Publications
Journal Selection & Dissemination of Results
Publishing research findings is an important step in advancing knowledge and contributing to the scientific community. These resources help researchers navigate authorship, contributor roles, and publication practices.
Authorship & Contributor Guidance
Researchers are encouraged to discuss and define authorship expectations at the beginning of a project rather than after work is completed.
Key resources include:
- ICMJE Authorship Recommendations
- COPE Authorship Guidance
- Contributor Role Taxonomy (CRediT)
- Author Contributions Statement Guidance
These resources support transparency and appropriate recognition of research contributions.
Finding the Right Journal
Choosing a journal that aligns with your research topic, manuscript type, and intended audience is an important part of the publication process. The journals below provide starting points for exploring medical education scholarship and identifying potential publication venues.
List of General, Specialty and Discipline-Specific Medical Journals
List of Journals That Accept Case Reports (Excel)
Explore medical journals across general and clinical specialties & disciplines to identify relevant publication opportunities, research topics, and scholarly resources.
Journal / Author Name Estimator (JANE)
Online tool that helps researchers identify relevant journals, articles, and authors by comparing a manuscript's title, abstract, or keywords against publications indexed in PubMed.
Share Your Research
University Library resources to publish, archive, and increase the visibility and impact of your research. Explore open access publishing, research repositories, data and code sharing, scholarly identity, research impact, copyright, and other strategies for disseminating your work.
Additional Resources
LibKey Nomad
LibKey Nomad is a browser extension that gives you quick access to full-text scholarly articles via the University of Arizona library subscription, helping you find available research publications as you browse the web.
A brief video tutorial is available on the "Modules" page in the Intermediate Level: Literature Review & Resources section.