Rising Scholars - Resources

Website of "an international initiative that seeks to improve reliability and value of medical research literature by promoting transparent and accurate reporting of research studies". (EQUATOR stands...

Topics: Peer reviewing and editing, Research and publication ethics, Scientific writing

Easy-to-understand textbook of basic (and not-so-basic) statistics. By T D V Swinscow; revised by M J Campbell. Openly accessible. Has a medical emphasis but also is applicable to other fields. Althou...

Topics: Data analysis and statistics

...t 5 pages long. Used by the World Health Organization (WHO). Includes many classic works. Newer editions of some listed works might be available.

Topics: Data analysis and statistics

Topics: Peer reviewing and editing, The publishing process

Website providing information on aspects of writing a paper and publishing it in a journal. Includes sections on choosing a journal, structuring a manuscript, overcoming language barriers, submitting ...

...n of Medical Editors; published by the World Health Organization. Among topics addressed: policies and procedures, people, and the production process. Includes checklists. Also can help editors of jou...

Topics: Peer reviewing and editing

...ity of Wollongong, Australia. The main point: “It is possible to write a report that is supportive and helpful by following two rules: Say what is good about a piece of work, and say how it can be imp...

Topics: Peer reviewing and editing

Resource Library

Web resource:EQUATOR Network

Presentation:Statistics at Square One, 9th edition

"Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Communicable Disease Control: Selected readings and references"

Presentation:Publishing a Journal Article

Web resource:Springer Author Academy

Book:Manual for Editors of Health Science Journals (English-Language Version)

Article:"How to Be a Bad Referee?!"

Article:"Twelve Tips for Reviewers"

Article:"Writing a Helpful Referee's Report"

Presentation:Proofreading Tips and Techniques