Guidelines and organizations for good practices in scientific communication

ICMJE – International Committee of Medical Journal Editors – Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and Editing for Biomedical Publications

EQUATOR network: Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research

CONSORT – Transparent Reporting of Trials/

STROBE - STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology

NLM Research Reporting Guidelines and Initiatives: By Organization

COPE – Committee on Publication Ethics/

WAME – World Association of Medical Editors

EMAME – Eastern Mediterranean Association of Medical Editors

Council of Science Editors

ALPSP – Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers

Other resources

Author Aid – supporting developing countries research in publishing their work/

A practical guide for health researchers

Virtual Health Sciences Library

EMR-Index Medicus

Global Health Library