Publication Planning

SLIDE DECK : Authorship (Part 2): Deciding the order of authors on your manuscript

In Part 1 of the authorship series, we discussed criteria that will help you determine whether a particular contributor qualifies to be an author of your research paper. In this slide deck, we will discuss the basis on which you should list authors on your paper, who qualifies to be the first author, and how the remaining authors of your paper should be listed.

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SLIDE DECK : Authorship (Part 1): Who should be the author of your research paper

Through the course of your research project, there will be several individuals who have made varied contributions. However, not all of these individuals can be considered as authors of your paper. This slide deck will clarify who is an author and who does not qualify as an author of your paper, and explain three unethical authorship-related practices that you must avoid.

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SLIDE DECK : 6 Ethical principles governing research in traditional medicine

The ethics governing research in Traditional Medicine (TM) has been subject to substantial debate. The controversies have generally revolved around the unreasonable harvesting of medicinal plants, ethical accountability of researchers towards local knowledge holders, and the credibility of TM as a complementary and alternative mode of treatment. This presentation emphasizes the importance of ethics in TM research as well as the 6 ethical principles to follow when conducting research in TM.

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SLIDE DECK : An introduction to clinical trials (Part 2: Things to remember)

What do you need to know before and while working on a clinical trial? This slide deck tells you more about the things you need to remember when preparing to publish your clinical trial, from developing a research protocol and getting informed consent from study participants to registering your trial and preparing a clinical trial manuscript. Related readingAn introduction to clinical trials (Part 1: The basics)  A young researcher’s guide to a clinical trial What every medical researcher should know about registering clinical trials

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