Chinese researchers will soon be learning how to publish in North American journals from an editor who recently completed a 3-month internship at CMAJ. Jinxiu Lu (Jean), deputy editor of the Journal of Ningxia Medical College (JNMC), was exposed to the critical appraisal of scientific manuscripts and learned strategies to pass along to Chinese medical authors. The JNMC, a general-interest medical journal, publishes research, case reports, and articles on clinical practice, nursing and education 6 times annually. In addition to a print circulation of 1000, it is available online (http://nxyxyxb.periodcals.net.cn ). Lu, a former teacher of preventive hygiene at Ningxia Medical College, says she can now teach postgraduate students how to organize their research papers. The internship is part of a China Medical Board program to help biomedical researchers in Asia publish more of their work in the English-language literature. The program includes biomedical-writing instruction and a 2-year editor training program. — CMAJ
Figure. Jean Lu is ready to help Chinese authors Photo by: Barbara Sibbald