tips for getting your work published
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Tips for getting your work published. Madhukar Pai, MD, PhD McGill University, Montreal Editorial board member: Lancet Infect Dis PLoS Medicine PLoS One International J of TB and Lung Disease Journal of Epidemiology & Global Health. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Tips for getting your work published
Madhukar Pai, MD, PhDMcGill University, Montreal
Editorial board member:
Lancet Infect DisPLoS Medicine
PLoS OneInternational J of TB and Lung Disease
Journal of Epidemiology & Global Health
Publishing is the natural culmination of your hard work. Be a finisher!
Do not contribute to the already bad problem of publication bias!!
In academia, publications are critical for success (tenure, grants, etc.)
• Target the right journal
• Tell a clear, simple story [identify your message early]
• Follow a clear structure [why you started, what you did, what you found, and what it means]
You know a lot about your research; do not assume the editors and reviewers do!
• Have others read your manuscript before submission– A good advisor will give critical but constructive feedback– You could present your paper to a group and get great
feedback
• Go through multiple drafts before submitting
• Make sure your final manuscript is polished and presentable (no typos, no bad formatting, etc.)
• Follow existing standards/templates (STARD, CONSORT, PRISMA, STROBE, etc.) – use subheads liberally
• Do not overstate the importance of the findings
• Clearly discuss study limitations
• If asked to revise, address every comment and do it politely
Peer reviews can greatly improve your paper – Take reviews seriously and learn from them
If rejected (which will happen a lot!), use the reviews to improve the paper and quickly re-submit – perseverance is critical for success
As with everything else, you get better at writing/publishing with time!