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Barbara Gastel (BA, MD, MPH), coordinates the master's degree program in science and technology journalism at Texas A&M University. She has written three books…
Common mistakes researchers make when writing journal articles
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A thesis and a journal article are two different sub-genres of academic writing. This article explains the difference between the two and provides tips on how you can…
Tips on rewriting your thesis as a journal article
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Aspiring scholars rightly recognize publication of their first peer-reviewed paper as a critical career milestone. It signals active engagement with the discourse in a…
Guidelines for young researchers on tackling common problems in scientific publishing
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As a PhD student, you must have invested months in collecting and analyzing data and writing your doctoral thesis or dissertation. Why not make optimum use of all this…
The basics of converting your PhD thesis into journal articles
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To circumvent the delays that are inevitable in the journal publication process, scientists these days post preprints of their articles. What exactly are preprints? Why…
Faced with negative results and a publication bias, authors sometimes resort to unethical means such as tweaking the data or changing the research question, in their…
Editage conducted a  workshop focused on improving the writing skills of researchers in Brazil. The material for this workshop is available here.
Strategy and tips for writing a high-quality research paper (Estratégia e dicas para escrever um artigo de alta qualidade)
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Perspectives, opinion pieces, and commentaries are some short scholarly article types that journals publish. This article explains what each of these articles includes,…
Clinical trials are an important research tool for advancing medical knowledge and healthcare. This article aims to guide you through all the different aspects of a…
A young researcher's guide to a clinical trial
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A clinical case report or case study is a means of disseminating new knowledge gained from clinical practice. Clinical case reports are the first-line evidence in…