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The article offers information on the process of peer review and method for writing good reviews for original research papers. Topics discussed include comparison of the blinded and the open peer review, qualifications of a reviewer, training of reviewers, and attributes or characteristics of a good reviewer.

The authors reflect on the lessons and insights over the use of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) to treat lysosomal storage disorders (LSD) in India. Topics include the possible causes of LSDs like deficiency of enzymes, activator proteins, and membrane transport proteins, the most common LSD types like Gaucher disease, Fabry disease, and mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) type I, as well as some ERT drugs like imiglucerase, agalsidase beta, and laronidase.

The article offers tips on how prospective research authors can get published in appropriate peer-reviewed journals. It discusses the need to select the right journal in the internet before drafting a manuscript, to informally have the same read for grammar and content before submission, and to ensure that the journal selected is regularly published with its own website and electronic versions. Also noted is the need to have the work independently reviewed by peers.

The authors offer observation on utilizing tables, figures, charts and graphs to help understand the research presented in a simple manner but also engage and sustain the reader's interest. Topics discussed include benefits provided by the use of tables/figures/charts/graphs, general methodology of design and submission, and copyright issues of using material from government publications/public domain.

The author discusses the impact of the internet on child mental health, education, and social communication in India. Topics discussed include the estimated number of internet subscribers in the country according to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, the definition of electronic media learning, and the establishment of interpersonal connection of adolescents with their peers, parents, siblings, and other adults outside the family unit.

The author discusses the significance of referencing in research right from the conception of the study question until its delivery as a publication. Topics covered include the preparations that a writer should take when organizing the reference to avoid bias in his/her research/writing, how to weigh references in terms of their value to the paper, and rules when choosing appropriate references.

The author reports on some of the changes made in the "Journal of Postgraduate Medicine" between 2016 and 2020. Topics mentioned include access of medical students and researchers to updated medical information in a few minutes, the journal's effort to be vigilant in ensuring that the authors mention ethical approval and written informed consent, and the request for staff society members to opt for an online access subscription.

The article provides updates on issues related to generic drugs in India as of April 2019. Topics covered include the enactment of The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act on September 24, 1984 in the 98th U.S. Congress, the launch of Jan Aushadhi initiative by the Department of Pharmaceuticals in 2008, and amendment of Rule 65 (11A) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act considered by the Drugs Technical Advisory Board of India in May 2016.