Your Easy Guide to Clinical Studies

The aim of a Scientific Publication (SP) is to publish progresses made in science in a periodical scientific journal, in order to make study results available to the general public and applicable research communities.

Aims of scientific publications are to:

• Report study outcome in a clear, comprehensive, unbiased and honest manner
• Make study findings available to the scientific community and public
• Generate data for further research

In order for the research community to have increased access to comprehensive knowledge, all research results should be published.

Even if:

• No significant research results were provided from the study
• Study results are not accepted by a scientific journal
• The study could not be conducted as planned
• The results of the study are negative

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For a publication in a scientific journal, clarify:

• Authorship and author positions early on
• That no potential conflict of interest exists from authors or other involved parties
• Costs such as applicable publication fees. If expenses are not already included in the study budget, apply for additional funding
• Selection of scientific journal most appropriate for the research you would like to publish
• Inclusion of applicable experts such as a statistician or medical writer

 

Preferably publish in quality journals and if possible those with open access, where research results are:

• Available online providing open licenses aimed at promoting reuse
• Free of cost with less copyright restrictions
• Avoid “predator”-journals – which are of poor quality

References

SAMW – see in particular handbook

• Reseach with Human subjects. Chapter 11 Publication of study results