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When we should start
writing and publishing an article in the health
domain
Mohsen Rezaeian
Correspondence:
Professor Mohsen Rezaeian
PhD, Epidemiologist
Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department
Occupational Environmental Research Center
Rafsanjan Medical School
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Rafsanjan-Iran
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Abstract
For
novice researchers within the health domain
it would be absolutely essential to determine
when they should start writing and publishing
an article based on their recent research
project. There are plenty of reasons which
justify writing an article as soon as
the necessary data are gathered and analyzed.
The aim of the present article is to discuss
some of these most important rationales.
Key words:
Scientific paper, writing, publishing,
health domain
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Recently the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
(JCE) has published a series of short but fascinating
articles on "effective writing and publishing
of scientific papers" for "novice
academic researchers" (1). The series consists
of 12 consecutive papers beginning from: "how
to get started" (2) and finishing by: "responding
to reviewers" (3). I have found the series
very useful especially when I teach novice health
researchers in research methodology workshops
(4).
My personal experiences also show that for novice
researchers it would be absolutely necessary
to know when they should start writing and publishing
an article based on their recent research project.
Unfortunately, evidence suggests that from one
hand "time shortages", "continuing
study", "problems with co-authors"
and "negative results" might totally
deter researchers from writing and publishing
their results (5). On the other hand however,
there are plenty of other vital reasons which
justify writing and publishing an article as
soon as the necessary data are gathered and
analyzed (6). Therefore, the aim of the present
article is to discuss some of these most important
rationales.
The most important rationales
1. As scientists who work within the health
domain it is our responsibility to communicate
our new findings as soon as possible (6). Let
us imagine that you have new findings regarding
the application of a new device or a new drug,
etc. It would be absolutely vital to communicate
these findings to inform your colleagues and
public at large, since your new findings have
the potential to save lives or bring amelioration
of symptoms in sick people.
2. The second reason which justifies
on time publication of new findings is that
nowadays different teams of scientists around
the world work on rather similar issues. Therefore,
if you deliberately delay the publications of
your new findings, your colleagues might reach
very similar results and publish their findings
sooner than you (6). As a result you simply
lose your position as a pioneer in your field
of expertise.
3. Similar to the previous point, any
deliberate delays in publications of new findings
put them in danger of becoming old. Nowadays
the rate of new research is constantly increasing
and we witness huge progress in the health domain,
the results of which are published daily. Recently,
it has been estimated that more than 5,500 biomedical
articles are published on a daily basis (7).
Therefore, any intentional long delays in publications
would change new findings into old findings.
4. The fourth reason which justifies
punctual publication of new findings is that
usually editors and reviewers of your manuscript
might ask for some revisions. They might even
ask for further analyses to be carried out.
Therefore, when you write your manuscript as
soon as finishing your research project you
are fresh enough to carry out more analyses
or undertake extra work (6).
5. The final reason which justifies publication
of new findings is that you as a biomedical
scientist need to promote your career and get
funded for your further research. It is only
by having a good record on publications especially
within the prestigious journals, that you will
be able to fulfill this
For
novice
researchers
within
the
health
domain
it
would
be
absolutely
essential
to
realize
that
they
should
start
writing
an
article
based
on
their
recent
research
project
as
soon
as
possible.
The
present
article
provides
its
reader
with
five
important
reasons
which
justify
writing
an
article
as
soon
as
the
necessary
data
are
gathered
and
analyzed.
Nonetheless,
it
is
worth
emphasizing
that
on
time
publications
by
no
means
should
force
scientists
to
undermine
the
integrity
of
research.
Similarly,
the
necessity
of
having
a
good
record
on
publications
by
no
means
should
compel
them
to
breach
the
ethics
of
scientific
publications
(9).
1.
Kotz
D,
Cals
JW,
Tugwell
P,
Knottnerus
JA.
Introducing
a
new
series
on
effective
writing
and
publishing
of
scientific
papers.
J
Clin
Epidemiol.
2013;
66(4):359-60.
2.
Kotz
D,
Cals
JW.
Effective
writing
and
publishing
scientific
papers--part
I:
how
to
get
started.
J
Clin
Epidemiol.
2013;
66(4):397.
3.
Kotz
D,
Cals
JW.
Effective
writing
and
publishing
scientific
papers,
part
XII:
responding
to
reviewers.
J
Clin
Epidemiol.
2014;
67(3):243.
4.
Rezaeian
M,
The
necessity
of
conducting
a
comprehensive
literature
review
within
low
income
countries.
J
Clin
Epidemiol.
2016;
71(3):117.
5.
Veness
M.
Strategies
to
successfully
publish
your
first
manuscript.
J
Med
Imaging
Radiat
Oncol.
2010;
54(4):395-400.
6.
Davidson
A,
Delbridge.
How
to
write
a
research
paper.
Pediatrics
and
Child
Health
2011;
22(2):
61-5.
7.
Audisio
RA,
Stahel
RA,
Aapro
MS,
Costa
A,
Pandey
M,
Pavlidis
N.
Successful
publishing:
How
to
get
your
paper
accepted.
Surg
Oncol.
2009;
18(4):350-6.
8.
Chernick
V.
How
to
get
your
paper
accepted
for
publication.
Paediatr
Respir
Rev.
2012;
13(2):130-2.
9.
Rezaeian
M.
A
review
on
the
diverse
types
of
research
misconduct.
Middle
East
J
Family
Med.
2014;
12(7)
:43-44.
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