Does the journal you publish in have an effect on candidacy?

[shwayne]

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Applying during the upcoming cycle with a publication potentially in Nature Genetics (high tier impact factor). The work is related to craniofacial development.

Any idea if the journal you publish in matters for straight DMD admissions (note: I'm applying DMD/PhD)? Not sure how savvy ADCOMs are of current basic science literature, I'm sure it depends on the school.

 

[super frank]

I think you know the answer to your question.

 

[Alpha Centauri]

You have 1 more journal then I have published and I think I did ok this cycle

 

[tyjacobs]

Applying during the upcoming cycle with a publication potentially in Nature Genetics (high tier impact factor). The work is related to craniofacial development.

Any idea if the journal you publish in matters for straight DMD admissions (note: I'm applying DMD/PhD)? Not sure how savvy ADCOMs are of current basic science literature, I'm sure it depends on the school.

yes it will make a huge difference, espeically to schools that are research oriented

 

[DMDDDSHopeful]

Applying during the upcoming cycle with a publication potentially in Nature Genetics (high tier impact factor). The work is related to craniofacial development.

Any idea if the journal you publish in matters for straight DMD admissions (note: I'm applying DMD/PhD)? Not sure how savvy ADCOMs are of current basic science literature, I'm sure it depends on the school.

Maybe. Maybe not. Probably. Probably not. Where you publish will most likely mean little in getting you an interview and acceptance.

Impact factors just mean how much impact that journal provides in that it gets cited more often. You can have groundbreaking research done anywhere and published in a peer-reviewed journal that doesn't get cited often which means it has a lower impact factor.

There's also the corruption where some people purposely keep citing off each other to inflate their impact factor.

The research you conducted and what it means to the scientific community is WAAAAAAAAAAY more important than which journal it goes into.

 

[WaveRace]

Specifically for your DMD/PhD programs, I imagine it would be a big factor. I believe you have to first be accepted to regular DDS/DMD before
being accepted to the dual-degree programs, and I've been told by several adcoms that research won't make or break your app for normal acceptance. It certainly isn't a bad thing to have on your app, though!

As far as having a publication goes, that implies that you have a significant research background. Be prepared to talk about your research passionately. Which, given that you are publishing in Nature, I'm assuming you already have the passion.

 

[8_man]

Research? What's that?

 

[shwayne]

Research? What's that?

^Must be a dental student 😉