I am an authors’ editor and trainer in scientific writing with 25 years’ experience supporting biomedical researchers, mostly in Italy, in their quests to write effective research articles and grant applications. I offer an intensive course on research article writing for early career researchers in the biomedical sciences and a series of short writing workshops derived from the main course. I also have extensive experience as a journal copy editor. I earned BS and PhD degrees in biochemistry–molecular biology in the United States and have published original research, both in the biomedical sciences and on writing for publication. For more information on my services, activities and publications, please visit www.uptoit.org.

Books

Matarese V (2016) Editing Research: The author editing approach to providing effective support to writers of research papers. Information Today, Medford, USA

Matarese V (2022) Effective Biomolecular Reading and Writing, 2nd edn.

Matarese V, editor (2013) Supporting Research Writing: Roles and challenges in multilingual settings. Chandos Elsevier, Oxford, UK

Selected articles

Acknowledging editing and translation: A pending issue in accountability. Accountability in Research. 2020; 27(4):238-239. Preprint

Transparent attribution of contributions to research: aligning guidelines to real-life practices. Publications. 2019; 7(2):24

Post-publication peer review in biomedical journals: overcoming obstacles and disincentives to knowledge sharing. RT. A Journal of Research Policy and Evaluation. 2018; 6(1)

Improving the biomedical research literature: insights from authors' editors can help journal editors define and refine their core competencies. F1000Research. 2018; 7:109

Reporting—the final phase of scientific research—can and should be supported. A case for integrating language professionals into the research setting. RT. A Journal of Research Policy and Evaluation. 2013; 1:1

Burrough-Boenisch J, Matarese V (2013) "The authors' editor: working with authors to make drafts fit for purpose." In: Matarese V, editor. Supporting Research Writing: Roles and challenges in multilingual settings. Oxford: Chandos, pp 173–189

Matarese V (2013) "Reporting—the final phase of scientific research—can and should be supported. A case for integrating language professionals into the research setting." RT. A Journal on Research Policy & Evaluation

Matarese V (2013) "Good language is vital to research communication". Research Information

Matarese V (2013) "Aldo Manuzio and his legacy to the language profession." European Science Editing 39(2):34-36

Matarese V (2011) "Multiple rejections: role of the writing process." The Lancet