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…

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…

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…

Herur A, et alRefining the Journal Club Presentations of Postgraduate Students in Seven Clinical Departments for Better Evidence-based Practice. Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2016 May-Jun;6(3):185-9 PMID:27398252The article describes a study in Bagalkot, South India, where seven departments of a medical college, gave tests to postgraduate students to evaluate their understanding…

Patrick Dunleavy. Thirty one things to consider when choosing which journal to submit your paper to. An online article - read the full text hereCheck out 31 factors for choosing a journal to submit your paper - categorised under five heads - scope of a journal; its review processes; open or closed…