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Explore the history, structure, and impact of scientific papers, from inception to modern validation criteria and dissemination methods.
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“The Structure and Evolution of the Scientific Paper” Roberto Romero, MD, D.Med.Sci. Editor-in-Chief for Obstetrics American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH University of Michigan Michigan State University Roberto Romero, AJOG, 2016.
How Did Scientific Journals Begin? Roberto Romero, AJOG, 2016.
January 5, 1665 March 6, 1665
The First Scientific Society Roberto Romero, AJOG, 2016.
Royal Society of London Robert Boyle Nma.gov.au Brasilescola.com
Segmented Growth of Annual Number of Cited References from 1650 to 2012 (Citing Publications from 1980 to 2012) Bornmann L, Mutz R. J Association for Information Science and Technology 2014 Arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers
How Many Scientific Journals Exist Now? • Impossible to know for sure (estimated 25,000 - 40,000 Journals) • 96% are published online • 1.4 million articles per year Science Intelligence and InfoPros Scienceintelligence.wordpress.com
Science… From the Latin root “Scientia”, meaning “knowledge” Roberto Romero, AJOG, 2016.
Father of The Scientific Method Sir Francis Bacon 1561-1626 www.biography.com
Scientific Revolution Industrial Revolution Prezi.com Pinterest.com
Types of Scientific Publications in Journals • Original research publications • Reviews • Clinical Opinions • Editorials, Commentaries, Perspectives, Viewpoints • Case Reports • Image – related articles • Abstracts Roberto Romero, AJOG, 2016.
The Engine of Progress in Medicine is the Original Research Paper Roberto Romero, AJOG, 2016.
Structure of the Scientific Paper • Title • Abstract • Keywords • Introduction • Materials and Methods • Results • Discussion • References • Figures and Tables • Supplementary Material (slides, videos, social media, press release) Roberto Romero, AJOG, 2016.
Which Papers Do Accept at AJOG ? • Is this new (originality criteria)? • Is this likely to be true (methodologic criteria)? • Is this important? • Will it change obstetrical practice? • Will it change the understanding of disease? • Will the findings be of interest to health care policy makers, our readers, and pregnant women? • Does the paper have supplementary material that will facilitate dissemination of the work (PowerPoint, video interviews, etc.)? Roberto Romero, AJOG, 2016.
Editors of AJOG Roberto Romero, AJOG, 2016.
Editors George Macones Jeffrey Peipert Ingrid Nygaard Jay Iams Sarah Kilpatrick Larry Copeland Vincenzo Berghella Yves Ville Anthony Vintzileos Samuel Parry Anthony Sciscione Todd Jenkins William Grobman Roberto Romero, AJOG, 2016.
Editors-in-Chief Emeriti Moon H. Kim Edward Quilligan Thomas Garite Roberto Romero, AJOG, 2016.
Faculty Jay Iams Vincenzo Berghella William Grobman Ingrid Nygaard Yves Ville Sarah Kilpatrick Samuel Parry Anthony Sciscione Anthony Vintzileos CV Ananth Roberto Romero, AJOG, 2016.