Tips for Peer Review: A Guide to Providing a Useful Evaluation

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Peer review of manuscripts and grants is part of the scientific endeavor and is an important responsibility of research scientists. However, how to do this critical task is rarely taught. Instead, many junior or early career scientists are handed a manuscript or invited to serve as a reviewer without much guidance. Like editors, reviewers serve … Read more

Writing Tips: First Impressions- Titles, Abstracts, and Cover Letters

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For 17 years as an editor, I had the pleasure of reading great manuscripts and the pain of reading poorly presented ones. The first parts of the manuscript that the editor sees are the title, abstract, and cover letter. So, it is essential to devote time and effort to crafting these with both the expert … Read more