How to involve patients in medical publishing: insights from a patient advocate
Simon Stones gives his view on the practical steps that patients, publishers and the pharmaceutical industry can take to boost patient involvement in research.
New guidelines for journals advise how to implement open peer review
As demand for transparency increases, many journals are adopting open peer review: learn more about best-practice guidelines for implementing such systems.
The road to patient centricity: plain language summaries
An article in the MAP newsletter examines how plain language summaries are key in making peer-reviewed biomedical research accessible to all.
Is the presence of predatory journals on PubMed a cause for concern?
How do predatory journals get indexed in PubMed and how big a problem is it?
Celebrate MedComms Day 2019!
Add your contributions to the 8th annual MedComms Day.
[VIDEO] Plain-language summaries: what are they, and why consider including them in our publications
Jan Seal-Roberts provides a topical discussion about plain-language summaries including why we should include these in our publications.
GPCAP recommendations fill an important gap
Specific guidelines describing best practice for developing conference abstracts and presentations are now available.
Could preprint servers become self-organising peer review platforms?
Researchers propose that self-organising peer review for preprints could be the future of scholarly publishing.
Would you like to write for The Publication Plan?
Share your expertise with the medical publishing community! The Publication Plan is now welcoming guest articles.
Is there too much reliance on computers to detect plagiarism?
Plagiarism detection software and the originality scores they generate are useful, but find out why human input is a fundamental part of the process.
Statisticians revolt against the concept of ‘statistical significance’
Statisticians and over 800 signatories challenge the concept of ‘statistical significance’, calling for an end to overstated claims and missed discoveries.
Meeting report: summary of day 3 of the 2019 ISMPP Annual Meeting
Missed the 15th Annual Meeting of ISMPP? Read our meeting report to get up to speed!
Open access and Plan S: what do key stakeholders think?
ISMPP’s first white paper, ‘A multistakeholder discussion on open access and medical publishing’ is now available.
Meeting report: summary of day 2 of the 2019 ISMPP Annual Meeting
Missed the 15th Annual Meeting of ISMPP? Read our meeting report to get up to speed!
Tracking innovations in peer review
Discover how to track the proliferation of initiatives aimed at improving the peer review process.
Public feedback to shape Plan S implementation guidance
Feedback on the implementation guidance for Plan S highlights key themes for consideration.