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Skills Building Workshop: PUBLISH OR PERISH
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Workshop Outline
• Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS)
• Writing a Manuscript
• Submitting a Manuscript
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Journal of the International AIDS Society
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Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS)
• Online• Peer-reviewed• Open access (free of charge to view)• Free of charge to publish
Strengthening research capacity in low and middle income countries by providing:
• Open access journal • Workshops on scientific writing • Manuscript Mentoring
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JIAS Objectives
Provide a forum for the publication of original, peer-reviewed articles that advance the field of HIV/AIDS in developing countries
Encourage and facilitate publication from low and middle income countries
Inform about research, analysis and opinion relevant to the delivery of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care in developing countries
Improve the dissemination medical evidence from research conducted in a diversity of geographic, cultural, socioeconomic, and clinical settings
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JIAS Publishes:
Case study
Debate
Case report
Commentary
Meeting reportMethodology
Review
Research
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JIAS Topical Areas:
• Policy; operations research; health economics
• Social sciences; humanities
• Behavioral sciences; epidemiology
• Clinical sciences
• Experimental sciences
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JIAS Workshops and Mentoring
Training workshops– To strengthen the conceptualization, manuscript
development and peer-review skills of young investigators from resource-limited settings
Online mentoring programme– To increase the quality and volume of HIV/AIDS
research from resource-limited settings accepted at conferences and in scientific journals
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Writing a Manuscript
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Study Design
Design and implementation of
research
Analysis of the data
Everything should revolve around your
hypothesis
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The Structure
Title/title page
Abstract
Introduction
Methods/materials
Results
Discussion
This is how it is read, not how it is written
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Introduction: What question was studied?
• General background
• General research question
• Previous research on the topic
• Objective of study
• Hypothesis
Should be funnel-shaped, from general to specific
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Methods/Materials: How was the question studied?
• Should be detailed enough to allow replication
• Full details on study design– Procedures, materials used, data collected, data
analysis and statistical methods– Include research design limitations
• May include different components, depending on the type of study
• Past tense• No results yet!
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Results: What were the findings?
• Represent data in appropriate tables and figures
• Main analysis results—Do not repeat data already presented
• Statistical information
• Relate results to methods, but do not describe them again
• Do not discuss results!
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Tables and Figures
• Use only when helpful to convey information
• Should be understandable without text
• Choose type based on the kind of data you have
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Tables and Figures
• Different figures for different messages
Source: UNAIDS/WHO, 2008
Change over time
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5
10
15
20
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1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005
Adult HIVprevalence (%)
High estimate
Low estimate
Change over time?
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• A bar graph would work for a different type of data:
Source: UNAIDS/WHO, 2006
Ratios
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Discussion: What do these findings mean?
• Compare results to other work• Answer the question of the study—
did the results prove or disprove your hypothesis?
• Describe any limitations of the study• Conclusion• Next steps• Do not repeat results—summarize
and conclude
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Abstract
• Brief summary of the manuscript—include all components
• Content must be consistent with that of paper
• Together, the title and abstract should stand on their own
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Title/Title Page
• Title:– Short and simple– Specific—describe the study– Advertisement of the manuscript
• Study authors
• Institution of each author
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Tips
• Follow the correct structure and concentrate on organization
• Use simple and clear language—should be straightforward
• Make sure you have enough data before you make a conclusion
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Your Turn
Please refer to the sample manuscripts on your handout
– Group discussion
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Submitting a Manuscript
(to JIAS)
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JIAS Peer-Review Process
Online submission
Initial decision by Editors-in-Chief and Executive Editor
Reviewed by at least 2 selected experts
Accept
Revision
Reject
Published in JIAS—open access
Revision reviewed
Revision
Mentoring
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*Poorly written
*Incorrect format
*Poor structure
*Objective not clear
*Ineffective study design
*Not enough data
Common Reasons for Failure to Publish
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Submitting Manuscripts to JIAS
• Online at:http://www.jiasociety.org/manuscript
• Read the Instructions for Authors page
• Follow the steps on the submission checklist
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Resources
• AuthorAid– Mentoring, training, workshops, discussions,
documents and presentations– http://www.authoraid.info
• BioMed Central Tools for Authors– http://www.biomedcentral.com/info/authors/aut
hortools
• BioMed Central Tips– http://www.biomedcentral.com/info/ifora/report
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Thank you!
Any questions?
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Evaluation
• As your feedback is of most importance to assess the success of ICASA 2008, you will be invited shortly after the conference to complete an online survey (available in both English & French) - all data will be kept confidential
• In order to participate in the evaluation process, please share your contact details in the form being circulated
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