Comment publier? Stratégies pour réussir une publication médicale en s'appuyant sur l'expérience des chercheurs nord-africains
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https://doi.org/10.62438/tunismed.v103i11.6091Mots-clés :
Manuscrits, Pays à Revenu Faible ou Intermédiaire, Publication, Recherche biomédicale, Rédaction médicale, Santé mondialeRésumé
Contexte : La publication est cruciale pour la diffusion des résultats de recherche et l'avancement scientifiques. Cependant, les chercheurs en médecine des pays en développement font face à des obstacles liés aux ressources limitées, au manque de mentorat et à l’accès restreint aux revues à fort impact. Cette étude avait comme objectif d’identifier des stratégies pour une publication médicale réussie, en s'appuyant sur les expériences des chercheurs Tunisiens.
Méthodes :Étude de réflexion combinant revue de littérature et discussions de groupe animées par des experts. Une session organisée à la Faculté de Médecine de Sousse (Tunisie) a réuni 44 participants issus de diverses spécialités médicales, incluant des présentations d’experts et des échanges collaboratifs.
Résultat :Des stratégies clés pour une publication réussie ont été identifiées, notamment la définition de l’étude cible, le choix du journal approprié, la préparation d'un manuscrit structuré, la rédaction claire et concise, le respect des instructions aux auteurs, et l'adhésion aux considérations éthiques. D'autres aspects importants, tels que le respect de la paternité, la nécessité d'éviter les revues prédatrices, la divulgation des conflits d'intérêts, les remerciements, la lettre d’accompagnement et les réponses aux évaluations par les pairs, ont souvent été négligés dans les réponses des chercheurs Tunisiens.
Conclusion :Renforcer la capacité de publication des chercheurs dans les pays en développement nécessite des programmes de formation ciblés et un soutien institutionnel. En mettant en œuvre les meilleures pratiques de préparation et de soumission des manuscrits, les chercheurs peuvent améliorer leurs chances de publication dans des revues médicales de haute qualité.
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