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Advice and information from a former editor

Advice and information from a former editor Lengthy reference lists can be reduced by limiting the number of publications cited to support a single statement in the Introduction or Discussion. When a manuscript reports a series of experiments, one or more of the earlier ones can sometimes be summarized briefly rather than described in detail. An important advantage of brevity is that the article focuses more clearly on the principal contribution of the study to scientific knowledge. This contribution corre- sponds to the "bottom line" in a financial report, communicating the amount of profit or loss. Even an extensive study, containing several experiments, should contain a brief, simple statement of this principal contribution. If this "bottom line" contribution is limited, it is better to acknowledge this limitation than to obscure it by speculative interpretations or grandiose conclusions. An example would be the simple conclusion that the findings agree with prior reports. The reviewers contribute greatly to the quality of the journal, both by excluding flawed or inadequate reports and recommending ways to improve the quality of the published articles. Most manuscripts are evaluated by two reviewers. In many cases the same reviewers evaluate both the initial version and the revised version. This journal identifies these http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Psychopharmacology Springer Journals

Advice and information from a former editor

Psychopharmacology , Volume 108 (3) – Aug 1, 1992

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 1992 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Biomedicine; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Psychiatry
ISSN
0033-3158
eISSN
1432-2072
DOI
10.1007/BF02245107
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Abstract

Lengthy reference lists can be reduced by limiting the number of publications cited to support a single statement in the Introduction or Discussion. When a manuscript reports a series of experiments, one or more of the earlier ones can sometimes be summarized briefly rather than described in detail. An important advantage of brevity is that the article focuses more clearly on the principal contribution of the study to scientific knowledge. This contribution corre- sponds to the "bottom line" in a financial report, communicating the amount of profit or loss. Even an extensive study, containing several experiments, should contain a brief, simple statement of this principal contribution. If this "bottom line" contribution is limited, it is better to acknowledge this limitation than to obscure it by speculative interpretations or grandiose conclusions. An example would be the simple conclusion that the findings agree with prior reports. The reviewers contribute greatly to the quality of the journal, both by excluding flawed or inadequate reports and recommending ways to improve the quality of the published articles. Most manuscripts are evaluated by two reviewers. In many cases the same reviewers evaluate both the initial version and the revised version. This journal identifies these

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PsychopharmacologySpringer Journals

Published: Aug 1, 1992

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