New recommendations to improve authorship transparency
How can journals, institutions, funders and societies improve and standardise the current authorship system?
Meeting report: summary of the 14th Annual Meeting of ISMPP — Part 1
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Textbooks: at risk of being biased and outdated?
Dr Richard Smith reviews the potential pitfalls of textbooks in a recent opinion piece for The BMJ.
[VIDEO] Digital features in medical publications: Where are we now?
Earlier this month, the 3rd MedComms Networking Virtual Event took place, entitled ‘Digital features in medical publications: Where are we now?’. Caroline Halford, Digital Publishing Manager at Springer Healthcare, presented … Continue Reading [VIDEO] Digital features in medical publications: Where are we now?
Cutting-Edge Themes Draw Attendees to 14th Annual Meeting of ISMPP
Online Registration Until April 10, 2018! Both seasoned publication professionals and those newer to the profession will benefit from the cutting-edge themes at the 14th Annual Meeting of the International … Continue Reading Cutting-Edge Themes Draw Attendees to 14th Annual Meeting of ISMPP
International Women’s Day 2018: how will you Press for Progress?
Join other medical, science, and publications professionals worldwide to #PressforProgress on #IWD2018 and beyond.
Meeting report: summary of day 2 of the 2018 Annual TIPPA Meeting
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Meeting report: summary of day 1 of the 2018 Annual TIPPA Meeting
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Nature journals ask for disclosure of non-financial conflicts of interest
From February, Nature journals will ask authors to disclose possible non-financial conflicts of interest, in a bid to further increase transparency in the publication of scientific work.
Interested in the Latest Trends in Medical Publications? Attend the 14th Annual Meeting of ISMPP!
Themed From Publication to Practice: Advancing Science Through Effective Communication, this year’s Annual Meeting will feature enlightening sessions and peer-to-peer discussion of interest to both seasoned publication professionals and … Continue Reading Interested in the Latest Trends in Medical Publications? Attend the 14th Annual Meeting of ISMPP!
Reporting and publication practices in lower/middle income countries
A recent study published in BMJ Open brings to the fore a field that has been little-reported on to date: reporting and publication practices among health researchers in lower/middle income … Continue Reading Reporting and publication practices in lower/middle income countries
Gender bias in publishing
Gender bias is inherent in scholarly systems. Men publish at higher rates and receive more peer review invitations than women, while male PhD-educated scientists are more likely than their female … Continue Reading Gender bias in publishing
Quantifying author contribution in scientific publications
Despite many journals now requiring an author contributions statement, the relative involvement of each co-author in a publication is not quantifiable. Researchers calling for a quantitative approach have proposed a … Continue Reading Quantifying author contribution in scientific publications
Can computers really write manuscripts?
It can be difficult for the busy research scientist to find the time to sit and write manuscripts while also completing experiments, managing funding applications and handling teaching responsibilities. Yet, … Continue Reading Can computers really write manuscripts?
[FREE WEBINAR] Evolving best practices for working with authors – authorship and beyond
Working with multiple authors to develop and submit a manuscript, while adhering to best practice guidelines, is a complex process. In a free webinar, provided by ICON plc, medical communications … Continue Reading [FREE WEBINAR] Evolving best practices for working with authors – authorship and beyond
Authorship in exchange for payment: new study into predatory journals and publishers
Predatory journals and publishers are characterised by questionable, often unethical, publication practices. This was confirmed by results of a new survey-based study, which were presented at the 8th international congress … Continue Reading Authorship in exchange for payment: new study into predatory journals and publishers