Contributing to the literature as a professional responsibility

Letter to the Editor: Open access transition in obstetrics and gynecology journals—The international impact

“…2 I believe that older doctors also should continue to write. 3,4 Writing papers should not be an exclusive possession of university or center hospital doctors with funds. Retired doctors are less likely to write manuscripts suitable to high-impact factor journals (usually subscription-based), such as randomized trials or multi-institutional studies.…”

“…Retired doctors are less likely to write manuscripts suitable to high-impact factor journals (usually subscription-based), such as randomized trials or multi-institutional studies. 3,4 Instead, they are more likely to write retrospective observational studies or opinions, 3 which may be more suitable for journals with relatively low impact factors. Retrospective studies and Opinions are no less important than randomized studies: the study's significance, and not…”