groups » Training and Career Development » Nov 2015: Ask the Expert with Trish Groves, Editor-in-Chief of BMJ Open

As part of Global Health Trials' Writing and Publication Skills month, we are absolutely delighted to welcome Dr Trish Groves, Editor in Chief of BMJ Open, to answer all your questions about publications and writing. Dr Groves has extensive expertise in this area and a specific interest in developing research capacity in LMICs. Please add your questions below, and Dr Groves will reply to them as soon as she can.

About Dr Trish Groves:
Trish Groves trained in medicine and psychiatry before going to The BMJ in 1989, where she is deputy editor and head of research. She is also editor-in-chief of BMJ Open. Her current focus is to explore how BMJ might help to build capabilities for health research in low and middle income countries.
While at The BMJ Trish has been an honorary research fellow at the School for Public Policy, UCL; served on the council of the Committee on Publication Ethics, co-authored the HarperCollins Consumer’s Guide to Mental Health (1996), taught around the world, and talked quite a lot on radio and TV about health research. She is now on the steering groups of the AllTrials campaign and the EQUATOR Network on transparent health research.

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  • GHN_Editors The Editorial Team 6 Nov 2015

    Dear all

    Dr Groves will respond shortly. Please note that we will be providing information about a mentoring scheme within the next week or so from AuthorAid - please do stick to specific questions about publications and writing skills in the discussion with Dr Groves here.

    Kind regards
    The Editorial Team

  • tatahlambed Tatah Lambed Sawkung 6 Nov 2015

    Hello All
    I am very happy for this opportunity.
    I have similar worries as Augustine and Jerome.
    Hope to benefit from Dr. Trish Grove's experience

    Thanks in advance

  • desalegnararso Desalegn Ararso 6 Nov 2015

    Dear All
    Thank you very much for this online discussion on preparation of manuscript.
    I'm Desalegn Ararso(MPH,B.Sc),Assistant researcher at the technology transfer and research translation of the Ethiopian Public Health Institute,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia.
    I have an interest to prepare a systematic review protocol under the mentor-ship on the evidence based health policy.So,I want the support of Dr Trish Groves in this regard.
    Thank you.

  • oaugustine AUGUSTINE ONYEAGHALA - Senior Contributor 6 Nov 2015

    Dear Colleagues
    Glad to have the Editor of BMJ in the house. I have few questions
    1. What opportunities have BMJ created to encourage , support , collaborate and mentor researchers in LMIC?
    2. In support of Jorome's second question, researchers in Africa are well talented and experienced, but are limited by lack of equipment and funds to carry out cutting edge research. In most institutions , a candidate doing say a PhD could spend years trying to source out his reagent since in this part of the world, most studies are self driven and self-financed. How will BMJ close these gaps?

  • aakeneckjerome aakeneckjerome 5 Nov 2015

    Good day to all of you and a big welcome to Dr.Trish Groves. It is amazing for me to read on his exploits in the area of research especially mental health which is like a new area in Cameroon where l work and practice.
    Most at times editors after reviewing an article from research work that was carried out,the authors of that journal would say at the end that they are sorry,they cannot publish your article on their journal.If we assume that there was no conflict of interest in the investigators who carried out the work and there was no bias in the selection of the subjects for the study.Assuming too that there was respect and safety for the subjects during the time that the study went on.What are some of the possible reasons that a journal will refuse an article from being published on their journal from a study that received ethical approval and all the other factors in research were duly respected?

    My second worry is that most of the health workers in Cameroon who would like to carry on research has as an obstacle finance to be able to carry on their projects and as well as lack a mentor out there in an advance Country like you who could hold their hands to begin the field of research right from choosing a topic,getting to the protocol,ethical clearances and writing an article for publishing ,for this is the best way to teach a beginner as the saying goes,when l hear l forget,when l see l remember and when l do l know.How can they be mentored by you? Thanks in advance for your response.

  • phansoduro phansoduro 5 Nov 2015

    As a young Postgraduate Research Assistant, I am very happy to be part of this group, and also big thanks goes to Dr. Trish Groves for her dedication, and her ability to share knowledge.

    Thank you all faculty members

    Phans

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