title: How to write research papers and grants: 2011 Asian Pacific Society for Respirology Annual Scientific Meeting Postgraduate Session.
abstract: This review article summarizes the content of a series of interrelated workshop presentations from the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology held in Shanghai in November, 2011. The article describes tips and strategies for writing research papers and research grant applications and includes discussion of: the role of pulmonologists in research; the debates around the use of the journal impact factor; tips for writing manuscripts and publishing research in high-impact journals; how journals assess manuscripts and the most common reasons editors reject manuscripts; how to write grant applications and what grant panels look for in successful proposals; and how to undertake research in resource-limited countries.
authors.affiliation: West Australian Sleep Disorders Research Institute, Department of Pulmonary Physiology & Sleep Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Peter.Eastwood@health.wa.gov.au
authors.forename: Peter R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Eastwood
authors.forename: Matthew T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Naughton
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Calverley
authors.forename: Guangqiao
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Beasley
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Y C Gary
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods*; D003906:Developing Countries; D005381:Financing, Organized / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy; D010139:Pacific Islands; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D015272:Pulmonary Medicine; D014956:Writing