AuthorAID: An international service and chance to serve - Volume 22, Issue

Medical and other researchers in developing countries conduct much valuable research. Yet difficulties in writing and publication often prevent this research from being widely known. AuthorAID (http://www.authoraid.info), a project of the…

Manuscript Writing - Volume 22, Issue

As a medical writer, can or should I be listed as an author of an article? For manuscripts, medical writers often go far beyond providing basic services and therefore may feel entitled to authorship. Medical writers are often the main force behind…

Journal Watch - Volume 21, Issue

Impact of protocol amendments, bias and quality in industry-funded trials, and rethinking authorship criteria Amendments to clinical trial protocols are widespread, but can result in increased costs and delays in study implementation.

Profile: An interview with Karina Ruth Tabacinic on some fundamental concerns of medical translation - Volume 23, Issue

Medical translation has had a fundamental role in the history of scientific knowledge – ancient, past, and modern. It involves a larger array of working parts than is commonly brought to bear upon the study of other semantic activities. It calls…

Unlocking success as a book author: Navigating the essential social skills of writing gained through my PhD journey - Volume 33, Issue

This article explores the journey of transitioning from PhD to a book author, emphasising the importance of soft skills cultivated during academic pursuits. Drawing from personal experience, the author underscores the parallels between academia and a…

Journal Watch - Volume 26, Issue

Data sharing is encouraged by institutions and journals: Authorship of “shared” papers should be clearWhen researchers share data, the teams analysing them want to publish their results. How should authorship of publications be defined? Who are the…

The Write Stuff Archive

The Write Stuff Archive

The Write Stuff was the name of EMWA’s journal starting in 1998 and up until the name was changed to Medical Writing in 2012. This archive contains issues of The Write Stuff dating back to 2002.

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Suggested reading in recent issues of European Science Editing - Volume 25, Issue

Among the highlights of the November 2015 issue of European Science Editing (ESE) is an essay on whether interpretation of research ethics is universal. Writing from an Iranian perspective, Behrooz Astaneh describes how cultural norms and inadequate…

Publications - Volume 33, Issue

ICMJE recommendations update: What’s new? Section Editor/Author: Maddy Dyer In January 2024, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) updated their “Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of…

Breaking barriers: Empowering researchers from low- and middle-income countries in global health communication - Volume 33, Issue

This feature explores the authors experience in supporting researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). After years of honing her skills in both basic research and medical writing, Julie Chaccour transitioned into a position in research…