How to get your research published?

The quality of an article depends first and foremost on its scientific content. However, the way in which the scientific material is presented may determine whether it will receive proper attention. The aim of this presentation is to point out general characteristics of good papers. The title can decide whether a potential reader will give your article a proper look. A good title is descriptive and may also give a statement if the journal style allows. The abstract is the most important part of your article. People will proceed to read the article only if they find the abstract interesting. Describe the material or patients and the methods in brief. It is advisable to specify the study design. Present the most important results in a brief manner. Give quantitative data with confidence limits whenever applicable. The reader wants to know what your results were, not just whether they were “statistically significant”. In the discussion, put your data into context with the clinical practice, literature or both. What have we learned? A common mistake is to include general conclusions which are not specifically supported by the data presented. Please check that the conclusions are in line with the stated aim of the study.