A brief guide to the science and art of writing manuscripts in biomedicine

Publishing articles in international scientific journals is the primary method for the communication of validated research findings and ideas. Journal articles are commonly used as a major input for evaluations of researchers and institutions. Few articles have been published previously about the di...

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Published in:Journal of translational medicine 2020-11, Vol.18 (1), p.425-8, Article 425
Main Authors: Forero, Diego A, Lopez-Leon, Sandra, Perry, George
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abstracting and indexing
Authorship
Biological science disciplines
Communication
Data analysis
Data collection
Hypotheses
Journalism, Scientific
Management
Names
Peer review
Publishing
Research Design
Review
Scholarly publishing
Science
Writing
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Summary:Publishing articles in international scientific journals is the primary method for the communication of validated research findings and ideas. Journal articles are commonly used as a major input for evaluations of researchers and institutions. Few articles have been published previously about the different aspects needed for writing high-quality articles. In this manuscript, we provide an updated and brief guide for the multiple dimensions needed for writing manuscripts in the health and biological sciences, from current, international and interdisciplinary perspectives and from our expertise as authors, peer reviewers and editors. We provide key suggestions for writing major sections of the manuscript (e.g. title, abstract, introduction, methods, results and discussion), for submitting the manuscript and bring an overview of the peer review process and  of the post-publication impact of the articles.
ISSN:1479-5876
1479-5876
DOI:10.1186/s12967-020-02596-2