Top 10 downloaded papers from LSHTM Research Online for February 2013

Below is a list of our 10 most downloaded papers for February 2013. The information has been gathered from LSHTM Research Online, the School’s publically accessible online database of research conducted by staff from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. 

Perel, P; Salman, RAS; Kawahara, T; Morris, Z; Prieto-Merino, D; Roberts, I; Sandercock, P; Shakur, H; Wardlaw, J; (2012) CRASH-2 (Clinical Randomisation of an Antifibrinolytic in Significant Haemorrhage) intracranial bleeding study: the effect of tranexamic acid in traumatic brain injury - a nested, randomised, placebo-controlled trial Health technology assessment (Winchester, England), 16 (13). 1-+.
Evans, H; Lewis, CM; Robinson, D; Bell, CMJ; Moller, H; Hodgson, SV; (2001) Incidence of multiple primary cancers in a cohort of women diagnosed with breast cancer in southeast England British journal of cancer, 84 (3). pp. 435-440.
Steinbach, R; Green, J; Edwards, P; (2012) Look who's walking: Social and environmental correlates of children's walking in London. Health & place, 18 (4). Timaeus, IM; Moultrie, TA; (2008) On postponement and birth intervals Population and development review, 34 (3). pp. 483-510.
Fallowfield, L; Ratcliffe, D; Jenkins, V; Saul, J; (2001) Psychiatric morbidity and its recognition by doctors in patients with cancer. British journal of cancer, 84 (8). pp. 1011-5.
Timaeus, IM; Jasseh, M; (2004) Adult mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys. Demography, 41 (4). pp. 757-72.   Moultrie, TA; Timaeus, IM; (2003) The South African fertility decline: Evidence from two censuses and a Demographic and Health Survey Population studies, 57. pp. 265-283. Grassly, N; Lewis, JJ; Mahy, M; Walker, N; Timaeus, IM; (2004) Comparison of household-survey estimates with projections of mortality and orphan numbers in sub-Saharan Africa in the era of HIV/AIDS. Population studies, 58 (2 ). 207-217.
Choi, BS; Martinez-Falero, IC; Corset, C; Munder, M; Modolell, M; Moller, I; Kropf, P; (2009) Differential impact of L-arginine deprivation on the activation and effector functions of T cells and macrophages. Journal of leukocyte biology, 85 (2). pp. 268-77. Maxwell-Armstrong, CA; Durrant, LG; Buckley, TJ; Scholefield, JH; Robins, RA; Fielding, K; Monson, JR; Guillou, P; Calvert, H; Carmichael, J; +1 more... (2001) Randomized double-blind phase 11 Survial study comparing immunization with the anti-idiotypic monoclonal antibody 105AD7 against placebo in advanced colorectal cancer British journal of cancer, 84 (11). pp. 1443-1446.
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But how can I publish open access if I have no money?

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I think we can safely say now that open access has become a mainstream option for academic publishing and the Research Council UK's open access policy alongside the UK Government backed Finch Report will increase the number of open access articles and journals available. However there is only a limited amount of money and open access costs! While it is true that there are always costs to publishing it is not wholly true that to publish in an open access journal a fee has to be paid. Here are some ways to avoid fees but still be open:

1. Look through the Directory of Open Access Journals which lists over 700 open access journals in the areas of Medicine and Public Health with the majority not having any publication charges at all!

2. If you a student you can request a discount or in certain cases a complete waiver of the article processing charge from publishers such as PLoS and BioMed Central. Also remember that all staff and students from LSHTM automatically qualify for a 15% discount from BioMed Central.

3. Try e-Life the recently launched biomedical and life sciences open access journal from Wellcome Trust, Max Planck Institute and Howard Hughes Institute. Currently they have no article processing charges and welcome submissions particularly from early career researchers.

Hopefully that will help but if you need some advice just let us know.

Open House

The London Open house 2012 event was a great success with over 500 visitors.

The building tours were highly appreciated with visitors providing positive feedback and hopefully our staff and volunteers enjoyed the vibrant atmosphere as well.

In addition being recognised as one of the top buildings to visit by various publications, we also got a mention on a few blogs, including from Andy Davies, who bought his daughter along:

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We are hoping that next year the event proves even more successful by building upon the ideas and recommendations from staff, volunteers and visitors.