Top tips for writing an article for a peer-reviewed journal

Welcome to our top tip guide on how to write an article for a peer-reviewed journal! This course has been designed and written by our Beacon volunteer Veronica Forcina who’ll walk you through the process of drafting and submitting an article for a peer-reviewed journal. Veronica knows that patient group leaders have limited time, so she has purposely kept this guide quick and easy to understand. Ready, here we go!

With thanks to:

We’d like to extend our thanks to Veronica Forcina who volunteered with Beacon to develop this guide. Please see Veronica’s bio below!

I am Veronica and I have been volunteering at Beacon in the last few months. I studied chemistry both in Italy and UK and I am currently a science teacher.

I am really interested in sharing scientific knowledge to understand rare disease better and I have really enjoyed using my love for science combined with my passion for communication during the project for Beacon.

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Resource type

Top tip guide

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Skill level

Beginner

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Duration

Est. 30 min

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Last updated

February 2026

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Resource type

Top tip Guide



Skill level

Beginner



Duration

Est. 30 min



Last updated

March 2026

What will you learn?

What a peer-reviewed journal is and how the peer-review process works

The value of publishing in a peer-reviewed journal for patient groups

How to identify and engage with appropriate specialists and journals

How to structure, submit and promote a peer-reviewed article

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for rare disease patient group representatives who are interested in contributing to scientific research by publishing in peer-reviewed journals.