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Article:Samples of Formatted References for Authors of Journal Articles

By | Apr. 21, 2020
... ICMJE 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 former...

Topics: Academic writing and style

Article:Peer Review - the nuts and bolts

By | Sep. 16, 2019
...f concerns raised by their peers, the VoYS writing team set off to interview scientists, journal editors, grant bodies’ representatives, patient group workers and journalists in the UK and around the ...

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