Is my paper relevant for an international audience?

This is the first question one should consider before submitting a paper to an international journal. The answer is simple: If researchers or practitioners from another country can learn something from your paper that can influence a practice or a research they are involved in, then your paper is re...

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Published in:Pharmacy practice : official journal of the GRIPP (Global Research Institute of Pharmacy Practice) 2020-04, Vol.18 (2), p.1924
Main Author: Fernandez-Llimos, Fernando
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical research
Editorial policies
Global health
Internationality
Peer review
Periodicals as topic
Publishing
Quality control
Research design
Writing
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Summary:This is the first question one should consider before submitting a paper to an international journal. The answer is simple: If researchers or practitioners from another country can learn something from your paper that can influence a practice or a research they are involved in, then your paper is relevant for an international audience. There are many elements that can influence in this cross-border transferability. One could think that having a big “n”, or performing complex statistical calculations, or using complicated study designs makes the paper more attractive to colleagues from other countries. These elements can help, but they are not sufficient. On the other hand, one could think that a study performed in a small hospital in a given country will never be of interest for these foreign colleagues. That is not necessarily correct. Let’s burst some myths.
ISSN:1885-642X
1886-3655
1886-3655
DOI:10.18549/10.18549/PharmPract.2020.2.1924