The best way to predict your future is to create it – Abraham Lincoln. Scientific publishing matters a lot these days. There are many advantages of publishing in peer-reviewed literature, including fame and recognition, grants and funding opportunities, academic promotions and the sheer thrill of contributing to patient care in your own way. However, the scientific journey of getting published requires you to follow a stepwise process, very much like learning surgery other skills involved in good patient care.

It is sometimes difficult to initiate a good research study that ultimately leads to an impactful publication in a high-ranking peer-reviewed journal. Have you ever wondered how some authors and groups manage to publish regularly? Let me let you in on the six key steps to successful publishing that you can adopt. Step1:  Do a good literature review and see what has not been…