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How to publish in (different) journals ? . Erik Driessen & Janneke Frambach. What will we discuss ?. How to target your paper to a journal What kind of considerations go into chosing a journal How to handle the reviews. Which journal ?. Who wants to publish a paper?
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How topublish in (different) journals? Erik Driessen & Janneke Frambach
Whatwill we discuss? • How to target your paper to a journal • What kind of considerations go intochosing a journal • How to handle the reviews
Whichjournal? Who wants topublish a paper? • Whatwillbeyour target journal? • Where do youthinkitwillbeaccepted?
Differences in journals • Scientific or general • Socialsciences - bio med – specialist • North America – rest of the world • Open access - traditional journal
Excercise - Purpose • Be aware of whatyou want toachieve • withthis paper • foryourself
Excercise - Instruction • Contrasting papers toidentify the characteristicsof different genres • Twocontrasting papers: whichdifferences do yousee? In whichaspects? Allfour papers available at www.erikdriessen.com
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First sentences • Feedback is the cornerstone of effective clinical teaching. • Although it is often mentioned in articles about learning and teaching, surprisingly few recent studies have systematically investigated the meaning of feedback in classrooms.
First sentences • Communication and professionalism form the foundation of the patient-physician relationship and are essential to quality health care. • Feedback is central to supporting cognitive, technical and professional development.
Titles • Giving feedback in clinical settings • The power of feedback • Effect of multisource feedback on resident communication skills and professionalism • State of the science in health professional education: effective feedback
Beforeyou start yourstudy • Thinkabout the story you want totell • What is yourcontributionto the scholarlydiscussionon this topic in thisjournal? • Orientate on possible target journals • Read the target journal’sInstructionstoauthors, editorials, top 10 downloads, instructionsforreviewers • Audience • Theory • Literature • Methodology • …..
Before you start your writing • Length • Title • Writingstyle • Structure (headings) • Co-authors • References • Tables and figures • …..
After the writing – reading the review report • Focus of the review • Role of editors • Harshness of review • Strictness of review • Rudeness of communication
After the writing – reading the review report • Lenient or stubborn? • Do I want torevise? • Towhatextent? • Be respectful; respect otherpeople’sopinions • Letter • Timing; aneditor’sperspective on timing
Reading suggestions • Taylor R. 2005. The Clinician’s Guide toMedicalWriting. New York: Springer. • Albert T. 2007. Winning the Publications Game. How towrite a scientific paper without neglectingyourpatients. 2nd ed. Abingdon, Oxon: RadcliffeMedical Press. • Annesley T. 2011. Top 10 Tips forRespondingtoReviewerand Editor Comments.ClinChem: 57,4: 551-554.