in my blog:
https://www.evscienceconsultant.com/blog/reading-scientific-articles-taking-notes
Just highlighting text when reading scientific articles will
not make it easy to find important information back: make and store
notes as well!
Most manuscripts are not accepted upon their first submission for
publication, in fact, most are rejected without peer review. This type of
rejection is often done by the editor within 24 hours to a week after
submission. Immediate rejection is a frustrating experience, and you
may be disappointed or angry, but it is no reason to despair. You just
need to select another journal, change the layout of the manuscript to match the new journal´s format, and submit it again.
If the reviewers suggested that your manuscript needs to be revised
before it can be accepted you get a second chance at getting it just
right.
Read in my blog how to revise your manuscript and how to reply to the reviewers`comments:
https://www.evscienceconsultant.com/blog/manuscript-revision-response-reviewers
Manuscript before and after submission. Illustration by Jason McDermott of RedPenBlackPen.
Whether you are new to writing manuscripts or a seasoned author there is always room for improvement. For those who have never, or hardly ever, published an article in a peer-reviewed journal medical writing can be an overwhelming task. How do you start and what needs to go in? Which parts do you write first and what is the best way to present your data? For those people, I can provide guidance from start to finish. Or provide feedback at several steps in the process.
Go to my website or read this blog to see how I can help:
https://www.evscienceconsultant.com/blog/medical-writing-services
Predatory journals send me daily messages that they would be delighted for me to submit a manuscript for publication in their excellent journal. Especially if I submit it this week, or sometime very soon. The names of many of these journals sound pretty familiar as they are often slight variations on names of respected, peer-reviewed journals.
Read in my blog why and how to avoid publishing in predatory journals: https://www.evscienceconsultant.com/blog/predatory-journals-publishing
Illustration: Eduardo Luzzatti for the New York Times
