Rethinking Journal Submissions
Rethinking Journal Submissions
Where to Publish Drug Trial Results? Traditional Journal Rankings Fail to Deliver their Promised Impact
The Crucial Role of Conference Papers in an Era of Hyperspecialization
Conference literature can be an important way to bridge the gap between different scientific specialties — and to broaden the general knowledge base of specialists READ MORE
What data tips the scale for a “go” decision among care providers?
At a high level, providers are concerned with two primary considerations: cost and quality. READ MORE
How to Optimize Your Medical Affairs Efforts: Share of Scientific Voice
Share of Scientific Voice is a relative measure of how frequently your drug or other therapeutic is mentioned in the biomedical discourse. There are no hard and fast rules for defining the domain but it should be broad enough to include treatment options a physician would consider. READ MORE
Identifying Predatory Journals
The rise of these predatory journals has largely been driven by the “publish or perish” dictum predominant in academia, where careers, promotions, and funding can depend on publishing research. To identify these problematic publications, look for these hallmarks
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The Role of Medical Affairs in Healthcare
As healthcare has evolved, the ecosystem has become more complex. Today medical affairs is in a position to help facilitate the communication
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When Real-World Evidence and Randomized Clinical Trials Disagree
The findings of real-world evidence studies sometimes contradicts the results of randomized clinical trials. This raises the question of how to reconcile the two.
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Rethinking Journal Submissions
Where to Publish Drug Trial Results? Traditional Journal Rankings Fail to Deliver their Promised Impact
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3 Flaws in the Journal Impact Factor
The JIF has come under growing criticism for its various shortcomings. These include its ineffectiveness as a tool for predicting an article's impact, the opaque methods used to calculate it, and its potential for misuse.
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Measuring Journal Impact? Consider These Three Alternatives
While such impact scores have their merits for the authors themselves — whose paychecks, reputations, grants, and very careers notoriously depend on the journals they reach and the citations received in their wake — those types of quantitative metrics only tell half the story for Medical Affairs professionals
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Conference Proceedings Key to Faster Dissemination of Findings
Getting published in a high-impact journal is no longer the only way to disseminate biomedical knowledge. Conference proceedings, posters, and the emerging practice of nanopublishing are changing the pace and volume of publications.
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The Dual Role of Conference Papers in Biomedical Research
Conference proceedings have a unique relationship with laboratories and other research institutions, because the genre represents an important source of both output from and input to these organizations
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Top 3 Reasons Why Conference Literature is So Important
Conference literature — the papers and abstracts stemming from professional meetings in science and other academic fields — is becoming increasingly important in academia; the short publication cycle allows a real-time look at modern trends and new insights in the scientific world
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What data tips the scale for a “go” decision among care providers?
At a high level, providers are concerned with two primary considerations: cost and quality.
READ MORE