Liz Halcomb
Tips on how to improve research productivity and time management
How a proactive approach will help you to maximise your output
Tips for planning a paper for publication
Nurse Researcher is keen to encourage prospective authors to write and share their knowledge
UK nurse research training programmes prove to be a hot topic at RCN conference
An international conference offered the chance for nurse researchers worldwide to share ideas
A medal that shows how far nurse research has come
Nurses should seek opportunities to showcase the quality work being done by nurse researchers in all areas of practice
Successful researchers rarely tend to work in isolation
Liz Halcomb on the attibutes of good researchers and the value of teamwork
Measuring up quantitative research methods
Liz Halcomb highlights the areas of debate and introduces four new articles
Maximise your research impact to make a difference
High impact research, maximising research reach and measuring the effects should be priority
Time to 'fight the fakes' and stand against predatory publishers
A concerted effort from researchers is needed to combat research papers with no peer review or editorial oversight
Questions to ask yourself before submitting a paper
There are some simple pieces of advice to follow if you want to get your research published
Bridging the theory-practice gap
Compared with clinically focused units, research coursework is often viewed negatively and demonstrating its relevance to students can be challenging for nurse academics (Halcomb and Peters 2009).
Dissemination beyond publication
The mantra ‘publish or perish’ has meant disseminating work in peer-reviewed literature. Digital has changed the way readers access content and has created a need to disseminate work widely for maximum impact. Research metrics used internationally to evaluate research are now based on the number of citations of a paper.