Peer-to-peer communication Flashcards
Which vehicles do we use to communicate ideas?
Papers
Posters
Presentations
Process of publication of a journal
- Submission: the researcher writes a paper and submits it to the editor of a journal
- Editorial Phase: The editor determines whether the article is of sufficient quality, he either accepts or rejects it. If he accepts it he gives it to the reviewers
- Peer-reviewer process: The reviewers review the article for quality research
- the article is returned to the editor along with a recommendation to either reject it or revise it/accept
- Responding to reviewers: the article is returned to the researcher along with the reviewer’s feedback and any requests for revision.
- the editor receives the revised article and makes the final decision to publish or not
- Publication
Definition of a subscription
payment of regular use of service paid by readers or institutes
Definition of open access
authors pay to publish: no costs for readers
When do we refer to a document as a paper?
when it has been published
When do we refer to a document as a manuscript?
When the document is a draft
When should the target journal be chosen?
Before you start writing to follow specific author instruction
What is an Impact factor?
It is a number indicating the importance of a scientific journal
How do we calculate impact factor?
IF= total number of citations of papers published in a journal over the last 2 years/ total number of papers published in the same journal over 2 years
What helps boost impact factor?
Selection e.g. NEJM receives 4000 manuscripts a year and publishes around 450 papers
What are the uniform requirements of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)?
Use IMRaD
Use double spacing throughout
Number the pages
begin each section on a new page
What is the author H index?
Used to calculate author prestige
How is the author H index?
It is calculated by counting the number of publications for which an author has been cited by other authors at least that same number of times
What is peer-review?
Scrutiny of academic work by experts not involved in its creation
What do peer-reviewers help editors decide?
What to publish and what not to publish
What is the peer reviewers’ job?
Help editors make the decision which research should be published, and which should not; provide feedback and suggestions for authors, helping authors and to improve quality of their research output
What is the order of publication?
researcher–> editor–> reviewers–> editor—> researchers–> editor–> publication
How can one submit a manuscript?
by creating an account on an online manuscript submission website
Is submission to more than one journal permitted?
NO
How do journals select reviewers?
algorithms select pertinent reviewers using keywords in title; in small journals it may be the editor’s personal contacts
What must an author do with reviewer comments?
you must go through reviewer’s comments in sequence, you cannot ignore reviewer comments
How many reviewers are there per paper?
2
Is peer-review work paid?
No
How do reviewers make comments?
- journal sends link to manuscript
- read journal’s instructions for reviewers
- list comments numerically
How many English speakers are there?
400 million; 1.5 billion non-native speakers
How does one know whether to use UK or USA English?
Check the target journal
What is the difference between UK and USA English?
USA English normally eliminates diphthongs: gynaecology/gynecology
When should fullstops never be used?
After titles, initials, acronyms
What are the 2 rules for using Latin terminology?
- Use italic font type
- Use original plural form
How are single-digit numbers written?
in words
How are 2 or more digits in numbers written?
in numbers
What is the exception with numbers?
At start of sentences in words
How are units of measurements written?
as numbers
