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Social media in medical publishing: helpful or hype?
The MAP newsletter considers the use of social media in scientific communications and the role of the medical publication professional.
Cabell’s blacklist of predatory journals passes 12,000
Cabell’s Journal Blacklist expands further.
[VIDEO] Social media: A useful tool or a distraction in medical publications?
Lynda Chang, Beatrice Vetter-Ceriotti and Tamalette Loh of Complete HealthVizion discuss the use of social media within medical publications.
2019 World Science Day for Peace and Development: Open Science
UNESCO uses this year’s World Science Day for Peace and Development to examine global disparities in open science.
Can you trust an article’s abstract?
Abstract ‘spin’ can distort a study’s findings and lead to inappropriate conclusions being drawn. But just how prevalent is this problem?
ISMPP poll: delayed review by lead author ‒ what would you do?
A new poll result published in the MAP newsletter explores the best approach for dealing with a non-responsive lead author.
[VIDEO] Commitments by the biopharmaceutical industry to clinical trial transparency: the evolving environment
Gemma Rogers, Communications Director at Oxford Pharmagenesis, discusses a study on clinical trial transparency.
[VIDEO] Open access policies of leading medical journals: a cross-sectional study
Tim Ellison, Senior Medical Writer at Oxford PharmaGenesis, discusses a study into the open access policies of leading medical journals
[VIDEO] Professional medical writing support and the quality, ethics and timeliness of clinical trial reporting: a systematic review
Obaro Evuarherhe, Principal Consultant at Oxford PharmaGenesis, discusses professional medical writing support and the quality, ethics and timeliness of clinical trial reporting.
[VIDEO] Good Practice for Conference Abstracts and Presentations: GPCAP
Jackie Marchington, Director of Global Operations at Caudex, discusses good practice for conference abstracts and presentations
The impact factor holds its grip on academia
Researchers continue to use the impact factor as a metric for their career progression, but is it a matter of misconstrued peer pressure?
The link between data sharing and citation counts
An analysis of data sharing statements reveals that open data may lead to a citation advantage.
Advantages and challenges of narrative reviews and Delphi consensus initiatives
Help and guidance for writing narrative reviews and Delphi consensus statements.
Plan S version 2: the right approach to full open access?
Following the revised guidance on Plan S, Bernd Pulverer questions whether cOAlition S is making the most of the opportunity to push for open science.
Peer Review Week 2019 is here!
Find out how to get involved in this year’s activities on #QualityinPeerReview.
MPIP: Overcoming barriers to open access for industry
A new tool from MPIP provides easily accessible information on open access options for industry-funded research.