To Publish or Perish: Strengths, Weaknesses of a Medical Paper (I)

Authors : Yusuf Celik

Pages : 47-53

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Publication Date : 2011-06-01

Article Type : Other

Abstract :This is a review of studies on the explore the strengths, weaknesses of a medical paper and to show the reasons of why manuscripts are rejected. Writing is a process of thoughts converted into words and sentences on paper. It is an indigenous process and continues in some form or other as age advances. Publication are hot topics in the scientific community. So much of the community lives under the constant pressure of "Publish or Perish” that it must be a hot topic. The primary criteria for good scientific writing are accuracy and clarity. If your article is interesting and written with style, fine. But these are subsidiary virtues. First strive for accuracy and clarity. The first step toward clarity is good organization, and the standardized format of a journal article does much of the work for you. The second step toward clarity is to write simply and directly. Academic writing is as much an art as it is a science. The work must have a central thesis and follow a clear and logical plot line from introduction to conclusion. To learn the strengths, weaknesses and the reasons of why manuscripts are rejected would help to the authors to be more successful in writing a medical publications
Keywords : Publish, Perish, Strengths, Weaknesses, Medical Paper