Publication practices and responsible authorship: A review article

Journal of Public Health in Africa

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 36-42

  Tarkang, Elvis E ^a,b   Kweku, Margaret ^a   Zotor, Francis B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Ghana)

^b HIV AIDS Prevention Research Network Cameroon (HIVPREC) Kumba   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Common publication practice; Conflict of interest; Responsible authorship; Universal publication guidelines

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ATTENTION; CAREER; CASE REPORT; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DATA BASE; FUNDING; HUMAN; MALPRACTICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; RESPONSIBILITY; REWARD; SATISFACTION; SCIENTIST; WRITING;

EID: 85024091394     PISSN: 20389922     EISSN: 20389930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jphia.2017.723     Document Type: Article

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