Preprints have become something of a hot-button issue in medical publishing. Though many of us have heard the term, especially within the last 3 years, most people aren’t too familiar with what preprints actually are or their implications for future publication of research. As defined by the JAMA Network in 2020, a preprint is a … Continue reading Pros, Cons, and What You Should Know About Medical Research Preprints
Medical Publication Retractions: New Trends and Key Takeaways
In 2013, Dr. Ramón Estruch and his team published a report on the PREDIMED study. By all accounts, the paper was well-received— it was published in the highly-regarded New England Journal of Medicine, and as of December 2020, it boasted 2735 citations in Web of Science–indexed journals. There’s just one issue: the paper was retracted in 2018 because of … Continue reading Medical Publication Retractions: New Trends and Key Takeaways
The Dangers of Medical Academia’s ‘Publish or Perish’ Culture and How It Can Affect Clinical Practice
The phrase ‘publish or perish’ has become increasingly common in academia as a way to describe the (often unachievable and unsustainable) expectations placed on researchers to continually publish articles in peer-reviewed academic journals. Though the phrase itself has become increasingly common, the pressure to publish remains an inevitability for many researchers. The rise of the … Continue reading The Dangers of Medical Academia’s ‘Publish or Perish’ Culture and How It Can Affect Clinical Practice
A Beginner’s Guide to ChatGPT and Generative AI in the Medical Research Publication Industry
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms, such as ChatGPT, have recently undergone a meteoric rise in their sophistication, accessibility, and prevalence throughout nearly every industry. Scholarly publishing and communications are no exception: it seems that every LinkedIn feed and conference program is teeming with discussions of these platforms. Depending on the opinion of the authors, generative … Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to ChatGPT and Generative AI in the Medical Research Publication Industry
A Fundamental Guide on Understanding Conflicts of Interest (COIs) and When to Disclose
Though reporting conflicts of interests is a standard part of any medical publication, there’s a bit of confusion over what warrants disclosure and when it’s a good idea to disclosure potential conflicts. Here, we’ll provide a simple, straightforward guide on understanding conflicts of interest and recognizing the appropriate circumstances for disclosing them. What are Conflict … Continue reading A Fundamental Guide on Understanding Conflicts of Interest (COIs) and When to Disclose
Diversity and Equity Among Medical Journal Editors and Editorial Boards: Current State and Progress
Improving diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has emerged as a primary goal for much of the scholarly and medical publication industry. Almost all major academic publishers have public statements testifying their commitment to improving staff diversity, particularly among production editors and editorial boards. However, quantifying diversity has proven to be a major challenge for these … Continue reading Diversity and Equity Among Medical Journal Editors and Editorial Boards: Current State and Progress
Promoting Diversity in Scholarly Publishing: Toolkits and Resources
Many organizations throughout the scholarly publishing industry have embraced diversity as a key goal for the upcoming years. However, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is often easier said than done. Many organizations and individuals struggle to understand where to start or how to create quantifiable, meaningful improvement. In this post, we’ve compiled some of … Continue reading Promoting Diversity in Scholarly Publishing: Toolkits and Resources
The ORCiD: A Universal Persistent Identifier for Authors
In recent years, the term ‘ORCiD’ has become increasingly common throughout the research publication disciplines. Here, we’ll discuss the purpose, utility, current state, and potential future problems of ORCiD numbers in medical research. What is ORCiD? ORCiD, standing for Open Researcher & Contributor ID, is an international cross-disciplinary registry that assigns authors a unique identifying number that … Continue reading The ORCiD: A Universal Persistent Identifier for Authors
Six Red Flags for Identifying Falsified Data in Randomized Controlled Trial Publications
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are often upheld as the gold standard of medical research. As such, the academic community has been buzzing about news articles from Nature and Science reporting on a research study by John Carlisle. In his study, Carlisle claims that, of 526 evaluated manuscripts reporting RCTs, 73 (14%) had falsified data. Carlisle’s … Continue reading Six Red Flags for Identifying Falsified Data in Randomized Controlled Trial Publications
Open Science and Data Sharing: What Research and Publication Professionals Need to Know
The open science movement is poised to become a momentous industry shift in medical publication. The National Institutes of Health, one of the largest U.S. medical research funding bodies, recently implemented a policy requiring all applications to include a formal data management plan, with resultant data being publicly available. This policy, described as “seismic” by Nature, … Continue reading Open Science and Data Sharing: What Research and Publication Professionals Need to Know