Tim Albert Training: preparación de manuscritos para revistas científicas

espanolIntroduccion: el articulo de investigacion es el ultimo paso de la misma y sin duda el mejor medio para difundir sus resultados. Sin embargo, aunque en los planes de estudios de las facultades de Ciencias suelen incluir competencias en alguno de los aspectos relacionados con el hecho de publicar, son pocos los que incluyen competencias especificas sobre escritura cientifica. Muchos investigadores reconocen esta tarea como una de las mas dificiles por diferentes razones. Objetivo: mostrar el abordaje a este problema utilizando el metodo disenado por Tim Albert®. Resultados: el metodo se articula en torno a diez pasos a traves de los cuales identificaremos las reglas del proceso (Paso 1. The game), reflexionaremos sobre nuestras autenticas motivaciones para publicar (Paso 2. The player), elaboraremos un esquema en torno a cinco preguntas clave (Paso 3. The brief), utilizaremos tecnicas visuales para organizar la informacion (Paso 4. Organizing the information), planificaremos la construccion del articulo (Paso 5. Writing a plan), disfrutaremos de la escritura (Paso 6. Write), reescribiremos revisando nuestro articulo en dos niveles (Paso 7. Rewrite), anadiremos tablas, graficos, bibliografia… (Paso 8. Add the extras) y finalmente, tras pasar por varios tipos de revisores internos (Paso 9. Reviewers), enviaremos el manuscrito a la revista elegida (paso 10. Send the Package). Conclusion: aunque seguramente el nivel de aplicacion final del metodo varia entre los asistentes, al final del curso todos afirman tener una vision mas nitida del camino a seguir para conseguir que su manuscrito tenga una alta probabilidad de ser aceptado en la revista elegida. EnglishIntroduction: the research article is the last step of this research, and surely the best way to disseminate their results. However, although the curricula of the health sciences colleges usually include some aspects related to the publishing process, very few include specific skills on scientific writing. Many researchers acknowledge this task as one of the most difficult for several reasons. Objective: To show the stepwise approach to this problem using the method designed by Tim Albert®. Results: the method is structured around ten steps through which we will identify the rules of the process (Step 1. The Game), we will think about our actual motivation for being published (Step 2. The player), we will prepare a brief around five key questions (Step 3. The brief), we will use visual techniques to organize information (Step 4. Organizing the Information), we will plan the construction of the article (Step 5. Writing a plan), we will enjoy writing (Step 6. Write), we will rewrite it after two levels of reviewing (Step 7. Rewrite), we will add tables, graphs, references… (Step 8. Add the extras), and eventually, after going through several internal reviewers (Step 9. Reviewers), we will send the manuscript to the chosen journal (Step 10. Send the package). Conclusion: although probably the application of the method varies among the attendees, at the end of the course all of them claim to have a clearer vision of the way forward to ensure that their manuscript had a high probability of being accepted by the journal they have chosen.