The peer-review process
Resources:
Marusić A, Lukić IK, Marusić M, McNamee D, Sharp D, Horton R. Peer review in a small and a big medical journal: case study of the Croatian Medical Journal and the Lancet. Croat Med J. 2002 Jun;43(3):286-9.
Horton R. Postpublication criticism and the shaping of clinical knowledge. JAMA. 2002 Jun 5;287(21):2843-7.
Hargens LL. Variation in Journal Peer Review Systems . JAMA. 1990;263(10):1348-1352. doi:10.1001/jama.1990.03440100052008.
Sample peer review comments (To be provided) http://www.skeptical-science.com/science/witty-funny-peer-review-comments/
Further Reading:
William HC. How to reply to peer-review comments when submitting papers for publication. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/859/2/How_to_reply_to_referees.pdf
Reading good scientific articles
Articles:
Russell, S. and Seeley, J. (2010). The transition to living with HIV as a chronic condition in rural Uganda: Working to create order and control when on antiretroviral therapy. Social Science & Medicine 70 (2010) 375–382
Kabiru, CW, Mojola, SA, Beguy, D, Okigbo, C. (2013). Growing up at the ‘margins’: Concerns, aspirations, and expectations of young people living in Nairobi’s slums. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 23(1), 81–94
Izugbara, C (2012) Client retention and health among sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya. Archives of Sexual Behavior 42 (6)234-249
TK Sundari Ravindran, US Mishra (2001). Unmet Need for Reproductive Health in India. Reproductive Health Matters, Vol. 9, No. 18, 105-113
Undie.C. C, Crichton. J and Zulu. E, (2007) Metaphors we love by: Conceptualizations of sex among young people in Malawi, African journal of Reproductive Health. 11(3): 221–235.
TK Sundari Ravindran, P Balasubramanian (2004). ‘‘Yes’’ to Abortion but ‘‘No’’ to Sexual Rights: The Paradoxical Reality of Married Women in Rural Tamil Nadu, India. Reproductive Health Matters 2004;12(23):1–12
Blessing Uchenna Mberu, Michael J. White. (2011). Internal migration and health: Premarital sexual initiation in Nigeria. Social Science & Medicine 72; 1284-1293.
Enid Schatz & Jill Williams (2012): Measuring gender and reproductive health in Africa using demographic and health surveys: the need for mixed-methods research, Culture, Health & Sexuality: An International Journal for Research, Intervention and Care, 14:7, 811-826
Writing for Journal Publication
Resources:
Chipperfield, L., L. Citrome, et al. (2010). "Authors' Submission Toolkit: a practical guide to getting your research published." Current Medical Research & Opinion 26(8): 1967-1982.
Hays, J. C. (2010). "Eight recommendations for writing titles of scientific manuscripts." Public Health Nursing 27(2): 101-103.
McDonald, R. J., K. L. Neff, et al. (2010). "Effects of author contribution disclosures and numeric limitations on authorship trends." Mayo Clinic Proceedings 85(10): 920-927.
Rennie, D. (2010). "Integrity in scientific publishing." Health Services Research 45(3): 885-896.
Institute for Work & Health Guidelines to Contributorship & accompanying spreadsheet.
Ranking journals and pitching articles
Suggested reading: Key articles
Useful link for rankings:
Ranking of articles – citation index
Ranking of scientists – Egghe index or g-index – http://www.google.com/intl/en/scholar/citations.html
Ranking of Journals – Impact factor - Ranking of institutions – Web of Science