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Free recommended resources on writing a paper for a peer reviewed journal. To learn more about the PREPSS full training program on scientific paper authorship, visit our Author Training Program page.
Grammarly - For those looking to refine the English grammar in their scientific writing, the free version of Grammarly provides basic writing suggestions and detects the tone of language used. Paid versions offer additional features.
Luby S, Southern DL. The Pathway to Publishing: A Guide to Quantitative Writing in the Health Sciences. Springer; 2022. DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-98175-4. (Open Access book).
"How to write and publish a research paper for a peer reviewed journal" by PREPSS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ella August and Dr. Clara Busse, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Journal of Cancer Education.
The authors explain the basic structure of a scientific paper and describe the information that should be included in each section. They also identify common pitfalls and how to avoid them.
"A guide to backward paper writing for the data sciences" by Dr. Jon Zelner, and Dr. Kelly Broen, University of Michigan and PREPSS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ella August, Patterns.
The authors propose a backward approach to writing scientific papers that begins with clearly identifying the goals motivating the work, followed by a purposeful mapping of those goals to each section of a paper.
Annotated example of research paper.
EQUATOR NETWORK (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research)
http://www.equator-network.org
This online library contains a comprehensive searchable database of reporting guidelines and also links to other resources relevant to research reporting.
JBI Critical Appraisal Tools
http://jbi.global/critical-appraisal-tools
JBI is an international research organization at the University of Adelaide, South Australia. At the below website, critical appraisal tools for studies (organized by study design) are available. These tools originally developed for assessing the methodological quality of studies to decide whether to include them in systematic reviews. They are also helpful for writing manuscripts.
"Tools used to assess the quality of peer review reports: a methodological systematic review." by Superchi, et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12874-019-0688-x
This paper offers 24 tools to assess the quality of a peer review report.
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