| Manuscript peer review: a helpful checklist for students and novice referees. | |
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PMID: 10902527 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The ability to contribute consistent, fundamentally sound critiques is an essential element of the scientific peer review process and an important professional skill for investigators. Despite its importance, many students and junior scientists do not have an adequate working knowledge of how to effectively critique research manuscripts. Part of the problem, in our view, is that novice referees often lack a comprehensive understanding of the basic issues that should be considered in evaluating scientific articles. Specifically, they tend to overemphasize certain limitations (usually methodological), while missing other key points related to the scientific method that should be weighed much more heavily. In our journal club and graduate courses we have been using a "checklist" to help graduate students and postdoctoral fellows critically analyze original research papers. In this article we present these guidelines in the hope that they will serve as a helpful resource for students and other novice reviewers when critiquing scientific manuscripts. |
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Authors:
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D R Seals; H Tanaka |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Advances in physiology education Volume: 23 ISSN: 1043-4046 ISO Abbreviation: Adv Physiol Educ Publication Date: 2000 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-08-14 Completed Date: 2000-08-14 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100913944 Medline TA: Adv Physiol Educ Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 52-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder 80309, USA. seals@colorado.edu |
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Manuscripts as Topic* Peer Review Publishing / standards* Research Design |
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AG-00847/AG/NIA NIH HHS |
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