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Review
. 2020 Dec;118(6):433-437.
doi: 10.5546/aap.2020.eng.433.

Scientific paper management. How do articles get published in medical journals?

[Article in English, Spanish]
María E Serra  1   2
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Scientific paper management. How do articles get published in medical journals?

[Article in English, Spanish]
María E Serra. Arch Argent Pediatr. 2020 Dec.
Free article

Abstract
in English, Spanish

The life-cycle of a manuscript from writing to publication is not usually taught during health care professionals' training. This article reviews the process that goes from from the authors' decision to communicate to its eventual publication, detailing practical aspects to be considered in each step. The responsibilities of the different roles involved are specified: author, editor, and reviewer. International guidelines supporting the writing of medical-scientific papers are also described.

El ciclo que cumple un manuscrito desde su escritura hasta su publicación no se enseña, habitualmente, durante la formación del profesional de salud. En este artículo, se repasa el proceso desde la decisión de comunicar de los autores hasta su eventual publicación, detallando las cuestiones prácticas para considerar en cada paso. Se especifican las responsabilidades de los distintos roles implicados: autor, editor y revisor. Se presentan también las guías internacionales de apoyo para la escritura de artículos médicocientíficos.

Keywords: editing; journal article; medical manuscript; peer review of research papers; periodic publication.

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