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Balch CM, McMasters KM, Klimberg VS, Pawlik TM, Posner MC, Roh M, Tanabe KK, Whippen D, Ikoma N. Steps to Getting Your Manuscript Published in a High-Quality Medical Journal. Ann Surg Oncol 2018; 25:850-855. [PMID: 29349528 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-017-6320-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Publication of your research represents the culmination of your scientific activities. The key to getting manuscripts accepted is to make them understandable and informative so that your colleagues will read and benefit from them. We describe key criteria for acceptance of manuscripts and outline a multi-step process for writing the manuscript. The likelihood that a manuscript will be accepted by a major journal is significantly increased if the manuscript is written in polished and fluent scientific English. Although scientific quality is the most important consideration, clear and concise writing often makes the difference between acceptance and rejection. As with any skill, efficient writing of high-quality manuscripts comes with experience and repetition. It is very uncommon for a manuscript to be accepted as submitted to a journal. Thoughtful and respectful responses to the journal reviewers' comments are critical. Success in scientific writing, as in surgery, is dependent on effort, repetition, and commitment. The transfer of knowledge through a well-written publication in a high-quality medical journal will have an impact not only in your own institution and country, but also throughout the world.
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Affiliation(s)
- Charles M Balch
- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- UF Health Cancer Center, Orlando Health, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Division of Surgical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Editorial Office, Annals of Surgical Oncology, North Fort Myers, FL, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Balch CM, Roh M, McMasters KM, Whippen D. Celebrating the Annals of Surgical Oncology's 25-Year Anniversary: One of the Most Cited Surgical Journals in the World. Ann Surg Oncol 2017; 25:1-4. [PMID: 29214449 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-017-6261-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Charles M Balch
- Department of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- UF Health Cancer Center-Orlando Health, Orlando, USA
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