The lead author of each MTN publication is responsible for following the MTN publication guidelines and processes as described in the MTN Publication Policy (MTN MOP Section 20).
A few key steps in the MTN publication development process and the relevant MTN supporting materials/guidelines are provided below:
Plan
Develop a publication concept and submit it to the Protocol Publication Committee with a MTN Publication Concept Proposal Form.
Meet the publication timeline. For meeting abstracts and presentations, see an up-to-date Conference Abstract, Oral, and Poster Submission Timelines document.
Develop
Prepare a draft publication based on the approved publication concept:
- Follow standard guidelines for medical writing and manuscript preparation:
- ICMJE manuscript guidelines
- Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) 2010 guidelines and checklist (when reporting on randomized controlled studies).
- Use MTN templates (for posters and oral presentations):
- MTN Poster Template
- MTN PowerPoint Presentation Style 1
- MTN PowerPoint Presentation Style 2
- See Support Materials and Guidelines for additional templates.
- Include an acknowledgement statement of the MTN and NIH’s support for the work, with reference to the applicable award numbers, and a disclaimer:
Submit publication draft for all review/approval steps and revise accordingly:
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Submit draft directly to co-authors.
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Submit draft to FHI 360 representative who will then coordinate the reviews with the Protocol Publication Committee, Product Developer, and Manuscript Review Committee.
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View the Manuscript Review Committee recommendations via Datavision website:
Submit
Upon obtaining final approval from the Manuscript Review Committee, submit the approved publication to the target venue.
Publish
Upon acceptance/publication (for manuscripts) conduct necessary steps to ensure the publication will meet the NIH Public Access Policy.