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Medical and Scientific Publishing
1st Edition
Author, Editor, and Reviewer Perspectives
Editors:
Jasna Markovac
Molly Kleinman
Michael Englesbe
eBook ISBN: 9780128099704
Paperback ISBN: 9780128099698
Imprint: Academic Press
Published Date: 10th November 2017
Page Count: 356
Description
Very few doctors and scientists receive any sort of systematic training in publishing, editing, and reviewing scholarly articles, despite the central importance of that work for scientific research and for their careers. Medical and Scientific Publishing will help fill the gap and help readers to:
Understand processes of scientific and medical publishing
Understand the role of an academic in medical publishing
Become a better scientific communicator
Develop skills to effectively serve as the editor of a medical journal
Medical and Scientific Publishing is based on a successful course at the University of Michigan Medical School for third and fourth year medical students. The course teaches students not just how to write scientific and medical articles, but addresses key issues surrounding copyright, ethics, open access and much more. Students will build a strong foundation on how to do peer review and how to be authors and editors which are important skills in building a professional career.
Key Features
Covers a full range of essential information – explanation of publishing licenses, copyright and permissions, how to do peer review, how to write effectively, how journal publishing works, and much more
Emphasizes rigor, quality, and scientific integrity in writing, editing, and publishing
Focuses on authorship and editorial skills by experienced authors and publishers
Readership
Suitable for graduate students and researchers in all fields of science and technology
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Teaching Publishing in Medical Education
- Open Access Journal Publishing
- Society publishing
- Library publishing
- Combining Medicine and Writing – My journey to becoming an editor
- The Journal Team: Editors and publishers working together
- Peer review – How to assign reviewers, how to review papers
- Pursuing Scholarship: Educating faculty and students on how to publish their academic work
- Writing for Impact: How to prepare a journal article
- Writing for Success
- How to Write a Book Chapter: Skip the history, the histrionics, and the howevers
- A Case for Case Studies
- Threats to Experimental Hygiene
- A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: The benefit of medical illustration in medical publishing
- My Journey to Becoming an Author
- Writing for Fun and Profit – an author’s longitudinal study
- Rights and Publishing Contracts: What authors need to know
- Publication Ethics in Medical Publishing
- Publishing Ethics: An interview with the founders of Retraction Watch
- The Digital Age of Academic Medicine: The role of social media
- Caring Through Conversation: Communication in healthcare
- Measuring Impact
- Government Funded Research and Publishing
- Data sharing
- Open Educational Resources in the Health Sciences
- From Concept to Publication: Laying the groundwork for a student-run medical journal
- Michigan Journal of Medicine as a Learning Tool: Establishing a student-run journal and editorial team
- Michigan Journal of Medicine as a Learning Tool: Perspectives from the editor-in-chief
- Applying Design Thinking to the Design of an Online Electronic Journal
Publishing and Editing
Writing
Legal and Ethical Issues
Expanding Access and Increasing Impact
Case Study: Michigan Journal of Medicine
Details
- No. of pages:
- 356
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Academic Press 2018
- Published:
- 10th November 2017
- Imprint:
- Academic Press
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780128099704
- Paperback ISBN:
- 9780128099698
About the Editor
Jasna Markovac
As Publishing Officer in UM’s Health Information Technology and Services, Dr. Markovac is responsible for development and execution of health-related publishing initiatives. She is involved with portfolio development, assessment and analysis of key current and emerging markets for educational, clinical, and research content. She has over 20 years of experience in commercial publishing. Dr. Markovac is Chair, FASEB Publications & Communications Committee and Chair, Career Mentoring and Networking Sub-committee for the Society for Neuroscience.
Affiliations and Expertise
Publishing Officer, Health Information Technology and Services, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Molly Kleinman
Ms. Kleinman is a Ph.D. Candidate in Higher Education at the University of Michigan, as well as a former copyright librarian and workshop instructor on copyright, open access, and Creative Commons. She studies higher education policy, access to information, and faculty experience with technology. Her dissertation is a study of the first generation of faculty to teach Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).
Affiliations and Expertise
Program Manager for Clinical and Basic Science Education, Health Information Technology and Services, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Michael Englesbe
Dr Englesbe is involved in undergraduate, medical student, and surgeon education. He is the director of the 3rd and 4th year medical student curriculum at the University of Michigan Medical School. He directs the Academic Surgery Development Program at Michigan, enabling students and trainees do impactful work in surgery. He is a transplant surgeon focusing on pediatric and adult liver transplantation. His research interests involve practice transformation, focusing on perioperative care. He directs the Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative and the Michigan Opioid Prescribing and Engagement Program. His passion is enabling young surgeons to development inpact-focused professional careers.
Affiliations and Expertise
Cyrenus G. Darling Sr. & Cyrenus G. Darling Jr. Professor of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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