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Article:Samples of Formatted References for Authors of Journal Articles

By | Apr. 21, 2020
... offers guidance to authors in its publication Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals (ICMJE Recommendations), which was formerly the...

Topics: Academic writing and style

Article:Peer Review - the nuts and bolts

By | Sep. 16, 2019
This is a nuts and bolts guide to peer review for early career researchers written by members of the VoYS network. Using a collection of concerns raised by their peers, the VoYS writing team set off t...

Topics: Peer reviewing and editing, Scientific writing

Article:"Editing and Proofreading Your Own Work"

By | Dec. 30, 2015
This article provides guidance on editing and proofreading one's own writing, especially on medical topics. A general checklist plus checklists for editing scientific papers, grant proposals, and feat...

Topics: Peer reviewing and editing, Academic writing and style

Article:"Writing a Helpful Referee's Report"

By | Aug. 19, 2011
...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