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Links to some useful Internet sites |
Manuscript preparation
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)| www.icmje.org
Links to guidelines for the preparation of many types of publication manuscripts are published on this Internet site. Check the author instructions of your target journal to see if any of these are relevant to your manuscript.
Randomized trials CONSORT
Observational studies STROBE
Systematic reviews PRISMA
Case reports CARE
Qualitative research SRQR COREQ
Diagnostic / prognostic studies STARD TRIPOD
Quality improvement studies SQUIRE
Economic evaluations CHEERS
Animal pre-clinical studies ARRIVE
Study protocols SPIRIT PRISMA-P
Links to guidelines for the preparation of many types of publication manuscripts are published on this Internet site. Check the author instructions of your target journal to see if any of these are relevant to your manuscript.
Randomized trials CONSORT
Observational studies STROBE
Systematic reviews PRISMA
Case reports CARE
Qualitative research SRQR COREQ
Diagnostic / prognostic studies STARD TRIPOD
Quality improvement studies SQUIRE
Economic evaluations CHEERS
Animal pre-clinical studies ARRIVE
Study protocols SPIRIT PRISMA-P
Authorship guidelines
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) | http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html#two
The ICMJE describes the contributions to the research described in your manuscript that are required for authorship.
Some journals require authors to list their contributions to the research reported in the manuscripts they submit for consideration.
The ICMJE describes the contributions to the research described in your manuscript that are required for authorship.
Some journals require authors to list their contributions to the research reported in the manuscripts they submit for consideration.
Other links
HelioBlast | http://helioblast.heliotext.com
This is a free online service that finds text similar to that in an abstract or paragraph of up to 1000 words that you have written. HelioBLAST searches abstracts and titles in Medline/PubMed with wording similar to yours, and the publication list that is retrieved can help you find journals and investigators that have published on topics like yours.
bioRxiv | https://www.biorxiv.org/about-biorxiv
As described on the Internet site “bioRxiv (pronounced "bio-archive") is a free online archive and distribution service for unpublished preprints in the life sciences. It is operated by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a not-for-profit research and educational institution. By posting preprints on bioRxiv, authors are able to make their findings immediately available to the scientific community and receive feedback on draft manuscripts before they are submitted to journals.”
Researchgate | https://www.researchgate.net/
This social networking site for scientists describes Itself as a place to “join open discussions with the authors and other experts” in your research area, “create exposure for your work,” see “who’s been reading your work and keep track of your citations,” and “connect with your colleagues.”
Academia.edu | https://www.academia.edu/
This social networking site for academics and scientists is designed to allow sharing of publications, following their impact, and interacting with others who have similar research interests.
This is a free online service that finds text similar to that in an abstract or paragraph of up to 1000 words that you have written. HelioBLAST searches abstracts and titles in Medline/PubMed with wording similar to yours, and the publication list that is retrieved can help you find journals and investigators that have published on topics like yours.
bioRxiv | https://www.biorxiv.org/about-biorxiv
As described on the Internet site “bioRxiv (pronounced "bio-archive") is a free online archive and distribution service for unpublished preprints in the life sciences. It is operated by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a not-for-profit research and educational institution. By posting preprints on bioRxiv, authors are able to make their findings immediately available to the scientific community and receive feedback on draft manuscripts before they are submitted to journals.”
Researchgate | https://www.researchgate.net/
This social networking site for scientists describes Itself as a place to “join open discussions with the authors and other experts” in your research area, “create exposure for your work,” see “who’s been reading your work and keep track of your citations,” and “connect with your colleagues.”
Academia.edu | https://www.academia.edu/
This social networking site for academics and scientists is designed to allow sharing of publications, following their impact, and interacting with others who have similar research interests.