The paper introduced 10 simple rules for structuring a scientific paper.
- Focus on one big idea
- write for naive humans
- use context, content conclusion structure
- optimize logical flow
- abstract: compact summary of paper
- introduction: why paper matter
- result: why the conclusion is justified
- discussion: preempt criticism, give future impact
- allocate time wisely
- iterate the story
Source: https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371%252Fjournal.pcbi.1005619
