Writing for Publication Guidance

Case Studies

The Library and Knowledge Service has purchased an institutional account with BMJ Case Reports. This means that MWL Trust staff can submit case reports for publication free of charge. Email the library at library@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk for further details.

• Author Guide (BMJ Case Reports)
• RCP insight - How to write a clinical case report (Royal College of Physicians)

• Case report templates (BMJ Case Reports)
• How to submit (BMJ Case Reports)

Systematic Reviews

• How to Write a Comprehensive and Informative Research Abstract (Seminars in Oncology Nursing)

• Interactive Learning - Module 1: Introduction to conducting systematic reviews (Cochrane) Free to use, but need to register for an account
• Five things to consider before you do a systematic review (Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine : Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences)
• PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses) includes:
  • The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
  • PRISMA 2020 checklist
  • PRISMA 2020 flow diagram

Avoiding Predatory Journals

• BEALL'S LIST
• Choosing Where to Publish Your Work (Old Dominion University Libraries)
• Editorial: Predatory journals: what can we do to protect their prey? (BMJ)
• Think Check Submit
• Writing for publication (Knowledge and Library Services : NHS England)

Other Resources

• Making an impact with your poster (Liverpool University)

• Careers: Staying safe by avoiding plagiarism (BMJ)
• Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions (Cochrane)
• Guidance for new authors (BMJ)
• Guidance on writing and submitting articles for publication (RCNi)
• Peer Review: The Nuts and Bolts (Sense about Science)