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“COME SCRIVERE UN LAVORO SCIENTIFICO” 85° Congresso SIU -
Venezia 2012
“Basic Research: How to write the best article”
• Is the chosen topic relevant? Is it current?
• Are there sufficient theoretical grounds for testing the hypothesis?
• What is the pre-clinical evidence?
• What are the possible clinical implications?
• Is there adequate technical and logistical support?
• Are all ethical and methodological standards respected?
• Is the sample sufficient?
I. Before you begin
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Translational ResearchJ Clin Oncol18.372J Natl Cancer Inst
13.757P Natl Acad Sci USA 9.681Clin Cancer Res 7.742Cancer 4.771
Basic ResearchJ Exp Med 13.853Physiology 7.953 Cancer Res 7.856Int J Cancer 5.444Am J Pathol 4.890
European Urology 8.493!!Urological JournalsNat Rev Urol 4.415Nat Clin Pract Urol 4.071J Sex Med 3.552J Urol 3.746
“Top Research”Lancet 38.278 Nature 36.280Science 31.201
II. Where to publish? Impact factor 2011
“COME SCRIVERE UN LAVORO SCIENTIFICO” 85° Congresso SIU -
Venezia 2012
“Basic Research: How to write the best article”
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III. How to write?
• 1° Results
What is the main result?
Are there secondary results?
the use of chapters, illustrations and tables
• 2° Materials & Methods
What was done?
How can it be reproduced by others?
Are the statistical analyses clear?
Was the study approved by an ethics committee?
“COME SCRIVERE UN LAVORO SCIENTIFICO” 85° Congresso SIU -
Venezia 2012
“Basic Research: How to write the best article”
The Platinum Journal
• 3° Introduction
“Create the territory”
“Create a niche”
“Occupy the niche”
• 4° Discussion
Critical synthesis of the main results
Are they in line with the initial hypothesis?
How do they compare to the pertinent literature
Strengths and weaknesses of the study
Future studies
III. How to write?
“COME SCRIVERE UN LAVORO SCIENTIFICO” 85° Congresso SIU -
Venezia 2012
“Basic Research: How to write the best article”
The Platinum Journal
III. How to write?
• 5° Figures and Tables
Appropriate legends
High-quality graphics
Avoid repeating the text
• 6° Abstract
Only basic information
Extreme clarity
“COME SCRIVERE UN LAVORO SCIENTIFICO” 85° Congresso SIU -
Venezia 2012
“Basic Research: How to write the best article”
The Platinum Journal
“COME SCRIVERE UN LAVORO SCIENTIFICO” 85° Congresso SIU -
Venezia 2012
“Basic Research: How to write the best article”
The Platinum Journal
“COME SCRIVERE UN LAVORO SCIENTIFICO” 85° Congresso SIU -
Venezia 2012
“Basic Research: How to write the best article”
The Platinum Journal
“COME SCRIVERE UN LAVORO SCIENTIFICO” 85° Congresso SIU -
Venezia 2012
“Basic Research: How to write the best article”
The Platinum Journal
“COME SCRIVERE UN LAVORO SCIENTIFICO” 85° Congresso SIU -
Venezia 2012
“Basic Research: How to write the best article”
The Platinum Journal
“COME SCRIVERE UN LAVORO SCIENTIFICO” 85° Congresso SIU -
Venezia 2012
“Basic Research: How to write the best article”
The Platinum Journal
“COME SCRIVERE UN LAVORO SCIENTIFICO” 85° Congresso SIU -
Venezia 2012
“Basic Research: How to write the best article”
The Platinum Journal
“COME SCRIVERE UN LAVORO SCIENTIFICO” 85° Congresso SIU -
Venezia 2012
“Basic Research: How to write the best article”
