Formalize Your Methods Before Starting

A protocol paper outlines the exact steps, timeline, and statistical methods you will follow. Publishing a protocol adds transparency, allows for early peer review of your methods, and prevents duplication of effort by other researchers.

We help draft rigorous protocol manuscripts suitable for journals like BMJ Open, JMIR Research Protocols, and assist with registration on PROSPERO or ClinicalTrials.gov.

Draft My Protocol
Claim Territory

Establish your priority over a specific research question.

Extra Publication

Gain a citable paper before your data is even collected.

Early Feedback

Refine your methodology through rigorous pre-peer review.

Reduce Bias

Demonstrate that methods weren't manipulated to fit data.

We Write All Types of Protocol Papers

Every study design has a dedicated reporting guideline. Our experts are trained across all of them.

RCT Protocol (SPIRIT / CONSORT-P)

Randomised controlled trial protocols covering objectives, PICO, randomisation, blinding, outcomes, and statistical analysis plan.

  • Trial registration (ClinicalTrials.gov / CTRI)
  • SPIRIT 2013 checklist completed
  • Data monitoring committee plan
SR / MA Protocol (PRISMA-P)

Pre-registered review protocols documenting search strategy, eligibility criteria, data extraction, and planned statistical analyses.

  • PROSPERO / OSF registration
  • PRISMA-P 17-item checklist
  • Search string documentation
Observational Study Protocol (STROBE-P)

Cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional study protocols following STROBE reporting standards with statistical analysis plans.

  • Exposure & outcome definitions
  • Confounder adjustment strategy
  • Sample size calculation
Diagnostic Accuracy Protocol (STARD-P)

Index test and reference standard definitions, participant criteria, and statistical plan for sensitivity/specificity studies.

  • STARD 2015 compliance
  • ROC analysis plan
  • Blinding procedures
Qualitative Research Protocol

Grounded theory, phenomenology, thematic analysis, or framework analysis protocols with sampling strategy and data saturation plan.

  • COREQ / SRQR alignment
  • Purposive sampling strategy
  • Reflexivity statement
Mixed Methods Protocol

Sequential, concurrent, or transformative mixed-methods design protocols integrating qualitative and quantitative phases.

  • Integration design rationale
  • Priority & sequence notation
  • Data linkage strategy
SPIRIT 2013 Compliant
Trial Registration Included
7–14 Day Delivery
Confidential Service

Why Researchers Choose Our Protocol Service

7–14 Day Delivery

Protocol papers delivered in 7–14 days fast enough to meet trial registration and grant submission deadlines.

Sample Size Calculation Included

Power calculations using G*Power, nQuery, or R documented with assumptions and citations, ready for peer review.

Target Journal Expertise

We regularly publish in BMJ Open, Trials, PLOS ONE, Systematic Reviews journals dedicated to protocol papers.

Trial Registration Support

ClinicalTrials.gov, CTRI, ISRCTN, ANZCTR we register your trial and provide the registration number for the paper.

Frequently Asked

Protocol papers establish research priority, reduce outcome reporting bias, enable peer critique of methodology before execution, and are increasingly required by funders and ethics committees. Many journals (BMJ Open, Trials) publish protocols as standalone articles.

Yes, though many journals prefer pre-enrolment submission. Some journals accept protocols at any stage if the research is ongoing. We advise on the right journal and timing strategy based on your current study status.

Most journals require either IRB approval or confirmation that approval has been applied for. Some journals (e.g., Trials) accept manuscripts with ethics approval pending. We include the correct statement depending on your approval status.