Thread by @theABofPharmaC

Tis the season to shape those research projects into a publication 📖

Stuck in writing 🤷🏻‍♀️ and not sure where to go? 🤔

See the Top 8 Tips for Success in Creating Your Manuscript 📝 below!

Who else to teach us residents in need than the one and only @brentnreed 👏🏻
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Tip #1 ☝️ things ☝️ just like sports, the first thing to success is building a strong team 💪

Determing authorship is one of the most important to ensure expectations from each player are clear from the start. 🎖

Authorship Guidance by ICMJE icmje.org/recommendation…

Tip #2️⃣ Set a REALISTIC timeline ⏰

Defining a timeline with 🏔milestones, and scheduling 📝 in ⏰ for revisions and time for editor feedback is essential to stay on track 🏃🏼‍♀️

🔑 tip by @brentnreed don’t forget to schedule in time to encorporate editor feedback!

Tip#3️⃣ Determine a list of potential journals

Things to 🤔 about 📖
1. ✅ JANE criteria to see if similar 📓 was published recently?
2. Target 🎯 audience
3. Scope of the 📓
4. Impact factor
@brentnreed suggests shooting one step higher than your intended journal 1/2

& do NOT be discouraged if you get rejected! 🙅

Shooting for the 🌟 with the journal (or one step higher than anticipated) can allow you to get high quality insightful feedback from the reviewers 👩🏻‍💻

Ensuring you encorporate that feedback and perseverance is 🔑

Tip#4️⃣ Develop a concept map 🗺 to help you structure your article 📝

Concept maps to assist w/ structure your 📝 & determine key concepts YOU want to bring out in the article and further help you define what has not been addressed in the current literature
Keeps you on 🎯 !

Tip#5️⃣ BE SURE TO ✅JOURNAL REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION!

Can be one of the most ⏰ consuming aspects of the review process if not previously reviewed.

👀 into ALL req (figures, tables, word count) for your article prior to submission to ease the writing & review process!

Tip #6️⃣ Clearly distinguish btwn methods results & discussion ☝️

➡️Methods can be written b4 the research is done! Just describes WHAT ur doing in the research, do not change this unless any major revisions were made during the study (ex. include or exclude pts based on ADR)1/2

Tip6️⃣ cont.

Results: just the facts & figures, do not analyze the data quite yet!

Discussion: here is where you can dive 🏄‍♀️ into discussing the 🔑 findings of your study in relation to current literature. Don’t forget to highlight strengths 👍 & limitations 👎🏻 of the study!

Tip #7️⃣ THIS ONE CHANGED OUR LIVES and will save you so much time and effort 😭 !

Use a reference manager 🖥 such as Zotero or Mendeley to ease the citation process!

So much time and effort saved! 💰

Tip #8️⃣ Put on your thickest skin

We have all had those tough reviewers, and that’s ok we only learn from the feedback we receive! When it comes to a “challenging” reviewer- put on your thickest skin and be sure to politely & respectfully respond to all comments!

Just our final thought 💭 Have FUN!

Easier said than done but...Writing manuscripts IS DIFFICULT, but SO worth the effort!!

So each step🚶‍♀️along the way➡️give your self a pat on the back & reflect on what went well? what didn’t? Adjust accordingly!

Best of luck! 👏🏻

What additional tips do you have for residents to prepare a successful manuscript? 📝

@AndreaSikora @UK_COP @iamahawkins @DRxDray @DaveDixonPharmD @mtbastin @HeavnerPharmD @umsop @ZNoelPharmD @BissellBrittany @MayoPharmRes @BMCPharmRes @erin_barreto @GilbertPharmD