by Karen Shashok | Dec 8, 2010
Abstract Summary: The credibility, authority, and relevance of prestigious journals are being questioned in the light of an apparent increase in publications marred by technical flaws or misconduct, despite having passed peer review. To strengthen the review process,...
by Peter Frishauf | Aug 9, 2010
In medicine, evidence separates modern scientific treatment from folk art. Medical evidence is acquired through observation, experimentation, and information sharing in scientific peer-reviewed journals. When new treatments are used, millions of patients around the...
by Kathleen O'Malley | Jun 30, 2010
Editors Co-Editors-in-Chief Charles W. Smith Joe and Terry Graedon Contact the Editors Deputy Editor Alan Greene Managing Editor Kathleen O'Malley Editorial Board Mohammad Al-Ubaydli Jack Barrette Jeffrey Bland Kate Christensen e-Patient Dave deBronkart...
by Kathleen O'Malley | Jan 15, 2010
The participants in “Peer Review and Reputation Systems: A Discussion” have each compiled a list of useful resources on this topic. Liz Wager: Wager E, Middleton P. Technical editing of research reports in biomedical journals. Cochrane Database of...
by Peter Frishauf | Jan 15, 2010
Can we trust traditional peer review? If it’s broken, how might we fix it? These questions are put to a panel of experts in this Journal of Participatory Medicine podcast. The spirited discussion accompanies 2 articles on the subject in JPM’s inaugural issue: ...
