Literature review publications

[HybridEarth]

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Hello everyone, I'll keep it short and sweet. This is more a question out of curiosity.

One of the papers I will have submitted by June 1st is a scientific literature review on a certain class of biomolecules (I'll keep it vague for anonymity). I wrote this in its entirety and will be the first author, with my lab PI as a co-author because she provided many comments and suggestions, and it relates to our lab work.

Question: how is a scientific literature review looked upon in admissions relative to wet lab work, or any other publication type for that matter?

Thank you.

 

[Lawpy]

A scientific review is usually as powerful as an experimental research publication. So you should include it in your AMCAS (if accepted). Congrats on your accomplishments!

 

[Shirafune]

A scientific review is usually as powerful as an experimental research publication. So you should include it in your AMCAS (if accepted). Congrats on your accomplishments!

Where did you get that piece of information? A well-written review certainly speaks about how knowledgeable an individual is, but experimental research publications mean more, in my opinion. Many can consolidate progress and issues about a particular field, but few can contribute to a paper with beautiful experimental design with thoughtful controls.

Regardless, you should certainly put it on your AMCAS, regardless of its status. Just make sure you clearly put what review status your paper is in.

 

[HybridEarth]

Thank you both! 🙂

 

[ridethecliche]

A good lit review often raises the next few big research questions in the field by commenting on gaps in knowledge based on interconnected experiments. They are worth their weight in gold.

 

[Goro]

A publication is a publication and is to be lauded!!!!!

Hello everyone, I'll keep it short and sweet. This is more a question out of curiosity.

One of the papers I will have submitted by June 1st is a scientific literature review on a certain class of biomolecules (I'll keep it vague for anonymity). I wrote this in its entirety and will be the first author, with my lab PI as a co-author because she provided many comments and suggestions, and it relates to our lab work.

Question: how is a scientific literature review looked upon in admissions relative to wet lab work, or any other publication type for that matter?

Thank you.

 

[Styrene]

That is an awesome accomplishment. I'm always in awe when I read a great review.

My final term paper for a physiology class is essentially a mini review, and I've had such a great time writing it--seeing the way all the experiments fit together.

Hello everyone, I'll keep it short and sweet. This is more a question out of curiosity.

One of the papers I will have submitted by June 1st is a scientific literature review on a certain class of biomolecules (I'll keep it vague for anonymity). I wrote this in its entirety and will be the first author, with my lab PI as a co-author because she provided many comments and suggestions, and it relates to our lab work.

Question: how is a scientific literature review looked upon in admissions relative to wet lab work, or any other publication type for that matter?

Thank you.

 

[cs24]

Where did you get that piece of information? A well-written review certainly speaks about how knowledgeable an individual is, but experimental research publications mean more, in my opinion. Many can consolidate progress and issues about a particular field, but few can contribute to a paper with beautiful experimental design with thoughtful controls.

Regardless, you should certainly put it on your AMCAS, regardless of its status. Just make sure you clearly put what review status your paper is in.

LOL always at least one hater in the crowd. Show me just one paper with a premed first author "with beautiful experimental design and thoughtful controls". Premeds (at least those not in already established research careers) aren't turning out amazing original experimental papers in high impact journals. If they are on one, they are X authors far down the list, and then guess what, they aren't the ones truly responsible for that "beautiful" paper.

OP congrats on the paper, it is a big accomplishment. A first author paper of any sort is a huge feather in your cap as far as the med school app process goes.

 

[NickNaylor]

Helpful, certainly, but I would rather see a publication that was based on actual lab work that you did over a review. This isn't meant as a slight to devalue your accomplishment. But there is more to science and the scientific process than regurgitating others' studies. That does not a scientist or researcher make.

 

[Shirafune]

Helpful, certainly, but I would rather see a publication that was based on actual lab work that you did over a review. This isn't meant as a slight to devalue your accomplishment. But there is more to science and the scientific process than regurgitating others' studies. That does not a scientist or researcher make.

I probably should have said this, as to not ruffle any feathers.