Evdokimov P et al. Use of scientific social networking to improve the research strategies of PubMed readers.BMC Res Notes. 2016;9:113.PubMed PMID 26892337Keeping up with journal articles on a daily basis is an important activity of scientists engaged in biomedical research. Usually, journal articles and papers in the field of biomedicine are accessed through the Medline/PubMed electronic library. In the process of navigating PubMed, researchers unknowingly generate user-specific reading profiles that can be shared within a social networking environment. This paper examines the structure of the social networking environment generated by PubMed users. Do read the full paper - it does sound exciting!To see…

Faridhosseini F et al. Effect of changing journal clubs from traditional method to evidence-based method on psychiatry residentsAdv Med Educ Pract. 2016 Aug 10;7:483-7PubMed PMID 27570469An interesting study in Iran, where the focus of journal clubs for residents was "evidence-based" articles only. The training programs done before this study, and the involvement of faculty in teaching, during the journal club sessions is another good point. The small study (18 residents) showed that the changed method was effective. The limitations are also discussed. To see a collection of articles we have covered earlier, click here

Clark AM, Thompson DR.Five (bad) reasons to publish your research in predatory journals.J Adv Nurs. 2016 Aug 3. doi: 10.1111/jan.13090. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27486055.Why do people take what they believe is an "easy way out" and submit articles to predatory journals? This article explains why, and we believe it is important for everyone to understand the reasons.