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Duplicate publication: What an editor can do?

Duplicate publication: What an editor can do?

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Sunil Dogra, Savita Yadav Duplicate publication: What an editor can do? Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2010;76:99-102 The authors explain what "Duplicate publication" in medical journals is all about and discuss how editors, peer reviewers and authors should deal with this serious issue. From simple actions like sensitizing authors through "Instructions to contributors", to using free tools like eTBLAST - http://www.etblast.org to hunt for similar/duplicate publications, the article serves as a good guideline to editors, authors and all interested in medical writing. Appeared in QMedCONNECT Vol 3, Issue 4, Apr 2010
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What if your dissertation aims fail?

What if your dissertation aims fail?

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Eapen BR. What if your dissertation aims fail? Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2010; 76:80-2. This article talks of an extremely important issue of negative results in dissertation research, but could be applicable to clinical trials too. Almost always negative results in research remain unpublished and not only does the medical world remain uninformed about such important findings, but the resources spent on such research get completely wasted. The article tells us about different preprint servers, in which authors can publish their results. We also learn about the advantages and issues related to information in preprint servers. A must read…
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Bias in the research literature and conflict of interest: an issue for publishers, editors, reviewers and authors, and it is not just about the money.

Bias in the research literature and conflict of interest: an issue for publishers, editors, reviewers and authors, and it is not just about the money.

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Young SN. Bias in the research literature and conflict of interest: an issue for publishers, editors, reviewers and authors, and it is not just about the money.  J Psychiatry Neurosci 2009;34(6):412-7. The article discusses a key issue in medical research - "conflict of interest" and focuses on how the Journal attempts to deal with these issues. The goal is to see how to minimize the negative impact of CIOs in medical research. A good guide for anyone interested in medical writing. Appeared in QMedCONNECT, Vol 2, Issue 11,  Nov 2009
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