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Team research writer - consulting service for biomedical and clinical research groups

strategies on how to best present your research findings
to publish better, faster and with less effort

"Team research writer" is an editorial consultancy for research groups in biomedical or clinical sciences. The main goal of the consultancy is to facilitate the writing of research papers following the latest international standards of scientific reporting. During the collaboration, the writing coach offers strategies and advice on how to achieve high-impact publishing [1] and guides the authors in all phases of the writing process, from selecting and organizing the data to present to writing the paper, section by section, and from preparing a convincing cover letter to responding to the comments of peer reviewers. At the end of the consultancy, the researchers will be independent authors who know how to be in control of their content.

The Team research writer is a scientific writing coach who:

• Is involved in early stages of planning and organizing the article
• Provides strategies for presenting the research data and may suggest alternative means of data analysis
• Reads the relevant literature to assist authors in justifying the need for the study (Introduction) and in developing the literature analysis (Discussion)
• Provides guidance on issues of authorship and conflicts of interest, and helps authors avoid plagiarism ...
• Helps authors respond to peer reviewers' comments

This is not a ghost writing service: authors are expected to make intellectual contributions towards data analysis, logical argumentation of the research, and literature analysis.

The consultancy is carried out using both distance communication (by email, telephone, Skype) and personal meetings in the authors' laboratory or clinic, especially at critical phases of the writing process. Therefore, this service is offered on a limited basis to clients in north-central Italy. A preliminary report on the experiences of the team research writer was given at the second annual meeting of the Mediterranean Editors and Translators, Barcelona, October 2006 (abstract).

For further information:   Dr. V. Matarese, Ph.D. (+39-0423-985191; info@uptoit.org)

Reference
1. Matarese V (2010) Emerging concepts in high-impact publishing: insights from the First Brazilian Colloquium on High Impact Research and Publishing. Ann Ist Super Sanita 46(4):451-455 (Medline, Full text)

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